Challenge

Netherlands Arena
Spectators: 49 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Karmo Lepassaar made the kick off which started today's match. If Gustaaf Groeneveldt had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jass Villems made an important save on a dangerous shot by Gustaaf Groeneveldt in the 12th minute. 13 minutes into the match, Netherlands's goal looked a bit too open when Agnisinha Aulakh came free, but Arnout Reekers reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Arnout Reekers came out of the goal in the 14th minute to try and stop a shot by Enchanted Stallions's Agnisinha Aulakh. But to his dismay, Agnisinha Aulakh quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. Netherlands's Gijsbert ter Kruimer got a good chance for a goal in the 19th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Enchanted Stallions's defense didn't have a chance, in the 22nd minute, when Gustaaf Groeneveldt scored to the left of an out of position Jass Villems, making the score, 1-1. Arnout Reekers showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Karmo Lepassaar in the 29th minute of the match. Gustaaf Groeneveldt received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Jass Villems tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jass Villems made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Wim Wilmes in the 39th minute of play. If Karmo Lepassaar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Netherlands booed when Enchanted Stallions was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 45 match minutes in a wonderful position. Marcial Quin didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 47 minutes Enchanted Stallions'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 first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Gijsbert ter Kruimer made a kick off. Harcharan Dango charged in rather forcefully in the 50th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Harcharan Dango the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Enchanted Stallions's Harcharan Dango got a free kick in the 51st minute. Jass Villems 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 some fancy dribbling in the 58th minute, Wim Wilmes managed to get in a good position for a shot. Netherlands's supporters rose to their feet, but Wim Wilmes was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jass Villems breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 59th minute Waclaw Marciewicz 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. In the 62nd minute Marcial Quin 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. 63 minutes into the match, Netherlands's Gustaaf Groeneveldt sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jass Villems narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Jass Villems made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gijsbert ter Kruimer in the 70th minute of play. Jass Villems 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 74th minute. 76 minutes into the match, Netherlands's goalkeeper Arnout Reekers had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Marcial Quin. Gijsbert ter Kruimer's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Jass Villems read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 86th minute of play. After 86 minutes, Augusto Indar mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Enchanted Stallions and the Netherlands players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 87 played minutes Enchanted Stallions got a freekick which was hit by Augusto Indar. Amarishnu Bhatti's late challenge caught a Netherlands's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Amarishnu Bhatti helped the player get up and apologised. In the 88th minute, Amarishnu Bhatti hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Jass Villems came out of the goal in the 93rd minute to try and stop a shot by Netherlands's Gijsbert ter Kruimer. But to his dismay, Gijsbert ter Kruimer quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-2.