Challenge

Vallis Laeta stadium
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Gijsbert ter Kruimer started the match with the kick off. After 2 played minutes Valette Stars got a freekick which was hit by Pierre-Antoine Landemaine. Gijsbert ter Kruimer recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 7th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Wim Wilmes blasted a shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without 蔡雄云 having to make a save. In the 11th minute, Wim Wilmes made a precise shot to the right of 蔡雄云. Valette Stars's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. Netherlands's Lars Meesters got a good chance for a goal in the 15th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Arnout Reekers showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Guillaume Chaine, who was totally free with the ball in the 17th minute. Rafail Rusev fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 19th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Arnout Reekers having to interfere. In the 23rd minute Netherlands were awarded a corner. Gijsbert ter Kruimer went to the cornerflag to take it. Wim Wilmes recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 24th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The corner led Netherlands's Egbert Nijveldt to a score. 0-3 in the 30th minute. Guillaume Chaine could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 35th minute of the match, but Arnout Reekers made a huge save. Arnout Reekers took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Guillaume Chaine, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 蔡雄云 showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gustaaf Groeneveldt in the 44th minute of the match. 46 minutes into the match, Valette Stars's goal looked a bit too open when Lars Meesters came free, but 蔡雄云 reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Valette Stars's Kilian Risse was substituted for Pierre-Antoine Landemaine. The Valette Stars players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Netherlands were winning 2-3.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Guillaume Chaine stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Theo Chassot charged in rather forcefully in the 54th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Theo Chassot the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Gijsbert ter Kruimer placed the ball on the penalty spot and got himself ready to shoot. Post out! 蔡雄云 didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 61st minute, which inside left pole to 2-4. 蔡雄云 was out of position in the 63 minute of play, and Gustaaf Groeneveldt capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Gustaaf Groeneveldt really showed his touch with that goal: 2-5. 蔡雄云 made a fantastic save in the 72nd minute, when Gustaaf Groeneveldt sent off a good shot on target. The audience thought a goal was coming when Gustaaf Groeneveldt got free with 蔡雄云 in the 74th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Wim Wilmes struck a weak shot in the 75th minute. 蔡雄云 didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Netherlands. Arnout Reekers showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rafail Rusev, who was totally free with the ball in the 77th minute. 蔡雄云 was out of position in the 81 minute of play, and Wim Wilmes capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Wim Wilmes really showed his touch with that goal: 2-6. 蔡雄云 took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Wim Wilmes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 84 minutes into the match, Wim Wilmes had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of 蔡雄云. Valette Stars's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Wim Wilmes was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-7. 86 minutes into the match, Wim Wilmes dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of 蔡雄云, 2-8. 蔡雄云 took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gijsbert ter Kruimer, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 90th minute Rafail Rusev 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. When the match clock showed 90 minutes, the score became 3-8 when Guillaume Chaine sped through Netherlands's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Arnout Reekers. In the 95th minute Netherlands were awarded a corner. Gijsbert ter Kruimer went to the cornerflag to take it. After a defensive mix-up in Valette Stars's zone, Lars Meesters stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. 蔡雄云 came out of the goal and Lars Meesters tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The Valette Stars fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Netherlands were clearly better and deserved to take the win.