Challenge

MUHSİN YAZICIOĞLU
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, 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. 8 minutes into the match, Bozkurt's Kai Havertz sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Arnout Reekers narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Arnout Reekers showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kai Havertz, who was totally free with the ball in the 11th minute. 15 minutes into the match, Bozkurt's goal looked a bit too open when Gijsbert ter Kruimer came free, but Nizam Şafak reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Nizam Şafak 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 16th minute. Netherlands's Arnout Reekers proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 18th minute of the match, managed to save Netherlands from getting a goal against them. In the 19th minute, Shao Feng Qing hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 20 minutes into the match, Bozkurt's goal looked a bit too open when David Eikelkamp came free, but Nizam Şafak reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Bozkurt's Nizam Şafak played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gustaaf Groeneveldt in the 22nd minute of play. In the 30th minute Lars Meesters shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nizam Şafak saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Wim Wilmes in the 33rd minute of play forced Bozkurt's goalkeeper Nizam Şafak to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Wim Wilmes in the 33rd minute of play forced Bozkurt's goalkeeper Nizam Şafak to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Arnout Reekers was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Kai Havertz showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 38 minute of play. Nizam Şafak 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 41st minute. In the 43rd minute, Kai Havertz got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. After 45 played minutes Netherlands got a freekick which was hit by Gust Ennemans. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Kai Havertz to strike the kick off in the second half. After some careless play in the Netherlands defense, Kai Havertz kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Arnout Reekers. The Netherlands fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Arnout Reekers should have stopped the shot. After a rather tough play, Bozkurt's Orhun Eryaman got a free kick in the 55th minute. Gustaaf Groeneveldt received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Nizam Şafak came out and tried to block the shot, but Gustaaf Groeneveldt slotted it home off the left post making it 2-1 in the 56th minute. In the 65thth minute of the game Kai Havertz 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. Kai Havertz blasted a shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Arnout Reekers having to make a save. Arnout Reekers made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kai Havertz in the 73rd minute of play. In the 74th minute the ball was on its way in behind Netherlands's goalkeeper Arnout Reekers, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Bozkurt's Nizam Şafak proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 77th minute of the match, managed to save Bozkurt from getting a goal against them. The audience was convinced that Kai Havertz's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Arnout Reekers was relentless in the 79th minute of the game. 84 minutes into the match, Bozkurt's goalkeeper Nizam Şafak had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Wim Wilmes. Bozkurt's Nizam Şafak proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 86th minute of the match, managed to save Bozkurt from getting a goal against them. David Eikelkamp could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 90th minute of the match, but Nizam Şafak made a huge save. When the referee blew the final whistle, Bozkurt could leave the field as winners, despite Netherlands having more of the ball for most of the match.