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. Gustaaf Groeneveldt could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 3rd minute of the match, but Marcus Engström made a huge save. A collision led to Duracell Dribblers getting a freekick after 5 minutes play. Vincent Utter hit a great ball. In the 7th minute, Alfred Lindsten hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Marcus Engström made an important save on a dangerous shot by Gustaaf Groeneveldt in the 8th minute. After 10 minutes Duracell Dribblers'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. 11 minutes had been played when some careless play by Duracell Dribblers's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Gijsbert ter Kruimer was slow to take the kick. During this time Netherlands's players had a chance to rest. Arnout Reekers took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Billy Svensson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Arnout Reekers made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alfred Lindsten in the 14th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Wim Wilmes got free with Marcus Engström in the 16th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 17th minute, 雷珂升 made a precise shot to the right of Arnout Reekers. Netherlands's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Marcus Engström was out of position in the 22 minute of play, and Gustaaf Groeneveldt capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Gustaaf Groeneveldt really showed his touch with that goal: 1-1. 25 minutes into the match, 雷珂升 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 雷珂升 was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-2. The crowd rose to their feet as Gijsbert ter Kruimer kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Marcus Engström. That made the score 2-2 in the 34 minute of play. Wim Wilmes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Marcus Engström tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 38 minutes into the game, Billy Svensson was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Duracell Dribblers's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Netherlands the free kick. In the 38th minute, Billy Svensson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a defensive mix-up in Duracell Dribblers's zone, Gustaaf Groeneveldt stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Marcus Engström came out of the goal and Gustaaf Groeneveldt tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Everyone was convinced a goal was close when Netherlands's Gijsbert ter Kruimer in the 45th minute lifted the ball towards the upper right corner, but Marcus Engström was perfectly placed and prevented a goal for Duracell Dribblers through an amazing save.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. 雷珂升 was the one to do the kick off. A hard shot 51 in the game by Jan Gabrielsson from a close distance when the talented Arnout Reekers managed to make a qualified save. Netherlands's players were relieved. Jan Gabrielsson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Netherlands's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Gijsbert ter Kruimer in the 56th minute. A nice corner shot did that Gijsbert ter Kruimer got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Marcus Engström quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. 58 minutes into the game, Wim Wilmes cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-2. Marcus Engström was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gustaaf Groeneveldt in the 60th minute of play forced Duracell Dribblers's goalkeeper Marcus Engström to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 61 minutes of play, Netherlands's Gustaaf Groeneveldt made it 4-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Marcus Engström was left in no man's land by his defense there! Marcus Engström showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gustaaf Groeneveldt in the 68th minute of the match. Vincent Utter kicked well hit freekick during the 71st minute of the match. After 79 minutes of play, Netherlands's Gustaaf Groeneveldt made it 5-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Marcus Engström was left in no man's land by his defense there! Netherlands's Arnout Reekers played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by 雷珂升 in the 84th minute of play. In the 89th minute Gijsbert ter Kruimer shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marcus Engström saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 雷珂升 could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 95th minute of the match, but Arnout Reekers made a huge save. After some fancy dribbling in the 96th minute, Gijsbert ter Kruimer managed to get in a good position for a shot. Netherlands's supporters rose to their feet, but Gijsbert ter Kruimer was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Marcus Engström breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 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.