Challenge

Purchil Stadium
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Lukasz Zgonina got the match started through his kick off. Arnout Reekers showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lukasz Zgonina in the 5th minute of the match. Wim Wilmes scored 0-1 in the 9th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Toribio Puelles, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After a rather tough play, Netherlands's Mathijn Doctor got a free kick in the 13th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ace Cameron in the 14th minute of play forced Netherlands's goalkeeper Arnout Reekers to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Netherlands's Arnout Reekers played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lukasz Zgonina in the 16th minute of play. If Wim Wilmes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Gustaaf Groeneveldt received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 21st minute. Toribio Puelles tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Toribio Puelles showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gustaaf Groeneveldt, who was totally free with the ball in the 25th minute. Toribio Puelles showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gijsbert ter Kruimer in the 27th minute of the match. In the 31st minute Netherlands were awarded a corner. Gijsbert ter Kruimer went to the cornerflag to take it. Lars Meesters made a great header on Netherlands's corner, it was just that Purchil's Toribio Puelles managed to reach the ball for a save. Toribio Puelles made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gustaaf Groeneveldt in the 35th minute of play. Cutberto Tobia could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 36th minute of the match, but Arnout Reekers made a huge save. Toribio Puelles made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gustaaf Groeneveldt in the 38th minute of play. Arnout Reekers showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lukasz Zgonina, who was totally free with the ball in the 43rd minute. Toribio Puelles showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gustaaf Groeneveldt, who was totally free with the ball in the 46th minute. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Gijsbert ter Kruimer stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Arnout Reekers made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lukasz Zgonina in the 53rd minute of play. In the 54th match minute, Netherlands was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lars Meesters to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Wim Wilmes in the 57th minute of play forced Purchil's goalkeeper Toribio Puelles to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 59th match minute, Netherlands was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Egbert Nijveldt to maneuver through the defense. Arnout Reekers showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Juan Ahonzo in the 59th minute of the match. Gustaaf Groeneveldt came free with the goalkeeper in the 61st minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Toribio Puelles could save by the left post. In the 63rd minute Gijsbert ter Kruimer shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Toribio Puelles saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Purchil's Toribio Puelles played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lars Meesters in the 67th minute of play. Toribio Puelles made an important save on a dangerous shot by Wim Wilmes in the 72nd minute. 73 minutes had been played when some careless play by Purchil's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Gijsbert ter Kruimer was slow to take the kick. During this time Netherlands's players had a chance to rest. 76 minutes into the match, Netherlands's goal looked a bit too open when Juan Ahonzo came free, but Arnout Reekers reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Arnout Reekers took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ace Cameron, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Netherlands's Arnout Reekers played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ace Cameron in the 78th minute of play. The supporters of Purchil booed when Netherlands was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 86 match minutes in a wonderful position. David Eikelkamp didn't get a good kick on the ball. Mathijn Doctor hit a great freekick 87 minutes into the match. If Gijsbert ter Kruimer had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Gijsbert ter Kruimer came up free with the goalie in the 91st minute, the Netherlands fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Gijsbert ter Kruimer couldn't finish the play. Mathijn Doctor hit a great freekick 95 minutes into the match. After 97 played minutes, Purchil's Juan Ahonzo shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Arnout Reekers came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Purchil reached it.