Challenge

Netherlands Arena
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Vissefjärda IF's Michael Fridlund 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. Torbjörn Bratt showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bas Tuitert in the 3rd minute of the match. In the 7th minute Gijsbert ter Kruimer shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Torbjörn Bratt saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 9th minute Lars Meesters shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Torbjörn Bratt saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 12 minutes into the match, Vissefjärda IF's goal looked a bit too open when Wim Wilmes came free, but Torbjörn Bratt reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Cleto Jacindo struck a weak shot in the 13th minute. Arnout Reekers didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Vissefjärda IF. With a little luck, Vissefjärda IF's Torbjörn Bratt got control of the ball when Gustaaf Groeneveldt tried to sneak it across the goal line. With an all-out effort, Netherlands's Torbjörn Bratt threw himself towards the right post 27 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Gijsbert ter Kruimer, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. In the 27th minute, Gijsbert ter Kruimer made a precise shot to the right of Torbjörn Bratt. Vissefjärda IF's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. 33 minutes into the match, Michael Fridlund had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Arnout Reekers. Netherlands's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Michael Fridlund was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. Kees Mooiweer made in the 39th minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Egbert Nijveldt. Gustaaf Groeneveldt could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 40th minute of the match, but Torbjörn Bratt made a huge save. David Eikelkamp hit a great freekick 45 minutes into the match. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

Torbjörn Bratt 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. In the 51st minute, Gijsbert ter Kruimer ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Torbjörn Bratt was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-1. When Gunnar Svanberg fell near the penalty area in the 56th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Vissefjärda IF's protests and gave Gunnar Svanberg a yellow card for diving instead. After 56 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Vissefjärda IF! After 57 minutes of play, Netherlands's Gijsbert ter Kruimer made it 3-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Torbjörn Bratt was left in no man's land by his defense there! Kees Mooiweer kicked well hit freekick during the 61st minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Michael Fridlund in the 63rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Arnout Reekers prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 64th minute, Lars Meesters got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Torbjörn Bratt showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lars Meesters, who was totally free with the ball in the 68th minute. Torbjörn Bratt took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lars Meesters, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Torbjörn Bratt took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lars Meesters, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Vissefjärda IF's Torbjörn Bratt played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gustaaf Groeneveldt in the 72nd minute of play. Torbjörn Bratt took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lars Meesters, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Torbjörn Bratt showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lars Meesters in the 73rd minute of the match. 76 minutes into the match, Vissefjärda IF's goal looked a bit too open when Gustaaf Groeneveldt came free, but Torbjörn Bratt reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Arnout Reekers showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Michael Fridlund in the 77th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gijsbert ter Kruimer in the 84th minute of play forced Vissefjärda IF's goalkeeper Torbjörn Bratt to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 93rd minute, Wim Wilmes ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Torbjörn Bratt was frozen by the shot and now it was 4-1. When Netherlands's Gustaaf Groeneveldt in the 97th minute got a chance for a shot 97th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Vissefjärda IF's goalie prevented a goal.