Challenge

PALLINI STADIUM
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Gijsbert ter Kruimer started the match with the kick off. Netherlands's Arnout Reekers played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jan Plaski in the 5th minute of play. Thanks to some nice moves Xabier 赵云 could shoot a difficult shot in the 7th minute, which Arnout Reekers however easily saved by the left post. Xabier 赵云 could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 9th minute of the match, but Arnout Reekers made a huge save. Helmut Tõnuri made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gijsbert ter Kruimer in the 10th minute of play. 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 11th minute. Gijsbert ter Kruimer made a great header on Netherlands's corner, it was just that Palliniakos FC's Helmut Tõnuri managed to reach the ball for a save. An unexpectedly hard shot by David Eikelkamp in the 11th minute of play forced Palliniakos FC's goalkeeper Helmut Tõnuri to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With an all-out effort, Palliniakos FC's Arnout Reekers threw himself towards the right post 16 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Perivaldo de Lima, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Gijsbert ter Kruimer fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 19th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Helmut Tõnuri having to interfere. Helmut Tõnuri took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gustaaf Groeneveldt, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some careless play in the Palliniakos FC defense, Gustaaf Groeneveldt kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Helmut Tõnuri. The Palliniakos FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Helmut Tõnuri should have stopped the shot. In the 29thth minute of the game Xabier 赵云 who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Netherlands's Arnout Reekers was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Netherlands's Arnout Reekers proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 31st minute of the match, managed to save Netherlands from getting a goal against them. 31 minutes into the match, Palliniakos FC's goal looked a bit too open when Gijsbert ter Kruimer came free, but Helmut Tõnuri reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 33rd minute, Wim Wilmes 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: 0-2. If Gijsbert ter Kruimer had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Perivaldo de Lima in the 43rd 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. In the 44th minute Palliniakos FC were awarded a corner. Pawel Pruss went to the cornerflag to take it. Pawel Pruss made a great header on Palliniakos FC's corner, it was just that Netherlands's Arnout Reekers managed to reach the ball for a save. With a little luck, Netherlands's Arnout Reekers got control of the ball when Perivaldo de Lima tried to sneak it across the goal line. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

Lars Meesters kicked well hit freekick during the 54th minute of the match. Netherlands's Arnout Reekers played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Perivaldo de Lima in the 57th minute of play. In the 62nd minute Jan Plaski 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. Arnout Reekers took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Perivaldo de Lima, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Helmut Tõnuri took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gijsbert ter Kruimer, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Palliniakos FC's Generoso Rami got a free kick in the 67th minute. Helmut Tõnuri made a fantastic save in the 79th minute, when Gustaaf Groeneveldt sent off a good shot on target. 79 minutes into the game, Gustaaf Groeneveldt recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Helmut Tõnuri. Gustaaf Groeneveldt showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-3. Xabier 赵云 received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Arnout Reekers tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Arnout Reekers showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Xabier 赵云, who was totally free with the ball in the 88th minute. Helmut Tõnuri showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lars Meesters, who was totally free with the ball in the 90th minute. 93 minutes into the match, Perivaldo de Lima notched a goal, 1-3, to the right of Netherlands's Arnout Reekers. Arnout Reekers was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. When the final whistle sounded Netherlands left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Palliniakos FC.