Challenge

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Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Gijsbert ter Kruimer kicked off to start the match. Fred Tutorskiy made in the 3rd minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Netherlands's Wim Wilmes. Arnout Reekers made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gazanfer Canıtez in the 5th minute of play. After 8 minutes of play, Netherlands's Gustaaf Groeneveldt made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Clive Shilton was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 14th minute, Gijsbert ter Kruimer made a precise shot to the right of Clive Shilton. FC LIVERPOOL's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. Clive Shilton 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. In the 25th minute Eskil Stenkvist 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. 30 minutes into the match, FC LIVERPOOL's goal looked a bit too open when Gijsbert ter Kruimer came free, but Clive Shilton reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 31st minute of the match Netherlands got a corner. FC LIVERPOOL's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Gijsbert ter Kruimer ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner led Netherlands's Wim Wilmes to fire away a dangerous shot which Clive Shilton despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. 32 minutes into the match, FC LIVERPOOL's goal looked a bit too open when Gijsbert ter Kruimer came free, but Clive Shilton reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Arnout Reekers made a fantastic save in the 34th minute, when Eskil Stenkvist sent off a good shot on target. Fred Tutorskiy hit a great freekick 36 minutes into the match. If Wim Wilmes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mathijn Doctor in the 42nd minute of play forced FC LIVERPOOL's goalkeeper Clive Shilton to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Lam Baril sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Eskil Stenkvist stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. A collision led to FC LIVERPOOL getting a freekick after 51 minutes play. 柳平鹏 hit a great ball. Lars Meesters hit a great freekick 54 minutes into the match. The supporters of Netherlands booed when FC LIVERPOOL was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 65 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lam Baril didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Gustaaf Groeneveldt had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Arnout Reekers came out of the goal in the 76th minute to try and stop a shot by FC LIVERPOOL's 柳平鹏. But to his dismay, 柳平鹏 quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-2. In the 82nd minute, Gustaaf Groeneveldt made a precise shot to the right of Clive Shilton. FC LIVERPOOL's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-3. In the 89th minute, Eskil Stenkvist 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. Lam Baril 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. After having played for 94 minutes, Wim Wilmes managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Netherlands's supporters crossed their fingers, but Wim Wilmes was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After a rather tough play, Netherlands's Wim Wilmes got a free kick in the 96th minute. Netherlands's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.