Challenge

Flower Goal Arena
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Bas Tuitert hit a great freekick 3 minutes into the match. A hard shot 4 in the game by Arnulfo Ongile from a close distance when the talented Arnout Reekers managed to make a qualified save. Netherlands's players were relieved. In the 5th minute, Blomstermåla BK's Tim Nordstedt dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. When Carl Nordlander fell near the penalty area in the 8th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Blomstermåla BK's protests and gave Carl Nordlander a yellow card for diving instead. After 8 played minutes Blomstermåla BK got a freekick which was hit by Carl Nordlander. After some fancy dribbling in the 13th minute, Wim Wilmes managed to get in a good position for a shot. Netherlands's supporters rose to their feet, but Wim Wilmes was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Karl-Åke Lidström breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 15th minute Per Åström 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. A collision led to Blomstermåla BK getting a freekick after 17 minutes play. Carl Nordlander hit a great ball. Netherlands's Gijsbert ter Kruimer took a good shot, in the 17th minute, which hit the crossbar above Karl-Åke Lidström's head, and flew over the goal. Blomstermåla BK's manager was very thankful on the sidelines as his team had managed to keep the ball out of the net after some serious pressure by Netherlands. The supporters of Netherlands booed when Blomstermåla BK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 19 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tage Björkdahl didn't get a good kick on the ball. Karl-Åke Lidström showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lars Meesters, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. Zé Domingues hit a great freekick 22 minutes into the match. If Gustaaf Groeneveldt had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Netherlands's Arnout Reekers proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 25th minute of the match, managed to save Netherlands from getting a goal against them. Blomstermåla BK's Karl-Åke Lidström played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gustaaf Groeneveldt in the 28th minute of play. Arnout Reekers made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pär Skoglund in the 29th minute of play. After 30 played minutes Blomstermåla BK got a freekick which was hit by Zé Domingues. Wim Wilmes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 33rd minute. Karl-Åke Lidström tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Karl-Åke Lidström took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gustaaf Groeneveldt, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 35 minutes into the game, Netherlands's Gustaaf Groeneveldt nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Karl-Åke Lidström made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. In the 37th minute Per Åström 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. Zé Domingues kicked well hit freekick during the 42nd minute of the match. In the 47th minute Wim Wilmes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Karl-Åke Lidström saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Per Åström to make the kick off. The Blomstermåla BK fans' excitement grew in the 51st match minute when Blomstermåla BK's Per Åström looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 2-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. The supporters of Blomstermåla BK booed when Netherlands was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 56 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gustaaf Groeneveldt didn't get a good kick on the ball. Arnout Reekers showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Leonard Smed in the 59th minute of the match. Wim Wilmes blasted a shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Karl-Åke Lidström having to make a save. Karl-Åke Lidström 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 60th minute. Karl-Åke Lidström made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lars Meesters in the 63rd minute of play. Arnout Reekers took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Arnulfo Ongile, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience was convinced that Per Åström's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Arnout Reekers was relentless in the 71st minute of the game. After 76 played minutes Netherlands got a freekick which was hit by Bas Tuitert. Arnout Reekers showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tim Nordstedt, who was totally free with the ball in the 81st minute. After a rather tough play, Netherlands's Lars Meesters got a free kick in the 82nd minute. Arnout Reekers showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tim Nordstedt, who was totally free with the ball in the 83rd minute. Karl-Åke Lidström 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 92nd minute. 92 minutes into the match, Gijsbert ter Kruimer had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Karl-Åke Lidström. Blomstermåla BK's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Gijsbert ter Kruimer was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-3. With a little luck, Blomstermåla BK's Karl-Åke Lidström got control of the ball when David Eikelkamp tried to sneak it across the goal line.