Challenge

Titans Arena
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Maikel Lammers took the kick off in the first half of the match. France's Maxime Durand proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 4th minute of the match, managed to save France from getting a goal against them. Billy Hollander showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Remy Dupuy in the 5th minute of the match. Frank Peletier received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 10th minute. Billy Hollander tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Maxime Durand showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Maikel Lammers, who was totally free with the ball in the 12th minute. After 13 played minutes Northern Titans got a freekick which was hit by Bert Struik. Billy Hollander didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Frank Peletier went, in the 14th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Robert Chapuis's late challenge caught a Northern Titans's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Robert Chapuis helped the player get up and apologised. In the 18th match minute, France was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Robert Chapuis to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of France booed when Northern Titans was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 20 match minutes in a wonderful position. Neeme Van Achteren didn't get a good kick on the ball. The supporters of France booed when Northern Titans was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 21 match minutes in a wonderful position. Felix Lembeck didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 22nd minute, Frank Peletier ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Billy Hollander was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. Maxime Durand didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Northern Titans's Neeme Van Achteren shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 1-2 in the ordered_time% minute. Billy Hollander showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Remy Dupuy, who was totally free with the ball in the 39th minute. Menno Heck kicked well hit freekick during the 43rd minute of the match. Northern Titans's Billy Hollander played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Camille Baume in the 47th minute of play. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

After 50 played minutes Northern Titans got a freekick which was hit by Bert Struik. After 51 played minutes, France's David Barbier shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Billy Hollander came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in France reached it. Northern Titans's Billy Hollander played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Camille Baume in the 52nd minute of play. In the 54th minute, David Barbier 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. Maxime Durand took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Maikel Lammers, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 72 played minutes France got a freekick which was hit by Remy Dupuy. After 74 played minutes Northern Titans got a freekick which was hit by Maikel Lammers. France's Maxime Durand played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Richard Heerspink in the 76th minute of play. In the 81st minute, Jean Bombelles hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, France's Jean Bombelles got a free kick in the 82nd minute. Northern Titans's Billy Hollander played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Camille Baume in the 85th minute of play. With a little luck, Northern Titans's Billy Hollander got control of the ball when Frank Peletier tried to sneak it across the goal line. When the match had gone on for 90 minutes, Camille Baume took a quick shot and it went in 2-4 without a chance for Billy Hollander to make any attempt to save it. Northern Titans's Billy Hollander proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 93rd minute of the match, managed to save Northern Titans from getting a goal against them. In the 94th minute Camille Baume shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Billy Hollander saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched France eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.