Challenge

AIDU Arena
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Elmo Lodev kicked off to start the match. After 5 played minutes Netherlands got a freekick which was hit by David Eikelkamp. The audience thought a goal was coming when Elmo Lodev got free with Arnout Reekers in the 7th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Elmo Lodev could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 7th minute of the match, but Arnout Reekers made a huge save. In the 10th minute Hardo Kaar 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. After a rather tough play, Aidu Metskonna Pöörased's Dan Näksi got a free kick in the 13th minute. In the 16th minute Gustaaf Groeneveldt shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dušan Kinder saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some careless play in the Aidu Metskonna Pöörased defense, Gustaaf Groeneveldt kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Dušan Kinder. The Aidu Metskonna Pöörased fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Dušan Kinder should have stopped the shot. After a rather tough play, Aidu Metskonna Pöörased's Dan Näksi got a free kick in the 20th minute. Hardo Kaar took the ball and in the 22 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Arnout Reekers. Arnout Reekers dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. In the 28th minute the ball was on its way in behind Aidu Metskonna Pöörased's goalkeeper Dušan Kinder, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 30 minutes into the match, Aidu Metskonna Pöörased's goal looked a bit too open when Gijsbert ter Kruimer came free, but Dušan Kinder 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 Hardo Kaar in the 34th minute of play. After 39 minutes Aidu Metskonna Pöörased's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Gijsbert ter Kruimer who took care of the corner kick. Gijsbert ter Kruimer made a great header on Netherlands's corner, it was just that Aidu Metskonna Pöörased's Dušan Kinder managed to reach the ball for a save. After having played for 41 minutes, Lars Meesters managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Netherlands's supporters crossed their fingers, but Lars Meesters was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. A collision led to Netherlands getting a freekick after 42 minutes play. David Eikelkamp hit a great ball. Aidu Metskonna Pöörased were awarded a corner in the 45th minute after Netherlands's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Vincent Wiechgers took the corner. A nice corner shot did that Ilmar Kevade got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Arnout Reekers quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Hardo Kaar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Netherlands's Arnout Reekers proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 46th minute of the match, managed to save Netherlands from getting a goal against them. In the 48th minute, Gijsbert ter Kruimer ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Dušan Kinder was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-2. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-2 lead.

The wind increased when Gijsbert ter Kruimer made the kick off in the second half. 54 minutes into the match, Aidu Metskonna Pöörased's goalkeeper Dušan Kinder had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Gustaaf Groeneveldt. The supporters of Aidu Metskonna Pöörased booed when Netherlands was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 62 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bas Tuitert didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hardo Kaar in the 63rd minute of play forced Netherlands's goalkeeper Arnout Reekers to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Dušan Kinder made a fantastic save in the 67th minute, when Gustaaf Groeneveldt sent off a good shot on target. The audience thought a goal was coming when Wim Wilmes got free with Dušan Kinder in the 70th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Dušan Kinder made an important save on a dangerous shot by Gustaaf Groeneveldt in the 71st minute. Gijsbert ter Kruimer blasted a shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Dušan Kinder having to make a save. Through an outstanding action, after 77 minutes, Dušan Kinder successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. After a defensive mix-up in Aidu Metskonna Pöörased's zone, Wim Wilmes stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Dušan Kinder came out of the goal and Wim Wilmes tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Gustaaf Groeneveldt who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 84thth minute tested the skills of Dušan Kinder when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Vincent Wiechgers's late challenge caught a Netherlands's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Vincent Wiechgers helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Netherlands booed when Aidu Metskonna Pöörased was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 88 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vincent Wiechgers didn't get a good kick on the ball. Gustaaf Groeneveldt's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 89thth minute, Dušan Kinder skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. With an all-out effort, Netherlands's Dušan Kinder threw himself towards the right post 93 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Gijsbert ter Kruimer, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. 96 minutes into the match, Wim Wilmes dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Dušan Kinder, 1-4. When the match was over Netherlands could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Aidu Metskonna Pöörased throughout the match.