Challenge

Gräddö Stadion
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Gijsbert ter Kruimer got the match started through his kick off. Paolo Azuela showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from David Eikelkamp, who was totally free with the ball in the 6th minute. Paolo Azuela made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gijsbert ter Kruimer in the 9th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Gijsbert ter Kruimer's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Paolo Azuela was relentless in the 9th minute of the game. With a little luck, Netherlands's Arnout Reekers got control of the ball when Stig-Åke Elin tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 18th minute of the match JELINEBERG got a corner. Netherlands's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Tor Skytt ran over to the corner to take the kick. Arnout Reekers took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Stig-Åke Elin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With 25 minutes on the clock, Mathijn Doctor commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. After 25 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Netherlands! After a rather tough play, JELINEBERG's Simo Arulepp got a free kick in the 29th minute. Tor Skytt blasted a shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Arnout Reekers having to make a save. Arnout Reekers showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tercero Imperiale in the 35th minute of the match. Arnout Reekers stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Tercero Imperiale's shot from short distance in the 38th minute. When JELINEBERG's Tercero Imperiale in the 38th minute got a chance for a shot 38th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Netherlands's goalie prevented a goal. 40 minutes into the match, Netherlands's goal looked a bit too open when Stig-Åke Elin came free, but Arnout Reekers reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gijsbert ter Kruimer hit a great freekick 41 minutes into the match. 46 minutes into the match, JELINEBERG's goal looked a bit too open when Gustaaf Groeneveldt came free, but Paolo Azuela reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Stig-Åke Elin stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. The audience thought a goal was coming when Gustaaf Groeneveldt got free with Paolo Azuela in the 53rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gustaaf Groeneveldt in the 59th minute of play forced JELINEBERG's goalkeeper Paolo Azuela to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 64th minute, Gustaaf Groeneveldt fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Wim Wilmes struck a weak shot in the 68th minute. Paolo Azuela didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Netherlands. Paolo Azuela made an important save on a dangerous shot by David Eikelkamp in the 71st minute. In the 72nd minute Netherlands were awarded a corner. Gijsbert ter Kruimer went to the cornerflag to take it. 83 minutes into the match, JELINEBERG's goalkeeper Paolo Azuela had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Gustaaf Groeneveldt. Gustaaf Groeneveldt hit a great freekick 85 minutes into the match. The referee felt a red card was in order, 91 minutes into the game, when Simo Arulepp put in a rough tackle. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 91st minute of the game. One of JELINEBERG:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Netherlands:s goal. Paolo Azuela had in the 93rdth minute some difficulties stopping Gijsbert ter Kruimer's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. Paolo Azuela didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Gijsbert ter Kruimer went, in the 93rd minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Netherlands's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.