Challenge

TROPISCHE DIERENTUIN
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Meindert Stühling started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Izaak van der Meijde charged in rather forcefully in the 5th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Izaak van der Meijde the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, DE JONGE TIJGERS's Izaak van der Meijde got a free kick in the 5th minute. Croatia's Ilija Skugor played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Meindert Stühling in the 6th minute of play. In the 9th minute, Meindert Stühling ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ilija Skugor was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. In the 11th minute, Tonny Rijkaard hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Damir Pongrac had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 14 minutes into the game, Henk Brinker was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. DE JONGE TIJGERS's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Croatia the free kick. In the 14th match minute, DE JONGE TIJGERS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Henk Brinker to maneuver through the defense. Meindert Stühling recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 15th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Benjamin Domazet kicked well hit freekick during the 16th minute of the match. In the 17th minute of the match Izaak van der Meijde shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Ilija Skugor showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Croatia's zone, Meindert Stühling stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ilija Skugor came out of the goal and Meindert Stühling tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Arjan de Cock hit a great freekick 22 minutes into the match. When Meindert Stühling came up free with the goalie in the 25th minute, the DE JONGE TIJGERS 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 Meindert Stühling couldn't finish the play. Ilija Skugor made a fantastic save in the 27th minute, when Bram Daniels sent off a good shot on target. In the 28th minute of the match, Meindert Stühling tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Ilija Skugor saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. The supporters of Croatia booed when DE JONGE TIJGERS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 30 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gerwin Pinksteren didn't get a good kick on the ball. Croatia were awarded a corner in the 32th minute after DE JONGE TIJGERS's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Toni Mauzer took the corner. A very nice done corner allowed Dinko Stankovic to score against Jelle van Kempen in DE JONGE TIJGERS's goal. 1-1 after 32 minutes. In the 35th match minute, Croatia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Damir Pongrac to maneuver through the defense. 42 minutes into the match, Croatia's goalkeeper Ilija Skugor had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Bram Daniels. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-1 at half-time.

After 51 played minutes DE JONGE TIJGERS got a freekick which was hit by Meindert Stühling. Ilija Skugor showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Meindert Stühling, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. Ilija Skugor made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bram Daniels in the 55th minute of play. Ilija Skugor took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Meindert Stühling, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 58 minutes into the match, Croatia's goal looked a bit too open when Bram Daniels came free, but Ilija Skugor reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 58th match minute, Croatia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Damir Pongrac to maneuver through the defense. Ilija Skugor made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bram Daniels in the 61st minute of play. 62 minutes into the game, DE JONGE TIJGERS's David Anker nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ilija Skugor made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-1. After 70 minutes of play, DE JONGE TIJGERS's Bram Daniels made it 4-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ilija Skugor was left in no man's land by his defense there! 73 minutes into the game, Bram Daniels cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 5-1. Ilija Skugor was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After 83 minutes of play, DE JONGE TIJGERS's Bram Daniels made it 6-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ilija Skugor was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 86th minute Gerwin Pinksteren shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ilija Skugor saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Croatia's Ilija Skugor played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bram Daniels in the 87th minute of play. Jelle van Kempen didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Toni Mauzer went, in the 92nd minute, to the upper right corner, 6-2 was the resulting score. Ilija Skugor showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Meindert Stühling, who was totally free with the ball in the 96th minute. DE JONGE TIJGERS's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.