Challenge

Cross Experience HND
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Onze Bravos FC - FDFDF's Dorival Alvarenga started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Greg House came out of the goal in the 4th minute to try and stop a shot by Netherlands's Gustaaf Groeneveldt. But to his dismay, Gustaaf Groeneveldt quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. 9 minutes into the match, Netherlands's goal looked a bit too open when Dorival Alvarenga came free, but Arnout Reekers reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. David Eikelkamp might have been able to make a better finish in the 11th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Greg House. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. David Eikelkamp ran back to his position shaking his head. 12 minutes into the match, Onze Bravos FC - FDFDF's goal looked a bit too open when Wim Wilmes came free, but Greg House reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Fabrício Dionísio got free with Arnout Reekers in the 18th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Greg House 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 22nd minute. Arnout Reekers showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dorival Alvarenga in the 26th minute of the match. 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 29th minute. An unexpected shot in the 30th minute by Fabrício Dionísio got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. 35 minutes into the match, Netherlands's goalkeeper Arnout Reekers had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Dorotheos Kakatsios. In the 38th minute Wim Wilmes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Greg House saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a little luck, Netherlands's Arnout Reekers got control of the ball when Fabrício Dionísio tried to sneak it across the goal line. Greg House took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from David Eikelkamp, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Gijsbert ter Kruimer to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 55th minute Dorotheos Kakatsios 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. Gustaaf Groeneveldt fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Greg House having to interfere. In the 60th minute, Dorival Alvarenga ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Arnout Reekers was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. Fabrício Dionísio made in the 63rd minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Frank Rodrigues however managed to control. In the 66thth minute of the game Wim Wilmes who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Onze Bravos FC - FDFDF's Greg House was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Greg House made a fantastic save in the 67th minute, when Wim Wilmes sent off a good shot on target. In the 70th minute of the match, Gijsbert ter Kruimer tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Greg House saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Onze Bravos FC - FDFDF's Greg House played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gijsbert ter Kruimer in the 73rd minute of play. After 74 minutes Onze Bravos FC - FDFDF'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. The corner led Netherlands's Gijsbert ter Kruimer to fire away a dangerous shot which Greg House despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. With a little luck, Onze Bravos FC - FDFDF's Greg House got control of the ball when Wim Wilmes tried to sneak it across the goal line. A throw-in in the 78th minute of the game was made by Gijsbert ter Kruimer with Gustaaf Groeneveldt as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. In the 79th minute of the match, Gustaaf Groeneveldt got a very nice opportunity to score, but Greg House was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. An unexpectedly hard shot by David Eikelkamp in the 81st minute of play forced Onze Bravos FC - FDFDF's goalkeeper Greg House to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Netherlands's Lars Meesters got a good chance for a goal in the 83rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 84 minutes into the match, Netherlands's goal looked a bit too open when Dorival Alvarenga came free, but Arnout Reekers reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 88th minute, Wim Wilmes made a precise shot to the right of Greg House. Onze Bravos FC - FDFDF's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-3. Netherlands's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.