Challenge

Field of Dreams
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Fernan Ler started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. With a little luck, Netherlands's Arnout Reekers got control of the ball when Rolando Misael tried to sneak it across the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Wim Wilmes in the 7th minute of play forced Fractal FC's goalkeeper Bartosz Ziemniak to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Fractal FC:s Bartosz Ziemniak showed great skill when he stopped Gijsbert ter Kruimer:s penalty. Bartosz Ziemniak made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Wim Wilmes in the 14th minute of play. 17 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 Fractal FC the free kick. Mathijn Doctor kicked well hit freekick during the 18th minute of the match. Bartosz Ziemniak didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Gustaaf Groeneveldt went, in the 21st minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. In the 30th minute of the match Fractal FC got a corner. Netherlands's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Leonides Jatsu ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner led Fractal FC's Leonides Jatsu to fire away a dangerous shot which Arnout Reekers despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Arnout Reekers made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fernan Ler in the 31st 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 Fernan Ler in the 31st minute of play. Gijsbert ter Kruimer fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bartosz Ziemniak having to interfere. In the 45th minute, Netherlands's Mathijn Doctor seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Mathijn Doctor the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Netherlands protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Mathijn Doctor had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. After 45 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Netherlands! Arnout Reekers had in the 47thth minute some difficulties stopping Rolando Misael's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. Rolando Misael did an outstanding performance 47 minutes into the match, when he by himself got past the opposing team's defense and with a quick scored 1-1 to the right of an irritated Arnout Reekers in the goal.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Gustaaf Groeneveldt to make the kick off. David Eikelkamp sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 62nd minute, Wim Wilmes got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 64th minute Leonides Jatsu 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. 65 minutes into the match, Netherlands's goal looked a bit too open when Leonides Jatsu came free, but Arnout Reekers reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 66 minutes into the match, Leonides Jatsu 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 Leonides Jatsu was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. 74 minutes into the match, Netherlands's Gustaaf Groeneveldt sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Bartosz Ziemniak narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 76 minutes of play, Fractal FC's Fernan Ler made it 3-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Arnout Reekers was left in no man's land by his defense there! Arnout Reekers made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fernan Ler in the 79th minute of play. In the 82nd match minute, Fractal FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Pedro Odon to maneuver through the defense. Wim Wilmes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some careless play in the Netherlands defense, Leonides Jatsu kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Arnout Reekers. The Netherlands fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Arnout Reekers should have stopped the shot. With a little luck, Fractal FC's Bartosz Ziemniak got control of the ball when Gustaaf Groeneveldt tried to sneak it across the goal line. Netherlands's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.