Challenge

Netherlands Arena
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Gijsbert ter Kruimer got the match started through his kick off. Semen Ryabov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gijsbert ter Kruimer in the 5th minute of play. 7 minutes into the match, Thracia59's goal looked a bit too open when Gijsbert ter Kruimer came free, but Semen Ryabov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 8 minutes Thracia59'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 goalkeeper smacked the ball away after a great corner, but Kees Mooiweer advanced and headed the ball into goal, 1-0 in the 8th minute. When Gustaaf Groeneveldt came up free with the goalie in the 12th minute, the Netherlands 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 Gustaaf Groeneveldt couldn't finish the play. A sloppy throw-in by Gust Ennemans in the 16th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Thracia59's Arif Buğra Çağakan. Thracia59's Semen Ryabov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gijsbert ter Kruimer in the 18th minute of play. Semen Ryabov made a fantastic save in the 20th minute, when Gustaaf Groeneveldt sent off a good shot on target. Arnout Reekers didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Paolo Garro went, in the 26th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. Thracia59's Semen Ryabov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lars Meesters in the 33rd minute of play. Semen Ryabov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gijsbert ter Kruimer in the 37th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Gustaaf Groeneveldt got free with Semen Ryabov in the 39th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Gijsbert ter Kruimer's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 41stth minute, Semen Ryabov skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. In the 43rd minute Affan Bakır 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. 45 minutes into the match, Paolo Garro notched a goal, 1-2, 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. After the first half Thracia59 were leading 1-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Paolo Garro to strike the kick off in the second half. Thracia59's Arif Buğra Çağakan quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Gust Ennemans, made in the 56th minute of the game. Wim Wilmes struck a weak shot in the 61st minute. Semen Ryabov didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Netherlands. Gijsbert ter Kruimer sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Thracia59's Semen Ryabov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lars Meesters in the 69th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Thracia59's zone, Gustaaf Groeneveldt stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Semen Ryabov came out of the goal and Gustaaf Groeneveldt tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. A collision led to Thracia59 getting a freekick after 72 minutes play. Alarcón Alvarez hit a great ball. Semen Ryabov showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gijsbert ter Kruimer in the 74th minute of the match. Semen Ryabov came out of the goal in the 74th 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. The Thracia59 fans' excitement grew in the 77th match minute when Thracia59's Paolo Garro looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 2-3 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Arnout Reekers showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Paolo Garro, who was totally free with the ball in the 81st minute. Gustaaf Groeneveldt struck a weak shot in the 86th minute. Semen Ryabov didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Netherlands. After some careless play in the Thracia59 defense, Gustaaf Groeneveldt kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Semen Ryabov. The Thracia59 fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Semen Ryabov should have stopped the shot. There was no doubt that Netherlands were the better team. Netherlands's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.