Challenge

Colosseum
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Axell Verduin 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. The supporters of Netherlands booed when FC Gullegem was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Pieter Teurfs didn't get a good kick on the ball. Netherlands's Arnout Reekers proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 5th minute of the match, managed to save Netherlands from getting a goal against them. FC Gullegem's Axell Verduin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Wim Wilmes in the 8th minute of play. With a little luck, Netherlands's Arnout Reekers got control of the ball when Pieter Teurfs tried to sneak it across the goal line. After having played for 12 minutes, Gustaaf Groeneveldt managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Netherlands's supporters crossed their fingers, but Gustaaf Groeneveldt was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 15th minute, Barnaba Pilsudski managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC Gullegem's supporters rose to their feet, but Barnaba Pilsudski was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Arnout Reekers breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 18th minute of the game Kees Mooiweer made a throw-in which Wim Wilmes played forward. Axell Verduin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Wim Wilmes in the 18th minute of the match. In the 20th minute Netherlands were awarded a corner. Gijsbert ter Kruimer went to the cornerflag to take it. Axell Verduin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Wim Wilmes in the 24th minute of the match. Barnaba Pilsudski sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 30 minutes into the match, FC Gullegem's goal looked a bit too open when Lars Meesters came free, but Axell Verduin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 31 minutes FC Gullegem'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. Wim Wilmes blasted a shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Axell Verduin having to make a save. Axell Verduin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Wim Wilmes in the 33rd minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Gijsbert ter Kruimer in the 38th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Axell Verduin prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 39th minute, Ion Giurgiu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. FC Gullegem's Axell Verduin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gijsbert ter Kruimer in the 40th minute of play. In the 41st minute, Gustaaf Groeneveldt hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 46th minute Barnaba Pilsudski 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. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Mats Vanooteghem charged in rather forcefully in the 51st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Mats Vanooteghem the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Mats Vanooteghem hit a great freekick 51 minutes into the match. Netherlands's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Gijsbert ter Kruimer in the 65th minute. 67 minutes into the game, Kees Mooiweer threw the ball into play from the sideline. FC Gullegem's Matty Bormans quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. If Joe Vandamme had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 73 minutes of play, Netherlands's Gustaaf Groeneveldt made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Axell Verduin was left in no man's land by his defense there! An unexpectedly hard shot by Wim Wilmes in the 80th minute of play forced FC Gullegem's goalkeeper Axell Verduin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 81st match minute, Netherlands was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kees Mooiweer to maneuver through the defense. In the 82nd minute, Kees Mooiweer hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. FC Gullegem's Axell Verduin proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 85th minute of the match, managed to save FC Gullegem from getting a goal against them. In the 89th minute the ball was on its way in behind Netherlands's goalkeeper Arnout Reekers, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Netherlands's Bas Tuitert got a free kick in the 93rd minute. After recieving a nice pass, FC Gullegem's Ion Giurgiu tried to score from far away in the 94th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. Netherlands's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.