Challenge

Gone With the Win
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Thanks to some nice moves Yuan Xing Lin could shoot a difficult shot in the 4th minute, which Arnout Reekers however easily saved by the left post. The supporters of Netherlands booed when Gone With the Win was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Romeo Horado didn't get a good kick on the ball. Gone With the Win's La Mano played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lars Meesters in the 6th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rory Jobson in the 8th minute of play forced Netherlands's goalkeeper Arnout Reekers to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Arnout Reekers made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rory Jobson in the 9th minute of play. Keiran Tubbs kicked well hit freekick during the 10th minute of the match. Arnout Reekers made a fantastic save in the 11th minute, when Yuan Xing Lin sent off a good shot on target. Arnout Reekers made a fantastic save in the 17th minute, when Rory Jobson sent off a good shot on target. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rory Jobson in the 18th minute of play forced Netherlands's goalkeeper Arnout Reekers to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Arnout Reekers took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rory Jobson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some fancy dribbling in the 27th minute, Yuan Xing Lin managed to get in a good position for a shot. Gone With the Win's supporters rose to their feet, but Yuan Xing Lin 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. Alan Everett kicked well hit freekick during the 34th minute of the match. Gone With the Win's La Mano played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gijsbert ter Kruimer in the 39th minute of play. In the 41st minute, Yuan Xing Lin 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 1-0.

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. Gustaaf Groeneveldt could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 52nd minute of the match, but La Mano made a huge save. After 54 minutes of play, Gone With the Win's Corey Taylor made it 3-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Arnout Reekers was left in no man's land by his defense there! A collision led to Netherlands getting a freekick after 60 minutes play. Gustaaf Groeneveldt hit a great ball. In the 61st minute Yuan Xing Lin 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. Gone With the Win's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Gustaaf Groeneveldt 64 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 3-1. Thanks to some nice moves Gustaaf Groeneveldt could shoot a difficult shot in the 69th minute, which La Mano however easily saved by the left post. La Mano 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. Gone With the Win's Stew Sykes was substituted for Daud Kunaefi. In the 90th minute Netherlands were awarded a corner. Gijsbert ter Kruimer went to the cornerflag to take it. In the 92nd minute, Netherlands's Wim Wilmes ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind La Mano. La Mano yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 3-2. After a defensive mix-up in Gone With the Win's zone, Gustaaf Groeneveldt stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. La Mano came out of the goal and Gustaaf Groeneveldt tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Gone With the Win fans cheered their team off the field, for while Netherlands had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.