Challenge

中国启东人民球场
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Edwin 雷旭冰 got the match started through his kick off. After some careless play in the ☆冰谷☆〓嗜血〓☆狼群★№ defense, Wim Wilmes kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of 莫正彬. The ☆冰谷☆〓嗜血〓☆狼群★№ fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that 莫正彬 should have stopped the shot. If Gustaaf Groeneveldt had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edwin 雷旭冰 in the 11th minute of play forced Netherlands's goalkeeper Arnout Reekers to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Netherlands's Gijsbert ter Kruimer got a good chance for a goal in the 20th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. With a little luck, Netherlands's Arnout Reekers got control of the ball when 白俊岩 tried to sneak it across the goal line. Edwin 雷旭冰 could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 23rd minute of the match, but Arnout Reekers made a huge save. The audience thought a goal was coming when 宋鹰竞 got free with Arnout Reekers in the 27th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 29 minutes into the match, Wim Wilmes had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of 莫正彬. ☆冰谷☆〓嗜血〓☆狼群★№'s manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Wim Wilmes was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-3. Gijsbert ter Kruimer received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 33rd minute. 莫正彬 tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A nice corner shot did that Gijsbert ter Kruimer got away a dangerous shot. Despite this 莫正彬 quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. 41 minutes into the match, ☆冰谷☆〓嗜血〓☆狼群★№'s goal looked a bit too open when Wim Wilmes came free, but 莫正彬 reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in ☆冰谷☆〓嗜血〓☆狼群★№'s zone, Gustaaf Groeneveldt stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. 莫正彬 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 46th match minute, ☆冰谷☆〓嗜血〓☆狼群★№ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by 白俊岩 to maneuver through the defense.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Gijsbert ter Kruimer made a kick off. Gijsbert ter Kruimer sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 白俊岩 kicked well hit freekick during the 54th minute of the match. 莫正彬 showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gijsbert ter Kruimer in the 55th minute of the match. 陆梁榕 charged in rather forcefully in the 60th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed 陆梁榕 the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. 陆梁榕 hit a great freekick 61 minutes into the match. 63 minutes into the match, Netherlands's goal looked a bit too open when 白俊岩 came free, but Arnout Reekers reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After having played for 67 minutes, Wim Wilmes managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Netherlands's supporters crossed their fingers, but Wim Wilmes was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When the match had gone on for 69 minutes, Lars Meesters took a quick shot and it went in 0-4 without a chance for 莫正彬 to make any attempt to save it. 莫正彬 took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lars Meesters, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 莫正彬 made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lars Meesters in the 74th minute of play. After 75 played minutes Netherlands got a freekick which was hit by Gijsbert ter Kruimer. 78 minutes into the game, Wim Wilmes recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of 莫正彬. Wim Wilmes showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-5. After 82 played minutes ☆冰谷☆〓嗜血〓☆狼群★№ got a freekick which was hit by 孔竞坚. Wim Wilmes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 85th minute, Wim Wilmes ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. 莫正彬 was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-6. When Wim Wilmes came up free with the goalie in the 90th 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 Wim Wilmes couldn't finish the play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by 孔竞坚 during the 92nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Netherlands booed when ☆冰谷☆〓嗜血〓☆狼群★№ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 92 match minutes in a wonderful position. 孔竞坚 didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Gijsbert ter Kruimer came up free with the goalie in the 94th 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. Netherlands's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.