Friendly League

Eppenhuizen Stadion
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Humberto Meurs started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Vítor Munhoz kicked well hit freekick during the 7th minute of the match. Rick Daelemans made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eliseu Paraibano in the 9th minute of play. Rick Daelemans showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eliseu Paraibano, who was totally free with the ball in the 14th minute. 17 minutes into the game, Eliseu Paraibano cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Rick Daelemans was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 21st match minute, Bahia EC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Renato Botelho to maneuver through the defense. In the 35th minute of the match, Humberto Meurs tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Gonçalo Chaves saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. 40 minutes into the match, Bahia EC's Cláudio Neiva sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Rick Daelemans narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Rick Daelemans made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cláudio Neiva in the 47th minute of play.

In the 52nd minute Otto Zaagman shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gonçalo Chaves saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Otto Zaagman's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Gonçalo Chaves read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 59th minute of play. Eliseu Paraibano fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rick Daelemans having to interfere. Humberto Meurs sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Renato Botelho kicked well hit freekick during the 67th minute of the match. Rick Daelemans took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cláudio Neiva, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Eppenhuizen's Rick Saelman got a free kick in the 74th minute. Gonçalo Chaves came out of the goal in the 76th minute to try and stop a shot by Eppenhuizen's Humberto Meurs. But to his dismay, Humberto Meurs quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-3. Rick Daelemans made an important save on a dangerous shot by Eliseu Paraibano in the 79th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Stefan Lute during the 82nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Stefan Lute hit a great freekick 82 minutes into the match. Bahia EC's Cláudio Neiva got a good chance for a goal in the 83rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Humberto Meurs sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Cláudio Neiva had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Eppenhuizen getting a freekick after 87 minutes play. Thijs Meyer hit a great ball. When Eliseu Paraibano came up free with the goalie in the 89th minute, the Bahia EC 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 Eliseu Paraibano couldn't finish the play. The Bahia EC supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Bahia EC would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.