Challenge

Smyrna
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Fernando Dracena got the match started through his kick off. Tarık İnanç showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gijsbert ter Kruimer, who was totally free with the ball in the 8th minute. In the 8th minute, Gijsbert ter Kruimer ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Tarık İnanç was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. In the 15th minute, Gijsbert ter Kruimer ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Tarık İnanç was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. After 18 played minutes Netherlands got a freekick which was hit by Bas Tuitert. When Şafak Taze came up free with the goalie in the 19th minute, the Bornova 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 Şafak Taze couldn't finish the play. In the 23rd match minute, Bornova was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jon Grøneng to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Wim Wilmes in the 24th minute of play forced Bornova's goalkeeper Tarık İnanç to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Tarık İnanç stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Lars Meesters's shot from short distance in the 26th minute. The throw-in from Gustaaf Groeneveldt in the 32nd minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Bornova's Ab Trampuš. Jon Grøneng kicked well hit freekick during the 34th minute of the match. In the 35th minute the ball was on its way in behind Bornova's goalkeeper Tarık İnanç, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The audience thought a goal was coming when Beyhan Oğuztüzün got free with Arnout Reekers in the 36th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Gijsbert ter Kruimer was the one to do the kick off. In the 52nd minute, Ahmet Nafiz Özilter hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Bornova's Tarık İnanç proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 54th minute of the match, managed to save Bornova from getting a goal against them. Hüseyin Rahmi Ortaçgil received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Arnout Reekers tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Wim Wilmes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 67th minute. Tarık İnanç tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 69th minute, Netherlands's Lars Meesters ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Tarık İnanç. Tarık İnanç yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-3. Bornova's Ab Trampuš quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Gustaaf Groeneveldt, made in the 75th minute of the game. With a little luck, Bornova's Tarık İnanç got control of the ball when Gustaaf Groeneveldt tried to sneak it across the goal line. After some careless play in the Bornova defense, Wim Wilmes kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Tarık İnanç. The Bornova fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Tarık İnanç should have stopped the shot. With a little luck, Bornova's Tarık İnanç got control of the ball when Wim Wilmes tried to sneak it across the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by David Eikelkamp during the 92nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 92nd match minute, Netherlands was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by David Eikelkamp to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to Netherlands getting a freekick after 94 minutes play. Gustaaf Groeneveldt hit a great ball. The Bornova supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Netherlands's performance. The match ended with a win for Netherlands.