Challenge

Keşan Arena
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Ahmet Hakan Akçay got the match started through his kick off. After 2 minutes, Ahmet Hakan Sanat mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the nRdLiFe and the Netherlands players grew even worse after the yellow card. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Gijsbert ter Kruimer in the 13th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Meng Ke saved nRdLiFe from getting behind. Through an outstanding action, after 18 minutes, Arnout Reekers successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. A collision led to nRdLiFe getting a freekick after 19 minutes play. Dündar Ozansu hit a great ball. Meng Ke made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gustaaf Groeneveldt in the 20th minute of play. Zekeriya Tolgahan hit a great freekick 22 minutes into the match. In the 28th minute, Egbert Nijveldt hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ahmet Orhan Toycan got in the 30th a clear chance and fired away a hard shot against goal, but Arnout Reekers handled the situation perfectly and made a save by the crossbar. Arnout Reekers made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ahmet Hakan Akçay in the 32nd minute of play. Songur Mirza made a great header on nRdLiFe's corner, it was just that Netherlands's Arnout Reekers managed to reach the ball for a save. The supporters of Netherlands booed when nRdLiFe was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 36 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ahmet Orhan Toycan didn't get a good kick on the ball. Meng Ke made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gustaaf Groeneveldt in the 37th minute of play. In the 40th minute Wim Wilmes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Meng Ke saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Wim Wilmes took the ball and in the 40 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Meng Ke. Meng Ke dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-2. nRdLiFe's Meng Ke played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Wim Wilmes in the 44th minute of play. After 47 played minutes nRdLiFe got a freekick which was hit by Ahmet Orhan Toycan. The nRdLiFe players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Netherlands were winning 1-2.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Gijsbert ter Kruimer to make the kick off. In the 51st minute, Lars Meesters hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Arnout Reekers showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ahmet Orhan Toycan in the 52nd minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Gustaaf Groeneveldt got free with Meng Ke in the 55th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 56 minutes nRdLiFe'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. With a little luck, nRdLiFe's Meng Ke got control of the ball when Gustaaf Groeneveldt tried to sneak it across the goal line. Meng Ke was a little too slow when Gustaaf Groeneveldt got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 62nd minute. The score was now 1-3. Meng Ke made an important save on a dangerous shot by Gustaaf Groeneveldt in the 64th minute. Gijsbert ter Kruimer's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Meng Ke read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 66th minute of play. In the 67th minute, Ahmet Hakan Akçay made a precise shot to the right of Arnout Reekers. Netherlands's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-3. 71 minutes into the game, nRdLiFe's Ahmet Hakan Akçay nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Arnout Reekers made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-3. Gijsbert ter Kruimer took the ball and in the 74 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Meng Ke. Meng Ke dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-4. In the 76th minute of the match, Gustaaf Groeneveldt got a very nice opportunity to score, but Meng Ke was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. In the 77th minute, Bas Tuitert hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The corner ended in Songur Mirza almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Netherlands's Arnout Reekers did a great save. Mathijn Doctor received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Meng Ke tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ahmet Hakan Akçay in the 88th minute of play forced Netherlands's goalkeeper Arnout Reekers to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Gustaaf Groeneveldt had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Netherlands's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.