Challenge

Paladin Hill
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Gijsbert ter Kruimer took the kick off in the first half of the match. After a rather tough play, Libra's Ove Ahlgren got a free kick in the 13th minute. Badaz Bonk might have been able to make a better finish in the 15th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Arnout Reekers. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Badaz Bonk ran back to his position shaking his head. Badaz Bonk could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 15th minute of the match, but Arnout Reekers made a huge save. Netherlands's Arnout Reekers played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sigge Fürst in the 16th minute of play. Valdemar Olsson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gustaaf Groeneveldt in the 25th minute of the match. The attack was good, but when Gijsbert ter Kruimer in the 29th minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. Arnout Reekers stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Badaz Bonk's shot from short distance in the 32nd minute. Arnout Reekers made a fantastic save in the 33rd minute, when Badaz Bonk sent off a good shot on target. Arnout Reekers made an important save on a dangerous shot by Lorencio Echeto in the 43rd minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Armin Nestares got free with Arnout Reekers in the 46th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

Arnout Reekers came out of the goal in the 52nd minute to try and stop a shot by Libra's Sigge Fürst. But to his dismay, Sigge Fürst quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. If Gijsbert ter Kruimer had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Gustaaf Groeneveldt had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After a defensive mix-up in Netherlands's zone, Sigge Fürst stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Arnout Reekers came out of the goal and Sigge Fürst tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. With a little luck, Libra's Valdemar Olsson got control of the ball when Wim Wilmes tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 67th minute Badaz Bonk 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. Wim Wilmes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Valdemar Olsson having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Libra's zone, Gustaaf Groeneveldt stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Valdemar Olsson came out of the goal and Gustaaf Groeneveldt tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 88th minute, Gustaaf Groeneveldt hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. For all the effort they put into the match, the Netherlands players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Libra.