Challenge

Netherlands Arena
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Gijsbert ter Kruimer took the kick off in the first half of the match. Yin Chuan Feng made an important save on a dangerous shot by Wim Wilmes in the 3rd minute. A collision led to LEBRON getting a freekick after 6 minutes play. Jörn Scharff hit a great ball. Yin Chuan Feng made an important save on a dangerous shot by Gustaaf Groeneveldt in the 7th minute. Yin Chuan Feng was a little too slow when Gustaaf Groeneveldt got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 7th minute. The score was now 1-0. In the 10th minute, Venancio Gaueko hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 13 minutes into the match, Gustaaf Groeneveldt notched a goal, 2-0, to the right of LEBRON's Yin Chuan Feng. Yin Chuan Feng was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 18th minute, Lautaro Acosta made a precise shot to the right of Arnout Reekers. Netherlands's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. Ariel Lopez kicked well hit freekick during the 22nd minute of the match. After 24 played minutes Netherlands got a freekick which was hit by Bas Tuitert. In the 25th minute of the match Benito Modestio sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Arnout Reekers skillfully saved the ball. LEBRON's Yin Chuan Feng played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lars Meesters in the 26th minute of play. LEBRON's Yin Chuan Feng played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gijsbert ter Kruimer in the 28th minute of play. Yin Chuan Feng showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gijsbert ter Kruimer in the 36th minute of the match. Netherlands were awarded a corner in the 37th minute after LEBRON's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Gijsbert ter Kruimer took the corner. In the 39th minute Gijsbert ter Kruimer shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Yin Chuan Feng saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 40 minutes into the match, LEBRON's goalkeeper Yin Chuan Feng had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Gustaaf Groeneveldt. Gijsbert ter Kruimer fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Yin Chuan Feng having to interfere. Arnout Reekers made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lautaro Acosta in the 44th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Wim Wilmes in the 46th minute of play forced LEBRON's goalkeeper Yin Chuan Feng to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Arnout Reekers showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lautaro Acosta, who was totally free with the ball in the 47th minute.

The supporters of LEBRON booed when Netherlands was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 54 match minutes in a wonderful position. David Eikelkamp didn't get a good kick on the ball. Netherlands's Arnout Reekers played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lautaro Acosta in the 55th minute of play. Arnout Reekers made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Epifanio Harkaitz in the 57th minute of play. 63 minutes into the match, Wim Wilmes notched a goal, 3-1, to the right of LEBRON's Yin Chuan Feng. Yin Chuan Feng was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. An unexpectedly hard shot by Wim Wilmes in the 70th minute of play forced LEBRON's goalkeeper Yin Chuan Feng to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Yin Chuan Feng didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Wim Wilmes went, in the 75th minute, to the upper right corner, 4-1 was the resulting score. Yin Chuan Feng 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 85th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Venancio Gaueko during the 89th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 89 played minutes LEBRON got a freekick which was hit by Venancio Gaueko. In the 90th minute the ball was on its way in behind LEBRON's goalkeeper Yin Chuan Feng, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Yin Chuan Feng showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lars Meesters in the 93rd minute of the match. In the 95th minute of the match, Epifanio Harkaitz 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. When the referee ended the match the Netherlands players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.