Challenge

Büyük Türk Stadı
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Neil Mcinnes made the kick off and thus started the match. Arnout Reekers made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bartolo Chale in the 4th minute of play. In the 11th minute Gijsbert ter Kruimer shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Wu Xu Bo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Netherlands's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Gijsbert ter Kruimer in the 12th minute. Wim Wilmes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 15th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 19th minute the ball was on its way in behind 61 Büyük Türk FK's goalkeeper Wu Xu Bo, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 19 minutes into the match, 61 Büyük Türk FK's goal looked a bit too open when David Eikelkamp came free, but Wu Xu Bo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gustaaf Groeneveldt sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Aybek Derim in the 25th minute of play forced Netherlands's goalkeeper Arnout Reekers to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Netherlands's Wim Wilmes got a good chance for a goal in the 32nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Wu Xu Bo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gustaaf Groeneveldt in the 35th minute of play. 36 minutes into the match, 61 Büyük Türk FK's goal looked a bit too open when Gustaaf Groeneveldt came free, but Wu Xu Bo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Gijsbert ter Kruimer was the one to do the kick off. When the match had been going on for 52 minutes Gijsbert ter Kruimer shot a great shot from long distance. It looked like a certain goal, but the audience witnessed a really smashing save by Wu Xu Bo when he caught the ball only just under the crossbar. In the 54th minute of the match, Gijsbert ter Kruimer tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Wu Xu Bo saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. 55 minutes into the match, Gijsbert ter Kruimer dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Wu Xu Bo, 0-1. Wu Xu Bo 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. Wu Xu Bo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gijsbert ter Kruimer in the 66th minute of play. In the 68th minute, Atilla Kağan Karhan sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Netherlands's Arnout Reekers didn't even have to move. 70 minutes into the match, 61 Büyük Türk FK's goal looked a bit too open when Lars Meesters came free, but Wu Xu Bo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of 61 Büyük Türk FK booed when Netherlands was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 72 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lars Meesters didn't get a good kick on the ball. Arnout Reekers showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bartolo Chale, who was totally free with the ball in the 75th minute. In the 78th minute Lars Meesters shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Wu Xu Bo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to 61 Büyük Türk FK getting a freekick after 89 minutes play. Erdoğan Akçay hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gustaaf Groeneveldt in the 92nd minute of play forced 61 Büyük Türk FK's goalkeeper Wu Xu Bo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Gustaaf Groeneveldt got free with Wu Xu Bo in the 95th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When the final whistle sounded Netherlands left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than 61 Büyük Türk FK.