Challenge

Netherlands Arena
Spectators: 49 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Vinicio Carballeira started the match with the kick off. Arnout Reekers showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vinicio Carballeira, who was totally free with the ball in the 5th minute. Donald Fenwick made a fantastic save in the 6th minute, when Wim Wilmes sent off a good shot on target. Netherlands were awarded a corner in the 7th minute after Memphis Grizzlies's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Gijsbert ter Kruimer took the corner. A collision led to Netherlands getting a freekick after 7 minutes play. David Eikelkamp hit a great ball. 13 minutes into the match, Memphis Grizzlies's goal looked a bit too open when Gijsbert ter Kruimer came free, but Donald Fenwick reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Netherlands's Arnout Reekers played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ty Hislop in the 15th minute of play. In the 16th minute Ty Hislop 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. Donald Fenwick showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Wim Wilmes in the 18th minute of the match. A collision led to Netherlands getting a freekick after 21 minutes play. Egbert Nijveldt hit a great ball. Arnout Reekers showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vinicio Carballeira, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. A collision led to Memphis Grizzlies getting a freekick after 23 minutes play. Vinicio Carballeira hit a great ball. After having played for 27 minutes, Lars Meesters managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Netherlands's supporters crossed their fingers, but Lars Meesters was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 31st minute, Joachim Garate hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Thanks to some nice moves Gustaaf Groeneveldt could shoot a difficult shot in the 32nd minute, which Donald Fenwick however easily saved by the left post. Vinicio Carballeira scored 0-1 in the 35th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Arnout Reekers, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vinicio Carballeira in the 39th minute of play forced Netherlands's goalkeeper Arnout Reekers to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 40 played minutes Netherlands got a freekick which was hit by Gijsbert ter Kruimer. Memphis Grizzlies's Donald Fenwick proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 44th minute of the match, managed to save Memphis Grizzlies from getting a goal against them. In the 44th minute, Gustaaf Groeneveldt made a precise shot to the right of Donald Fenwick. Memphis Grizzlies's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. Arnout Reekers showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ty Hislop in the 47th minute of the match. 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.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Gijsbert ter Kruimer to strike the kick off in the second half. After 56 played minutes Memphis Grizzlies got a freekick which was hit by Romeo Crocker. Donald Fenwick took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gustaaf Groeneveldt, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Netherlands's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Gijsbert ter Kruimer in the 58th minute. 59 minutes into the game, Mathijn Doctor was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Netherlands's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Memphis Grizzlies the free kick. The supporters of Memphis Grizzlies booed when Netherlands was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 59 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mathijn Doctor didn't get a good kick on the ball. Arnout Reekers made a fantastic save in the 60th minute, when Ty Hislop sent off a good shot on target. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ty Hislop in the 62nd minute of play forced Netherlands's goalkeeper Arnout Reekers to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Netherlands's Arnout Reekers played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ty Hislop in the 62nd minute of play. In the 63rdth minute of the game Wim Wilmes who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Memphis Grizzlies's Donald Fenwick was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Joachim Garate struck a weak shot in the 66th 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 Memphis Grizzlies. An unexpectedly hard shot by Wim Wilmes in the 69th minute of play forced Memphis Grizzlies's goalkeeper Donald Fenwick to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Gustaaf Groeneveldt scored 2-2 in the 76th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Donald Fenwick, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 85 minutes into the game, Netherlands's Wim Wilmes nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Donald Fenwick made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-2. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Gijsbert ter Kruimer in the 90th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Donald Fenwick prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Stuart Banks in the 93rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Arnout Reekers prevented the ball from getting in the gole.