Challenge

Cika Daca Arena
Spectators: 52 (Terracing: 39, Seating: 12, VIP seats: 1) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Gijsbert ter Kruimer made the kick off which started today's match. In the 6th minute, Lars Meesters hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Arnout Reekers made a fantastic save in the 7th minute, when Dušan Vlahovic sent off a good shot on target. In the 9th minute Gu Zhan Qiang 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. Arnout Reekers took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gu Zhan Qiang, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 15th match minute, Radnicki 1923 Kg-Stars™ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ali Vedat Nafi to maneuver through the defense. 16 minutes into the match, Radnicki 1923 Kg-Stars™'s goal looked a bit too open when Gijsbert ter Kruimer came free, but Fedele Giampieri reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 21st minute Gijsbert ter Kruimer shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fedele Giampieri saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Fedele Giampieri showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gustaaf Groeneveldt in the 25th minute of the match. Dušan Vlahovic scored 1-0 in the 28th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Arnout Reekers, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Fedele Giampieri showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gijsbert ter Kruimer in the 34th minute of the match. In the 37thth minute of the game Dušan Vlahovic who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Netherlands's Arnout Reekers was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 42nd minute Dušan Vlahovic 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. 46 minutes into the match, Kaká Beaton notched a goal, 2-0, to the right of Netherlands's Arnout Reekers. Arnout Reekers was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Dušan Vlahovic stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 50th minute Dušan Vlahovic 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. In the 55th minute Kaká Beaton 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. Gustaaf Groeneveldt struck a weak shot in the 57th minute. Fedele Giampieri didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Netherlands. Fedele Giampieri made an important save on a dangerous shot by Gustaaf Groeneveldt in the 61st minute. Gustaaf Groeneveldt's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Fedele Giampieri read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 64th minute of play. 67 minutes into the game, Mathijn Doctor was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Netherlands's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Radnicki 1923 Kg-Stars™ the free kick. Mathijn Doctor hit a great freekick 67 minutes into the match. Netherlands's Arnout Reekers played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dušan Vlahovic in the 68th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 72nd minute, Wim Wilmes managed to get in a good position for a shot. Netherlands's supporters rose to their feet, but Wim Wilmes was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Fedele Giampieri breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Gustaaf Groeneveldt fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fedele Giampieri having to interfere. Radnicki 1923 Kg-Stars™ made a substitution. Voja Spajić replaced Dušan Vlahovic. An unexpectedly hard shot by Voja Spajić in the 87th minute of play forced Netherlands's goalkeeper Arnout Reekers to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Arnout Reekers came out of the goal in the 89th minute to try and stop a shot by Radnicki 1923 Kg-Stars™'s Voja Spajić. But to his dismay, Voja Spajić quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-0. Netherlands's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.