Challenge

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Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Skövde AIK's Kurt Hamrin started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Netherlands's Arnout Reekers played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Georg Norström in the 3rd minute of play. Kurt Hamrin could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 5th minute of the match, but Arnout Reekers made a huge save. 8 minutes into the match, Netherlands's goal looked a bit too open when Knut Rudberg came free, but Arnout Reekers reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Krister Uggstedt'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. Krister Uggstedt helped the player get up and apologised. In the 9th match minute, Skövde AIK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Krister Uggstedt to maneuver through the defense. Gustaaf Groeneveldt received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 10th minute. Karl-Erik Norström tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Wim Wilmes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Arnout Reekers showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kevin Keegan in the 15th minute of the match. 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. David Eikelkamp kicked well hit freekick during the 20th minute of the match. 26 minutes into the game, Wim Wilmes cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Karl-Erik Norström was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 0-2 became the score in the 30th minute when Wim Wilmes elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. In the 32nd minute Chen Ao Fan 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. Kurt Hamrin who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 34thth minute tested the skills of Arnout Reekers when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Kurt Hamrin's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 34thth minute, Arnout Reekers skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. After 40 played minutes Skövde AIK got a freekick which was hit by Kurt Hamrin. Kevin Keegan charged in rather forcefully in the 45th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Kevin Keegan the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Netherlands booed when Skövde AIK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 45 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kevin Keegan didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 46th minute the ball was on its way in behind Skövde AIK's goalkeeper Karl-Erik Norström, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Karl-Erik Norström showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Wim Wilmes, who was totally free with the ball in the 47th minute. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Gijsbert ter Kruimer made a kick off. After 53 played minutes Skövde AIK got a freekick which was hit by Knut Rudberg. In the 57th minute Kevin Keegan 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. In the 59th minute Kurt Hamrin 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. Karl-Erik Norström showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lars Meesters in the 63rd minute of the match. In the 65th minute, Georg Norström ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Arnout Reekers was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-3. Karl-Erik Norström made a fantastic save in the 68th minute, when Gustaaf Groeneveldt sent off a good shot on target. After 69 played minutes Skövde AIK got a freekick which was hit by Lu Rong Yi. 81 minutes into the match, Lars Meesters notched a goal, 1-4, to the right of Skövde AIK's Karl-Erik Norström. Karl-Erik Norström was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Skövde AIK's Karl-Erik Norström proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 85th minute of the match, managed to save Skövde AIK from getting a goal against them. Arnout Reekers made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Chen Ao Fan in the 88th minute of play. Wim Wilmes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Karl-Erik Norström having to interfere.