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Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Gijsbert ter Kruimer got the match started through his kick off. After a rather tough play, ≮Empire≯ 知否知否应是绿肥红瘦's 雷克皓 got a free kick in the 2nd minute. 刘弘军 showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gijsbert ter Kruimer in the 3rd minute of the match. 刘弘军 showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gijsbert ter Kruimer, who was totally free with the ball in the 11th minute. The supporters of Netherlands booed when ≮Empire≯ 知否知否应是绿肥红瘦 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 13 match minutes in a wonderful position. Leon Goretskiy didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lars Meesters in the 15th minute of play forced ≮Empire≯ 知否知否应是绿肥红瘦's goalkeeper 刘弘军 to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. ≮Empire≯ 知否知否应是绿肥红瘦's 刘弘军 played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lars Meesters in the 19th minute of play. In the 20th minute Netherlands were awarded a corner. Gijsbert ter Kruimer went to the cornerflag to take it. Netherlands's Wim Wilmes got a good chance for a goal in the 22nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 26th minute Lars Meesters shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but 刘弘军 saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Arnout Reekers showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from 宋铮明 in the 27th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, ≮Empire≯ 知否知否应是绿肥红瘦's Leon Goretskiy got a free kick in the 32nd minute. 刘弘军 showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gijsbert ter Kruimer in the 36th minute of the match. 刘弘军 made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lars Meesters in the 40th minute of play. In the 43rd minute Gustaaf Groeneveldt shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but 刘弘军 saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Gijsbert ter Kruimer in the 44th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck 刘弘军 prevented the ball from getting in the gole.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. 杜铮骋 was the one to do the kick off. 罗桦枫 charged in rather forcefully in the 60th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed 罗桦枫 the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to ≮Empire≯ 知否知否应是绿肥红瘦 getting a freekick after 60 minutes play. 罗桦枫 hit a great ball. The supporters of Netherlands booed when ≮Empire≯ 知否知否应是绿肥红瘦 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 61 match minutes in a wonderful position. Leon Goretskiy didn't get a good kick on the ball. 67 minutes into the match, ≮Empire≯ 知否知否应是绿肥红瘦's goal looked a bit too open when Lars Meesters came free, but 刘弘军 reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. ≮Empire≯ 知否知否应是绿肥红瘦's 刘弘军 proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 72nd minute of the match, managed to save ≮Empire≯ 知否知否应是绿肥红瘦 from getting a goal against them. 73 minutes into the game, Netherlands's Gijsbert ter Kruimer nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. 刘弘军 made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-3. In the 80th minute, Lars Meesters fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Netherlands's Arnout Reekers played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by 宋铮明 in the 85th minute of play. Arnout Reekers showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from 宋铮明 in the 86th minute of the match. If Gijsbert ter Kruimer had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a couple of smart ball manuevers 宋铮明 in the 91st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Arnout Reekers saved Netherlands from getting behind. When 宋铮明 came up free with the goalie in the 96th minute, the ≮Empire≯ 知否知否应是绿肥红瘦 fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that 宋铮明 couldn't finish the play.