Challenge

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Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Gijsbert ter Kruimer made the kick off which started today's match. Johan Johansson's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 3rdth minute, Arnout Reekers skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. After 3 minutes of play, Bajen's Johan Johansson made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Arnout Reekers was left in no man's land by his defense there! After some careless play in the Bajen defense, Gijsbert ter Kruimer kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Nick Pope. The Bajen fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Nick Pope should have stopped the shot. Bajen's Nick Pope played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gijsbert ter Kruimer in the 17th minute of play. Nick Pope 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. Marcus Norberg kicked well hit freekick during the 26th minute of the match. In the 30th 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: 1-2. In the 35th minute Gustaaf Groeneveldt shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nick Pope saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Nick Pope came out of the goal in the 37th minute to try and stop a shot by Netherlands's Lars Meesters. But to his dismay, Lars Meesters quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-3. Fazıl Hüsnü Toygun kicked well hit freekick during the 46th minute of the match. Nick Pope showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gijsbert ter Kruimer in the 47th minute of the match.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Rolf Henriksson was the one to do the kick off. Johan Johansson might have been able to make a better finish in the 52nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Arnout Reekers. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Johan Johansson ran back to his position shaking his head. Arnout Reekers showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Johan Johansson, who was totally free with the ball in the 52nd minute. Bajen's Nick Pope proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 53rd minute of the match, managed to save Bajen from getting a goal against them. A collision led to Bajen getting a freekick after 55 minutes play. Daniel Åhman hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sidney Porto in the 58th minute of play forced Netherlands's goalkeeper Arnout Reekers to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 59 minutes Netherlands's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Fazıl Hüsnü Toygun who took care of the corner kick. Bajen's Nick Pope proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 61st minute of the match, managed to save Bajen from getting a goal against them. The supporters of Netherlands booed when Bajen was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 69 match minutes in a wonderful position. Daniel Åhman didn't get a good kick on the ball. Lars Meesters's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Nick Pope read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 72nd minute of play. Arnout Reekers showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sidney Porto, who was totally free with the ball in the 75th minute. In the 76th minute, Rafael Bide hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 79 minutes into the match, Netherlands's goal looked a bit too open when Sidney Porto came free, but Arnout Reekers reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Arnout Reekers took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sidney Porto, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Nick Pope showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Wim Wilmes, who was totally free with the ball in the 83rd minute. In the 86th minute, Netherlands's Gijsbert ter Kruimer dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-4. 90 minutes into the match, Bajen's Fazıl Hüsnü Toygun sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Arnout Reekers narrowly saved just below the crossbar. When the final whistle sounded Netherlands left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Bajen.