Challenge

BE COOL PALACE
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Daniël Piruch started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gijsbert ter Kruimer in the 5th minute of play forced BE COOL's goalkeeper Theofilos Venetis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 8 minutes into the match, Netherlands's goalkeeper Arnout Reekers had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by I-Made 柳正霆. 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 13th minute. BE COOL's Theofilos Venetis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gijsbert ter Kruimer in the 18th minute of play. Gustaaf Groeneveldt sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Theofilos Venetis 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 21st minute. In the 22nd 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. When Lambros Spetsarias fell near the penalty area in the 24th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored BE COOL's protests and gave Lambros Spetsarias a yellow card for diving instead. Arnout Reekers didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Daniël Piruch went, in the 26th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. Gijsbert ter Kruimer sent away a hard shot on goal in the 28th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Gijsbert ter Kruimer scored 1-2 in the 33rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Theofilos Venetis, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Lars Meesters hit a great freekick 36 minutes into the match. Netherlands's Arnout Reekers played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hulusi Aygüneş in the 40th minute of play. 41 minutes into the match, Netherlands's goal looked a bit too open when Hulusi Aygüneş came free, but Arnout Reekers reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Arnout Reekers showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hulusi Aygüneş in the 43rd minute of the match. When Gijsbert ter Kruimer came up free with the goalie in the 44th minute, the Netherlands fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Gijsbert ter Kruimer couldn't finish the play. In the 46th 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. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-2 lead.

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. Arnout Reekers took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Daniël Piruch, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience thought a goal was coming when David Eikelkamp got free with Theofilos Venetis in the 57th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Wim Wilmes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a little luck, BE COOL's Theofilos Venetis got control of the ball when Gustaaf Groeneveldt tried to sneak it across the goal line. Theofilos Venetis 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 1-4 in the 62 minute of play. Gijsbert ter Kruimer received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 66th minute. Theofilos Venetis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 67 minutes into the match, BE COOL's goal looked a bit too open when Lars Meesters came free, but Theofilos Venetis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Gustaaf Groeneveldt had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Theofilos Venetis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gijsbert ter Kruimer in the 71st minute of play. In the 72nd match minute, BE COOL was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lin Jie Chong to maneuver through the defense. BE COOL's Theofilos Venetis proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 74th minute of the match, managed to save BE COOL from getting a goal against them. After 76 played minutes Netherlands got a freekick which was hit by Mathijn Doctor. Theofilos Venetis 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 1-5 in the 78 minute of play. In the 82nd 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. Gijsbert ter Kruimer sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Wim Wilmes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Theofilos Venetis having to interfere. Nils-Emil Ingvall hit a great freekick 90 minutes into the match. I-Made 柳正霆 received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 92nd minute. Arnout Reekers tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.