Challenge

Drafi Arena
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Gijsbert ter Kruimer made the kick off and thus started the match. Patricio Jesus could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 9th minute of the match, but Arnout Reekers made a huge save. If Gustaaf Groeneveldt had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Manolis Ntouvaris made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from David Eikelkamp in the 15th minute of play. In the 17th minute, Gijsbert ter Kruimer 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. Gijsbert ter Kruimer's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Manolis Ntouvaris read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 21st minute of play. If Wim Wilmes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 25th minute Gijsbert ter Kruimer shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Manolis Ntouvaris saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Manolis Ntouvaris showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gijsbert ter Kruimer in the 29th minute of the match. Lionel-Andrés Messi could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 30th minute of the match, but Arnout Reekers made a huge save. In the 38th minute, Patricio Jesus 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. Gijsbert ter Kruimer recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 40th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Arnout Reekers made an important save on a dangerous shot by Patricio Jesus in the 42nd minute. Arnout Reekers came out of the goal in the 44th minute to try and stop a shot by Drafi's Soulis Felegakis. But to his dismay, Soulis Felegakis quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-0. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Lionel-Andrés Messi was the one to do the kick off. 62 minutes into the match, Netherlands's goal looked a bit too open when Patricio Jesus came free, but Arnout Reekers reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Netherlands's Arnout Reekers played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Patricio Jesus in the 68th minute of play. Lionel-Andrés Messi scored 3-0 in the 71st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Arnout Reekers, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Drafi's Chatziioannou Stavrakos was substituted for Soulis Felegakis. Wim Wilmes who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 78thth minute tested the skills of Manolis Ntouvaris when he managed to save the team from getting behind. After some careless play in the Netherlands defense, Chatziioannou Stavrakos 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. 84 minutes into the match, Drafi's goalkeeper Manolis Ntouvaris had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Gustaaf Groeneveldt. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lionel-Andrés Messi in the 86th minute of play forced Netherlands's goalkeeper Arnout Reekers to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Patricio Jesus had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mathijn Doctor hit a great freekick 89 minutes into the match. In the 93rd minute Patricio Jesus 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lionel-Andrés Messi in the 97th minute of play forced Netherlands's goalkeeper Arnout Reekers to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Drafi's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.