Challenge

Hamikovo
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Gijsbert ter Kruimer made the kick off which started today's match. In the 5th minute of the match, Tomáš Krupec tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Arnout Reekers saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Gijsbert ter Kruimer sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Wim Wilmes scored 0-1 in the 11th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Zdeněk Vošahlík, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The supporters of Netherlands booed when FC Lions Levice was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 14 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ján Faith didn't get a good kick on the ball. Zdeněk Vošahlík came out of the goal in the 17th minute to try and stop a shot by Netherlands's Lars Meesters. But to his dismay, Lars Meesters quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-2. Gijsbert ter Kruimer's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Zdeněk Vošahlík read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 20th minute of play. FC Lions Levice's Zdeněk Vošahlík played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Wim Wilmes in the 25th minute of play. 30 minutes into the match, Netherlands's goalkeeper Arnout Reekers had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Tomáš Krupec. Arnout Reekers showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tomáš Krupec, who was totally free with the ball in the 31st minute. Gustaaf Groeneveldt fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Zdeněk Vošahlík having to interfere. Arnout Reekers showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Miloš Semenník, who was totally free with the ball in the 36th minute. FC Lions Levice's Zdeněk Vošahlík played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gijsbert ter Kruimer in the 40th minute of play. Arnout Reekers took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tomáš Krupec, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. FC Lions Levice's Zdeněk Vošahlík played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gijsbert ter Kruimer in the 46th minute of play. The FC Lions Levice players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Netherlands were winning 0-2.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Tomáš Krupec stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Zdeněk Vošahlík made an important save on a dangerous shot by Gustaaf Groeneveldt in the 51st minute. 55 minutes into the match, FC Lions Levice's goal looked a bit too open when Wim Wilmes came free, but Zdeněk Vošahlík reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Zdeněk Vošahlík made a fantastic save in the 57th minute, when Gustaaf Groeneveldt sent off a good shot on target. Zdeněk Vošahlík didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Gustaaf Groeneveldt went, in the 60th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-3 was the resulting score. FC Lions Levice's Ivan Šuchta was substituted for Miloš Semenník. Netherlands's Gijsbert ter Kruimer got a good chance for a goal in the 64th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Zdeněk Vošahlík made an important save on a dangerous shot by Wim Wilmes in the 68th minute. With his leg Zdeněk Vošahlík managed to avoid a goal in the 72ndth minute, when Netherlands's Wim Wilmes fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Miloš Sojka in the 75th minute of play forced Netherlands's goalkeeper Arnout Reekers to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Netherlands's Bas Tuitert got a free kick in the 76th minute. In the 77th minute, Bas Tuitert hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 80 minutes into the match, FC Lions Levice's Ivan Šuchta sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Arnout Reekers narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Zdeněk Vošahlík made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Wim Wilmes in the 82nd minute of play. With an all-out effort, Netherlands's Zdeněk Vošahlík threw himself towards the right post 86 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Gijsbert ter Kruimer, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Wim Wilmes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. Zdeněk Vošahlík tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Arnout Reekers showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ivan Šuchta in the 89th minute of the match. Arnout Reekers showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ivan Šuchta, who was totally free with the ball in the 90th minute. In the 93rd minute, Wang Si Fei hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 95th minute, Tomáš Krupec ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Arnout Reekers was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-3. When the match was over Netherlands could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than FC Lions Levice throughout the match.