Challenge

Rammuka Staadion
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Gijsbert ter Kruimer got the match started through his kick off. In the 3rd minute Gustaaf Groeneveldt shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kasper Schmeichel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 5 minutes in the game, Ain Hermann fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Arnout Reekers having to interfere. Arnout Reekers showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ain Hermann, who was totally free with the ball in the 5th minute. After 6 minutes of play, Rammuka SK's Ain Hermann made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Arnout Reekers was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 11th minute Gustaaf Groeneveldt shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kasper Schmeichel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Kasper Schmeichel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gijsbert ter Kruimer in the 16th minute of the match. If Gustaaf Groeneveldt had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 30 minutes into the match, Rammuka SK's goal looked a bit too open when Gijsbert ter Kruimer came free, but Kasper Schmeichel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Rammuka SK's Kasper Schmeichel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lars Meesters in the 35th minute of play. In the 39th match minute, Netherlands was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gustaaf Groeneveldt to maneuver through the defense. In the 44th minute Gustaaf Groeneveldt shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kasper Schmeichel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 46 minutes into the game, Netherlands's Gijsbert ter Kruimer nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Kasper Schmeichel made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. 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.

If Gustaaf Groeneveldt had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Ain Hermann came up free with the goalie in the 56th minute, the Rammuka SK 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 Ain Hermann couldn't finish the play. Wim Wilmes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kasper Schmeichel having to interfere. Kasper Schmeichel made an important save on a dangerous shot by David Eikelkamp in the 61st minute. In the 64th minute of the match Netherlands got a corner. Rammuka SK's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Gijsbert ter Kruimer ran over to the corner to take the kick. Netherlands's Arnout Reekers played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hardo Usin in the 66th minute of play. After 66 minutes of play, Rammuka SK's Hardo Usin made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Arnout Reekers was left in no man's land by his defense there! Kasper Schmeichel made an important save on a dangerous shot by Wim Wilmes in the 70th minute. After 71 minutes Rammuka SK's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Gijsbert ter Kruimer who took care of the corner kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hardo Usin in the 78th minute of play forced Netherlands's goalkeeper Arnout Reekers to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a little luck, Rammuka SK's Kasper Schmeichel got control of the ball when Gustaaf Groeneveldt tried to sneak it across the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Rammuka SK's zone, Gustaaf Groeneveldt stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Kasper Schmeichel came out of the goal and Gustaaf Groeneveldt tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Gustaaf Groeneveldt came free with the goalkeeper in the 87th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Kasper Schmeichel could save by the left post. In the 90th minute, Rammuka SK's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Gustaaf Groeneveldt fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. A collision led to Rammuka SK getting a freekick after 95 minutes play. Elmo Mäetamm hit a great ball.