Challenge

VerwachtingArena
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Frank Sachs took the kick off in the first half of the match. After a rather tough play, Germany's Janik Vogt got a free kick in the 9th minute. The supporters of Verwachting booed when Germany was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 11 match minutes in a wonderful position. Albin Holweck didn't get a good kick on the ball. 12 minutes into the match, Christijan Schreuder notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of Germany's Tommy Kahn. Tommy Kahn was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. A collision led to Germany getting a freekick after 24 minutes play. Malte Schiele hit a great ball. Tommy Kahn took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Japke de Boer, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Tommy Kahn made a fantastic save in the 35th minute, when Christijan Schreuder sent off a good shot on target. Frank Sachs recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 38th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. A collision led to Germany getting a freekick after 41 minutes play. Chris Mergenthaler hit a great ball. After 42 minutes of play, Verwachting's Harm de Freitas made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Tommy Kahn was left in no man's land by his defense there! After 45 minutes, Albin Holweck mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Germany and the Verwachting players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Germany's Albin Holweck got a free kick in the 45th minute. Tommy Kahn was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Twan Hesseling showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 3-0 in the 47 minute of play.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Christijan Schreuder made a kick off. Germany's Tommy Kahn played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Japke de Boer in the 52nd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Christijan Schreuder in the 60th minute of play forced Germany's goalkeeper Tommy Kahn to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Tommy Kahn made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Twan Hesseling in the 64th minute of play. In the 66th minute Japke de Boer shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tommy Kahn saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Twan Hesseling hit a great freekick 69 minutes into the match. Phoenix Soare made in the 71st minute of the game a quick throw-in and Christijan Schreuder immediately put the ball in play. 73 minutes into the match, Verwachting's goal looked a bit too open when Albin Holweck came free, but Herbert Hilhorst reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 74th match minute, Germany was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Malte Schiele to maneuver through the defense. Tommy Kahn showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Twan Hesseling in the 80th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 83rd minute, Twan Hesseling managed to get in a good position for a shot. Verwachting's supporters rose to their feet, but Twan Hesseling was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Tommy Kahn breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 84 played minutes Verwachting got a freekick which was hit by Vincent Koekkoek. Tommy Kahn made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Twan Hesseling in the 92nd minute of play. After 96 played minutes, Verwachting's Harm de Freitas shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Tommy Kahn 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 Verwachting reached it. The home crowd let out a huge roar when the referee blew for the end of the game. Verwachting were victorious despite being under pressure from Germany for much of the match.