Challenge

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Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Gijsbert ter Kruimer got the match started through his kick off. Lucas Blöcker showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gustaaf Groeneveldt in the 6th minute of the match. In the 9th minute Gustaaf Groeneveldt shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lucas Blöcker saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 11thth minute of the game Joakim Damm who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Netherlands's Arnout Reekers was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Joakim Damm in the 11th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Arnout Reekers saved Netherlands from getting behind. Joakim Damms short, quick shot in the 12thth minute got Arnout Reekers to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. If Jardel de Alcântara had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Through an outstanding action, after 26 minutes, Arnout Reekers successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Fragiskos Koufos hit a great freekick 28 minutes into the match. After 34 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Netherlands! After 36 minutes Netherlands's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Yan who took care of the corner kick. Lucas Blöcker took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Wim Wilmes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. David Eikelkamp made in the 39th minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Gustaaf Groeneveldt. 47 minutes into the match, Netherlands's goal looked a bit too open when Joakim Damm came free, but Arnout Reekers reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Joakim Damm to make the kick off. 51 minutes in the game Mathijn Doctor did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Gustaaf Groeneveldt. When AUSTRAL BOWLING CLUB's Joakim Damm in the 52nd minute got a chance for a shot 52nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Netherlands's goalie prevented a goal. Bas Tuitert hit a great freekick 54 minutes into the match. Lucas Blöcker made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Wim Wilmes in the 59th minute of play. 63 minutes into the match, AUSTRAL BOWLING CLUB's goalkeeper Lucas Blöcker had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Gustaaf Groeneveldt. In the 64th minute, Joakim Damm ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Arnout Reekers was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. AUSTRAL BOWLING CLUB's Benjy Benton was substituted for Zühtü Onursev. Netherlands's Gijsbert ter Kruimer got a good chance for a goal in the 69th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Arnout Reekers showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Benjy Benton in the 72nd minute of the match. After having played for 73 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. Gustaaf Groeneveldt could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 80th minute of the match, but Lucas Blöcker made a huge save. Lucas Blöcker made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gijsbert ter Kruimer in the 82nd minute of play. After 83 minutes AUSTRAL BOWLING CLUB'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. Benjy Benton tried to clear up in front of the goal, but didn't succeed and rather the ball rolled into the own goal to the right of a despaired Lucas Blöcker. An unnecessary self made goal, 1-1 in the 84th minute. Lucas Blöcker was out of position in the 87 minute of play, and Gijsbert ter Kruimer capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Gijsbert ter Kruimer really showed his touch with that goal: 1-2. In the 89th match minute, AUSTRAL BOWLING CLUB was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Benjy Benton to maneuver through the defense. Ermegildo Oliverio struck a weak shot in the 92nd 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 AUSTRAL BOWLING CLUB. 94 minutes into the match, Gustaaf Groeneveldt notched a goal, 1-3, to the right of AUSTRAL BOWLING CLUB's Lucas Blöcker. Lucas Blöcker was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Netherlands's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.