Challenge

Netherlands Arena
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Lautaro Acosta started the match with the kick off. Yin Chuan Feng made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lars Meesters in the 7th minute of play. 12 minutes into the match, Netherlands's goal looked a bit too open when Epifanio Harkaitz came free, but Arnout Reekers reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Arnout Reekers showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Epifanio Harkaitz, who was totally free with the ball in the 13th minute. Yin Chuan Feng made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Wim Wilmes in the 16th minute of play. Ariel Lopez's late challenge caught a Netherlands's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ariel Lopez helped the player get up and apologised. Netherlands made a substitution. Sijmen Clous replaced David Eikelkamp. After a rather tough play, LEBRON's Ariel Lopez got a free kick in the 19th minute. The crowd rose to their feet as Netherlands's Wim Wilmes slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Yin Chuan Feng. That made the score 2-0 after 25 minutes of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Epifanio Harkaitz in the 29th minute of play forced Netherlands's goalkeeper Arnout Reekers to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lautaro Acosta in the 30th minute of play forced Netherlands's goalkeeper Arnout Reekers to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 32 minutes into the game, Gustaaf Groeneveldt recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Yin Chuan Feng. Gustaaf Groeneveldt showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 3-0. Yin Chuan Feng took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Wim Wilmes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Epifanio Harkaitz in the 43rd 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. 47 minutes into the match, LEBRON's goal looked a bit too open when Wim Wilmes came free, but Yin Chuan Feng reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 3-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Gijsbert ter Kruimer to make the kick off. After some careless play in the LEBRON defense, Wim Wilmes kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Yin Chuan Feng. The LEBRON fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Yin Chuan Feng should have stopped the shot. The audience thought a goal was coming when Lautaro Acosta got free with Arnout Reekers in the 56th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 57th minute, Mathijn Doctor hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gijsbert ter Kruimer in the 63rd 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 took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Epifanio Harkaitz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 70th minute Wim Wilmes 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. In the 73rd minute, Epifanio Harkaitz made a precise shot to the right of Arnout Reekers. Netherlands's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 4-1. In the 80th minute, Epifanio Harkaitz reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Arnout Reekers. The goal made the score 4-2. Yin Chuan Feng made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gustaaf Groeneveldt in the 84th minute of play. In the 92nd match minute, LEBRON was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Benito Modestio to maneuver through the defense. Wim Wilmes's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Yin Chuan Feng read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 96th minute of play. There was no doubt that Netherlands were the better team. Netherlands's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.