Challenge

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Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Gijsbert ter Kruimer made the kick off and thus started the match. Michel Čech didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Wim Wilmes went, in the 7th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. 14 minutes had been played when some careless play by ҜƗŇǤ ŁƗØŇ Ř€Đ βŁΔĆҜ's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Gijsbert ter Kruimer was slow to take the kick. During this time Netherlands's players had a chance to rest. The corner ended in Gijsbert ter Kruimer almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but ҜƗŇǤ ŁƗØŇ Ř€Đ βŁΔĆҜ's Michel Čech did a great save. 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 17th minute. 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 18th minute. The corner led Netherlands's Gijsbert ter Kruimer to fire away a dangerous shot which Michel Čech despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Michel Čech took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lars Meesters, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After having played for 23 minutes, Celsinho Cardozo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. ҜƗŇǤ ŁƗØŇ Ř€Đ βŁΔĆҜ's supporters crossed their fingers, but Celsinho Cardozo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. ҜƗŇǤ ŁƗØŇ Ř€Đ βŁΔĆҜ's Michel Čech played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gijsbert ter Kruimer in the 25th minute of play. If Wim Wilmes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 35th match minute, ҜƗŇǤ ŁƗØŇ Ř€Đ βŁΔĆҜ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by McDonald Hamburger to maneuver through the defense. In the 37th match minute, Netherlands was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bas Tuitert to maneuver through the defense. ҜƗŇǤ ŁƗØŇ Ř€Đ βŁΔĆҜ's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Dinei Tinoco in the 39th minute. The corner ended in Dinei Tinoco almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Netherlands's Arnout Reekers did a great save. After some careless play in the ҜƗŇǤ ŁƗØŇ Ř€Đ βŁΔĆҜ defense, Gustaaf Groeneveldt kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Michel Čech. The ҜƗŇǤ ŁƗØŇ Ř€Đ βŁΔĆҜ fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Michel Čech should have stopped the shot. McDonald Hamburger kicked well hit freekick during the 43rd minute of the match. When Netherlands's Gustaaf Groeneveldt in the 46th minute got a chance for a shot 46th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye ҜƗŇǤ ŁƗØŇ Ř€Đ βŁΔĆҜ's goalie prevented a goal.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for McDonald Hamburger to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 51st minute, Kauã Nascimento hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Netherlands's Arnout Reekers played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Celsinho Cardozo in the 55th minute of play. When Gustaaf Groeneveldt came up free with the goalie in the 57th minute, the Netherlands fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Gustaaf Groeneveldt couldn't finish the play. 60 minutes into the match, ҜƗŇǤ ŁƗØŇ Ř€Đ βŁΔĆҜ's goalkeeper Michel Čech had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Gustaaf Groeneveldt. The supporters of Netherlands booed when ҜƗŇǤ ŁƗØŇ Ř€Đ βŁΔĆҜ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 62 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dinei Tinoco didn't get a good kick on the ball. Gijsbert ter Kruimer struck a weak shot in the 63rd minute. Michel Čech didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Netherlands. In the 67th minute, Gijsbert ter Kruimer left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Netherlands fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-3. Arnout Reekers showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Celsinho Cardozo in the 76th minute of the match. Michel Čech made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gijsbert ter Kruimer in the 82nd minute of play. If Lars Meesters had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Gijsbert ter Kruimer fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Michel Čech having to interfere. After 91 minutes, Mathijn Doctor mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Netherlands and the ҜƗŇǤ ŁƗØŇ Ř€Đ βŁΔĆҜ players grew even worse after the yellow card. Mathijn Doctor kicked well hit freekick during the 91st minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when David Eikelkamp got free with Michel Čech in the 94th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Feng Chong Yong kicked well hit freekick during the 95th minute of the match. Netherlands played a much better game than ҜƗŇǤ ŁƗØŇ Ř€Đ βŁΔĆҜ and deserved their victory. The ҜƗŇǤ ŁƗØŇ Ř€Đ βŁΔĆҜ players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.