Challenge

Tiger Sports Arena
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Joseph Sittarz took the kick off in the first half of the match. 3 minutes into the match, Wim Wilmes had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Fulko Schwaderer. Tiger's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Wim Wilmes was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. In the 5th match minute, Tiger was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ulrich Pickartz to maneuver through the defense. Wim Wilmes blasted a shot towards the goal in the 6th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Fulko Schwaderer having to make a save. In the 9th minute, Gust Ennemans hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A collision led to Tiger getting a freekick after 11 minutes play. Casimir Loepp hit a great ball. A hard and well directed shot from Gijsbert ter Kruimer led 12 minutes into the game to a goal after the ball had bounced deceptively just in front of the goal. Tiger's Fulko Schwaderer became a little unsure and couldn't grip the ball before it was over the goalline. Thus it was 0-2. Axel Schäuble hit a great freekick 18 minutes into the match. 19 minutes into the game, Netherlands's Wim Wilmes nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Fulko Schwaderer made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-3. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gijsbert ter Kruimer in the 21st minute of play forced Tiger's goalkeeper Fulko Schwaderer to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 22 minutes had been played when some careless play by Tiger's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Gijsbert ter Kruimer was slow to take the kick. During this time Netherlands's players had a chance to rest. When Netherlands's Gustaaf Groeneveldt in the 25th minute got a chance for a shot 25th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Tiger's goalie prevented a goal. When Gustaaf Groeneveldt, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 26 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Fulko Schwaderer was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. 28 minutes into the match, Gijsbert ter Kruimer notched a goal, 0-4, to the right of Tiger's Fulko Schwaderer. Fulko Schwaderer was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Fulko Schwaderer made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Wim Wilmes in the 31st minute of play. Gijsbert ter Kruimer scored 0-5 in the 34th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Fulko Schwaderer, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. David Eikelkamp sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After some careless play in the Tiger defense, Wim Wilmes kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Fulko Schwaderer. The Tiger fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Fulko Schwaderer should have stopped the shot. Gijsbert ter Kruimer scored 0-7 in the 42nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Fulko Schwaderer, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-7 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Fulko Schwaderer was out of position in the 50 minute of play, and Gijsbert ter Kruimer capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Gijsbert ter Kruimer really showed his touch with that goal: 0-8. Wim Wilmes received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Fulko Schwaderer came out and tried to block the shot, but Wim Wilmes slotted it home off the left post making it 0-9 in the 55th minute. 61 minutes into the game, Gustaaf Groeneveldt recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Fulko Schwaderer. Gustaaf Groeneveldt showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-11. Fulko Schwaderer was out of position in the 65 minute of play, and Gustaaf Groeneveldt capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Gustaaf Groeneveldt really showed his touch with that goal: 0-12. If Gijsbert ter Kruimer had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Gustaaf Groeneveldt scored 0-13 in the 68th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Fulko Schwaderer, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Tiger's Fulko Schwaderer played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gijsbert ter Kruimer in the 73rd minute of play. In the 74th minute, Wim Wilmes got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 76th minute, Tiger's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Gijsbert ter Kruimer fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Netherlands's Gustaaf Groeneveldt got a good chance for a goal in the 81st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When the match had gone on for 84 minutes, Gustaaf Groeneveldt took a quick shot and it went in 0-15 without a chance for Fulko Schwaderer to make any attempt to save it. If Gustaaf Groeneveldt had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Gijsbert ter Kruimer sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Wim Wilmes blasted a shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Fulko Schwaderer having to make a save. Wim Wilmes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 95th minute. Fulko Schwaderer tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Netherlands played a much better game than Tiger and deserved their victory. The Tiger players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.