Challenge

Netherlands Arena
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Arnout Reekers took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ambrosio Dominix, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Juan Rodriguez in the 7th 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. In the 9thth minute of the game Ambrosio Dominix 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. In the 14th minute, Pascual Modestio 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. Oliver Kan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Wim Wilmes in the 19th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Wim Wilmes in the 21st minute of play forced ★ʙıᴄнᴀʀʀᴀккøs кᴀʀʀøйᴇʀøs★'s goalkeeper Oliver Kan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Gijsbert ter Kruimer had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gualterio Venerando in the 26th minute of play forced Netherlands's goalkeeper Arnout Reekers to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, ★ʙıᴄнᴀʀʀᴀккøs кᴀʀʀøйᴇʀøs★'s Juan Rodriguez got a free kick in the 32nd minute. In the 36th minute, Lars Meesters hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 37 minutes into the match, Netherlands's goal looked a bit too open when Pascual Modestio came free, but Arnout Reekers reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. ★ʙıᴄнᴀʀʀᴀккøs кᴀʀʀøйᴇʀøs★'s Oliver Kan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Wim Wilmes in the 42nd minute of play. In the 44th minute, Bas Tuitert hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Calle Nordal took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 45th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Arnout Reekers. Netherlands's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. After 46 played minutes ★ʙıᴄнᴀʀʀᴀккøs кᴀʀʀøйᴇʀøs★ got a freekick which was hit by Calle Nordal.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Juan Rodriguez was the one to do the kick off. ★ʙıᴄнᴀʀʀᴀккøs кᴀʀʀøйᴇʀøs★'s Oliver Kan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gijsbert ter Kruimer in the 53rd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gijsbert ter Kruimer in the 55th minute of play forced ★ʙıᴄнᴀʀʀᴀккøs кᴀʀʀøйᴇʀøs★'s goalkeeper Oliver Kan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of ★ʙıᴄнᴀʀʀᴀккøs кᴀʀʀøйᴇʀøs★ booed when Netherlands was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 59 match minutes in a wonderful position. Egbert Nijveldt didn't get a good kick on the ball. With an all-out effort, ★ʙıᴄнᴀʀʀᴀккøs кᴀʀʀøйᴇʀøs★'s Arnout Reekers threw himself towards the right post 63 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Juan Rodriguez, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. In the 64th minute, Juan Rodriguez fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Arnout Reekers, passed just outside the right post. Arnout Reekers made an important save on a dangerous shot by Pascual Modestio in the 69th minute. Arnout Reekers stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Juan Rodriguez's shot from short distance in the 70th minute. Juan Rodriguez could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 71st minute of the match, but Arnout Reekers made a huge save. 72 minutes into the match, Netherlands's goalkeeper Arnout Reekers had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Juan Rodriguez. Oliver Kan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lars Meesters in the 77th minute of the match. 77 minutes into the game, Lars Meesters cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-2. Oliver Kan was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Arnout Reekers was out of position in the 83 minute of play, and Juan Rodriguez capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Juan Rodriguez really showed his touch with that goal: 1-3. With a little luck, Netherlands's Arnout Reekers got control of the ball when Juan Rodriguez tried to sneak it across the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in ★ʙıᴄнᴀʀʀᴀккøs кᴀʀʀøйᴇʀøs★'s zone, Gustaaf Groeneveldt stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Oliver Kan 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. The supporters of ★ʙıᴄнᴀʀʀᴀккøs кᴀʀʀøйᴇʀøs★ booed when Netherlands was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 92 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bas Tuitert didn't get a good kick on the ball. ★ʙıᴄнᴀʀʀᴀккøs кᴀʀʀøйᴇʀøs★'s Calle Nordal couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Netherlands. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched ★ʙıᴄнᴀʀʀᴀккøs кᴀʀʀøйᴇʀøs★ eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.