Challenge

长白队
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) An unexpectedly hard shot by Gijsbert ter Kruimer in the 6th minute of play forced 马大哈's goalkeeper Franciszek Chuchro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Arnout Reekers showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from 柳钢烽, who was totally free with the ball in the 17th minute. In the 22nd minute Wim Wilmes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Franciszek Chuchro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 23 minutes had been played when some careless play by 马大哈's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Gijsbert ter Kruimer was slow to take the kick. During this time Netherlands's players had a chance to rest. Gustaaf Groeneveldt received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. Franciszek Chuchro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Franciszek Chuchro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Wim Wilmes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Franciszek Chuchro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gijsbert ter Kruimer, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. A collision led to Netherlands getting a freekick after 36 minutes play. Lars Meesters hit a great ball. In the 40th minute Netherlands were awarded a corner. Gijsbert ter Kruimer went to the cornerflag to take it. Netherlands's Gijsbert ter Kruimer was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Franciszek Chuchro in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Arnout Reekers showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from 罗皓镇, who was totally free with the ball in the 42nd minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when 柳钢烽 got free with Arnout Reekers in the 45th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 46 minutes into the game, 柳钢烽 recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Arnout Reekers. 柳钢烽 showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Gijsbert ter Kruimer stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Franciszek Chuchro made a fantastic save in the 51st minute, when Gustaaf Groeneveldt sent off a good shot on target. Franciszek Chuchro was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Gustaaf Groeneveldt showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-1 in the 53 minute of play. If Wim Wilmes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Gustaaf Groeneveldt sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 马大哈's Franciszek Chuchro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lars Meesters in the 69th minute of play. After a rather tough play, 马大哈's 鲁兴永 got a free kick in the 76th minute. Arnout Reekers made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from 柳钢烽 in the 80th minute of play. Gustaaf Groeneveldt fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Franciszek Chuchro having to interfere. 马大哈 made a substitution. 姜青 replaced 罗皓镇. David Eikelkamp fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Franciszek Chuchro having to interfere. In the 86th minute, 姜青 made a precise shot to the right of Arnout Reekers. Netherlands's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. Franciszek Chuchro 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 89th minute. A collision led to Netherlands getting a freekick after 93 minutes play. Bas Tuitert hit a great ball. 罗坚潮 took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 94th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Arnout Reekers. Netherlands's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Gijsbert ter Kruimer fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 97th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Franciszek Chuchro having to interfere. Many of Netherlands's supporters were seen to leave the ground early as it became clear their team was going to lose. Netherlands may have spent more time on the ball, but 马大哈 were more willing to take their chances and they walked away with the win.