Challenge

De Vossenberg
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Gijsbert ter Kruimer kicked off to start the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gustaaf Groeneveldt in the 6th minute of play forced FFC Merainies 03's goalkeeper Rıdvan İbrahimoğlu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Gustaaf Groeneveldt sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 13 minutes into the match, FFC Merainies 03's goal looked a bit too open when Gijsbert ter Kruimer came free, but Rıdvan İbrahimoğlu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in FFC Merainies 03's zone, Gijsbert ter Kruimer stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Rıdvan İbrahimoğlu came out of the goal and Gijsbert ter Kruimer tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. FFC Merainies 03's Rıdvan İbrahimoğlu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gijsbert ter Kruimer in the 16th minute of play. Leon Craandijk received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 18th minute. Arnout Reekers tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Arnout Reekers made an important save on a dangerous shot by Łukasz Zwolinski in the 20th minute. A collision led to FFC Merainies 03 getting a freekick after 21 minutes play. Kevin Tevreden hit a great ball. Rıdvan İbrahimoğlu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gustaaf Groeneveldt in the 22nd minute of play. Rıdvan İbrahimoğlu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gijsbert ter Kruimer in the 25th minute of play. In the 33rd minute, FFC Merainies 03's Leon Craandijk dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. Bruno Marceau kicked well hit freekick during the 35th minute of the match. In the 36th minute Gustaaf Groeneveldt shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rıdvan İbrahimoğlu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a little luck, Netherlands's Arnout Reekers got control of the ball when Łukasz Zwolinski tried to sneak it across the goal line. Rıdvan İbrahimoğlu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Wim Wilmes in the 47th minute of the match. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

Rıdvan İbrahimoğlu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gijsbert ter Kruimer in the 51st minute of the match. Łukasz Zwolinski struck a weak shot in the 53rd minute. Arnout Reekers didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FFC Merainies 03. The audience was convinced that Leon Craandijk's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Arnout Reekers was relentless in the 56th minute of the game. In the 59th minute Ksawery Gongola 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. After some fancy dribbling in the 61st 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. Rıdvan İbrahimoğlu breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Rıdvan İbrahimoğlu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Wim Wilmes in the 63rd minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Fabio Botello during the 63rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to FFC Merainies 03 getting a freekick after 63 minutes play. Fabio Botello hit a great ball. 64 minutes into the match, Netherlands's Gustaaf Groeneveldt sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Rıdvan İbrahimoğlu narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Izaak Spijker during the 70th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. When the match had been going on for 71 minutes, Netherlands's Gijsbert ter Kruimer got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Rıdvan İbrahimoğlu. After 75 played minutes Gustaaf Groeneveldt rounded FFC Merainies 03's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 1-2. 81 minutes into the match, Netherlands's goal looked a bit too open when Leon Craandijk came free, but Arnout Reekers reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 86th minute Gijsbert ter Kruimer shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rıdvan İbrahimoğlu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 88th minute Netherlands were awarded a corner. Gijsbert ter Kruimer went to the cornerflag to take it. Rıdvan İbrahimoğlu made an important save on a dangerous shot by Gustaaf Groeneveldt in the 92nd minute. Netherlands's Arnout Reekers played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Łukasz Zwolinski in the 93rd minute of play. In the 95th minute FFC Merainies 03 were awarded a corner. Fabio Botello went to the cornerflag to take it. After a rather tough play, FFC Merainies 03's Fabio Botello got a free kick in the 97th minute.