Challenge

Arena 9000
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Mario Fernandino got the match started through his kick off. Roderik Huyterhoeven sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 9th minute, Alfredo Ferrant hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Roderik Huyterhoeven in the 14th minute of play forced Bolivia's goalkeeper Camilo Freixa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Robert De Geutter had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Three Towers United's Tibau Verhagen managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Ismael Tejedor in the 21 minute of the game. When the match had gone on for 27 minutes, Roderik Huyterhoeven took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Camilo Freixa to make any attempt to save it. Gillis Huijbregs's late challenge caught a Bolivia's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Gillis Huijbregs helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Bolivia booed when Three Towers United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 30 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gillis Huijbregs didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, Bolivia's Julio Chicote got a free kick in the 33rd minute. When Mario Fernandino came up free with the goalie in the 35th minute, the Bolivia fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Mario Fernandino couldn't finish the play. In the 37th match minute, Three Towers United was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gillis Huijbregs to maneuver through the defense. In the 40th minute Eduardo Fontirroig shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gertjan Imberechts saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Three Towers United's Gillis Huijbregs got his second yellow card of the match in the 44th minute. The referee ordered Gillis Huijbregs off the ground. If Alfredo Ferrant had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

Three Towers United's Tibau Verhagen quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Francisco Gallo, made in the 53rd minute of the game. After a rather tough play, Bolivia's Mario Fernandino got a free kick in the 54th minute. Alfonso de la Cruz could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 56th minute of the match, but Gertjan Imberechts made a huge save. Bolivia's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Mario Fernandino in the 58th minute. Mario Fernandino made a great header on Bolivia's corner, it was just that Three Towers United's Gertjan Imberechts managed to reach the ball for a save. Camilo Freixa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Robert De Geutter, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 65 minutes into the game, Ismael Tejedor threw the ball into play from the sideline. Three Towers United's Tibau Verhagen quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Gertjan Imberechts took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eduardo Fontirroig, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 68 minutes into the game, Ismael Tejedor threw the ball into play from the sideline. Three Towers United's Tibau Verhagen quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Laurent Huijbrechs during the 79th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 79 played minutes Three Towers United got a freekick which was hit by Laurent Huijbrechs. The supporters of Bolivia booed when Three Towers United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 80 match minutes in a wonderful position. Robert De Geutter didn't get a good kick on the ball. 91 minutes into the game, Francisco Gallo was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Bolivia's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Three Towers United the free kick. In the 91st match minute, Bolivia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Francisco Gallo to maneuver through the defense. Bolivia's Camilo Freixa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Roderik Huyterhoeven in the 92nd minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Three Towers United had won after a very even match.