Challenge

Estadio Jalisco
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, 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. 5 minutes into the match, Rickard Lundgren had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Arnout Reekers. Netherlands's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Rickard Lundgren was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. Gustaaf Groeneveldt received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 9th minute. Christer Fernström tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Christer Fernström showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Wim Wilmes, who was totally free with the ball in the 11th minute. Christer Fernström took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lars Meesters, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Arnout Reekers showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ger Berdennikov in the 16th minute of the match. Netherlands's defense didn't have a chance, in the 21st minute, when Bo Kruuse scored to the left of an out of position Arnout Reekers, making the score, 2-0. Gustaaf Groeneveldt sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 28th match minute, Kingpins was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bo Kruuse to maneuver through the defense. Rickard Lundgren hit a great freekick 29 minutes into the match. Gustaaf Groeneveldt fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Christer Fernström having to interfere. Christer Fernström made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Wim Wilmes in the 33rd minute of play. Gustaaf Groeneveldt sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Christer Fernström showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gustaaf Groeneveldt in the 44th minute of the match. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Bo Kruuse stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After a defensive mix-up in Kingpins's zone, Gijsbert ter Kruimer stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Christer Fernström came out of the goal and Gijsbert ter Kruimer tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Kingpins made a substitution. Roger Västerstrand replaced Ger Berdennikov. After 64 played minutes Netherlands's Gustaaf Groeneveldt stole the ball from his opponents and shot the ball towards the upper left corner, but Christer Fernström stretched himself as far as he could, and stopped the ball from passing the line. robbing Kingpins of the goal. In the 65th minute of the match Netherlands got a corner. Kingpins's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Gijsbert ter Kruimer ran over to the corner to take the kick. 70 minutes into the match, Netherlands's goal looked a bit too open when Bo Kruuse came free, but Arnout Reekers reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 79th minute David Eikelkamp shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Christer Fernström saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bo Kruuse in the 81st minute of play forced Netherlands's goalkeeper Arnout Reekers to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Arnout Reekers took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bo Kruuse, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Netherlands's Egbert Nijveldt got a free kick in the 85th minute. 86 minutes into the match, Netherlands's goal looked a bit too open when Bo Kruuse came free, but Arnout Reekers reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Kingpins booed when Netherlands was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 89 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lars Meesters didn't get a good kick on the ball. Arnout Reekers made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Roger Västerstrand in the 90th minute of play. Netherlands's Arnout Reekers played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Roger Västerstrand in the 95th minute of play. The home crowd let out a huge roar when the referee blew for the end of the game. Kingpins were victorious despite being under pressure from Netherlands for much of the match.