Challenge

Netherlands Arena
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Karl-Oskar Carlsson kicked off to start the match. 5 minutes had been played when some careless play by Netherlands's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Jiang Zhen Chuan was slow to take the kick. During this time Honkens Bengaler BK's players had a chance to rest. William Vennersten stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Lars Meesters's shot from short distance in the 7th minute. Arnout Reekers took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Samuel Dusett, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Rafal Witkowski sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When the match clock showed 13 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Karl-Oskar Carlsson sped through Netherlands's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Arnout Reekers. Arnout Reekers showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Samuel Dusett in the 18th minute of the match. William Vennersten took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Wim Wilmes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Fred Stigsson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 30th minute, Jiang Zhen Chuan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Arnout Reekers made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Samuel Dusett in the 32nd minute of play. After having played for 34 minutes, Gijsbert ter Kruimer managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Netherlands's supporters crossed their fingers, but Gijsbert ter Kruimer was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. William Vennersten 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 37th minute. 44 minutes into the match, Honkens Bengaler BK's goal looked a bit too open when Wim Wilmes came free, but William Vennersten reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Netherlands's Gustaaf Groeneveldt got a good chance for a goal in the 46th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

William Vennersten showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gustaaf Groeneveldt in the 51st minute of the match. 52 minutes into the match, Honkens Bengaler BK's goal looked a bit too open when Gijsbert ter Kruimer came free, but William Vennersten reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Arnout Reekers made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rafal Witkowski in the 57th minute of play. In the 68th minute of the match, Rafal Witkowski tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Arnout Reekers saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. After 70 minutes of play, Netherlands's Gijsbert ter Kruimer made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. William Vennersten was left in no man's land by his defense there! Jacek Ziemniak kicked well hit freekick during the 73rd minute of the match. Netherlands's Arnout Reekers proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 80th minute of the match, managed to save Netherlands from getting a goal against them. 81 minutes into the match, Netherlands's goal looked a bit too open when Samuel Dusett came free, but Arnout Reekers reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 81 minutes into the game, Samuel Dusett recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Arnout Reekers. Samuel Dusett showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-2. Honkens Bengaler BK's William Vennersten played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Wim Wilmes in the 86th minute of play. William Vennersten showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Wim Wilmes in the 90th minute of the match. Karl-Oskar Carlssons short, quick shot in the 93rdth minute got Arnout Reekers to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. When the match had gone on for 95 minutes, Gijsbert ter Kruimer put it in 2-2 from a short distance just to the right of William Vennersten. Honkens Bengaler BK succeeded in salvaging a draw, even though Netherlands had controlled the match.