Challenge

Blitz Dome
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Gijsbert ter Kruimer started the match with the kick off. In the 3rd minute Wim Wilmes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tjeerd Zwaanswijk saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Victoriano Bertin in the 6th minute of play forced Netherlands's goalkeeper Arnout Reekers to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 8 played minutes Dynamo Blitz got a freekick which was hit by Jack Lindeman. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gustaaf Groeneveldt in the 10th minute of play forced Dynamo Blitz's goalkeeper Tjeerd Zwaanswijk to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Azghar Sarosh kicked well hit freekick during the 11th minute of the match. 12 minutes into the match, Dynamo Blitz's goal looked a bit too open when Gustaaf Groeneveldt came free, but Tjeerd Zwaanswijk reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Netherlands's defense didn't have a chance, in the 14th minute, when Luciano Lauaxeta scored to the left of an out of position Arnout Reekers, making the score, 1-0. After 16 minutes of play, Netherlands's Gijsbert ter Kruimer made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Tjeerd Zwaanswijk was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 20th minute Luciano Lauaxeta shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arnout Reekers saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Gustaaf Groeneveldt had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 24th minute, Wim Wilmes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Arnout Reekers made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Victoriano Bertin in the 25th minute of play. After 26 played minutes Dynamo Blitz got a freekick which was hit by Jack Lindeman. In the 37th minute, Wim Wilmes left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Netherlands fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-2. The crowd rose to their feet as Dynamo Blitz's Victoriano Bertin slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Arnout Reekers. That made the score 2-2 after 45 minutes of play. The score stood at 2-2 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The wind increased when Luciano Lauaxeta made the kick off in the second half. Arnout Reekers showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marinus Westerink, who was totally free with the ball in the 51st minute. Dynamo Blitz's Tjeerd Zwaanswijk played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gijsbert ter Kruimer in the 53rd minute of play. Gustaaf Groeneveldt blasted a shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Tjeerd Zwaanswijk having to make a save. Gustaaf Groeneveldt could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 61st minute of the match, but Tjeerd Zwaanswijk made a huge save. 63 minutes into the match, Dynamo Blitz's goalkeeper Tjeerd Zwaanswijk had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Gustaaf Groeneveldt. Gijsbert ter Kruimer fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tjeerd Zwaanswijk having to interfere. Arnout Reekers made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marinus Westerink in the 70th minute of play. With a little luck, Dynamo Blitz's Tjeerd Zwaanswijk got control of the ball when Gustaaf Groeneveldt tried to sneak it across the goal line. Gijsbert ter Kruimer's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Tjeerd Zwaanswijk read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 81st minute of play. 82 minutes into the game, Gustaaf Groeneveldt recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Tjeerd Zwaanswijk. Gustaaf Groeneveldt showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-3. After 84 played minutes Dynamo Blitz got a freekick which was hit by Delmiro Janpier. Tjeerd Zwaanswijk made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Wim Wilmes in the 85th minute of play. After 87 played minutes Netherlands got a freekick which was hit by Bas Tuitert. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luciano Lauaxeta in the 88th minute of play forced Netherlands's goalkeeper Arnout Reekers to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Dynamo Blitz's Tjeerd Zwaanswijk played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gijsbert ter Kruimer in the 90th minute of play. Jack Lindeman's late challenge caught a Netherlands's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Jack Lindeman helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Dynamo Blitz's Jack Lindeman got a free kick in the 92nd minute. Gustaaf Groeneveldt recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 93rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal.