Challenge

Stade Félix Bollaert
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Gijsbert ter Kruimer started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Arnaud Konieczny could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 4th minute of the match, but Arnout Reekers made a huge save. In the 10th minute, Gijsbert ter Kruimer ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Tristan Vicente was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. After a rather tough play, Herblay's Romeo Gleizes got a free kick in the 19th minute. Gustaaf Groeneveldt received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 20th minute. Tristan Vicente tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Arnout Reekers made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Antonin Dagorne in the 21st minute of play. In the 29th 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. A collision led to Herblay getting a freekick after 33 minutes play. Dimitri Bougault hit a great ball. Arnaud Konieczny came free with the goalkeeper in the 37th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Arnout Reekers could save by the left post. Arnout Reekers was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Arnaud Konieczny showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-1 in the 37 minute of play. Tristan Vicente took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gijsbert ter Kruimer, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 42 minutes into the game, Wim Wilmes cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-2. Tristan Vicente was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 46th minute the ball was on its way in behind Herblay's goalkeeper Tristan Vicente, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar.

The wind increased when Arnaud Konieczny made the kick off in the second half. After 54 minutes Herblay's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Gijsbert ter Kruimer who took care of the corner kick. 57 minutes in the game, the ball went up into the seats when Herblay's Dimitri Bougault fired away a shot that was just a little bit too high. He walked away shaking his head. Billy Magnin hit a great freekick 65 minutes into the match. Herblay's Tristan Vicente proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 66th minute of the match, managed to save Herblay from getting a goal against them. 74 minutes into the match, Netherlands's goal looked a bit too open when Antonin Dagorne came free, but Arnout Reekers reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Gustaaf Groeneveldt got free with Tristan Vicente in the 75th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Herblay's defense didn't have a chance, in the 75th minute, when Gustaaf Groeneveldt scored to the left of an out of position Tristan Vicente, making the score, 1-3. With a little luck, Herblay's Tristan Vicente got control of the ball when Wim Wilmes tried to sneak it across the goal line. 83 minutes into the match, Netherlands's goal looked a bit too open when Arnaud Konieczny came free, but Arnout Reekers reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Dimitri Bougault in the 84th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Arnout Reekers saved Netherlands from getting behind. Antonin Dagorne took the ball and in the 89 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Arnout Reekers. Arnout Reekers dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-3. Gijsbert ter Kruimer sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Arnout Reekers made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dimitri Bougault in the 94th minute of play. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.