Challenge

The Duck Pen
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, 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. Gijsbert ter Kruimer started the match with the kick off. In the 9th minute, Gijsbert ter Kruimer ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Silvério Andrade was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Gijsbert ter Kruimer received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 11th minute. Silvério Andrade tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Silvério Andrade took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gijsbert ter Kruimer, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Arnout Reekers took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Primitivo Heli, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 19 minutes into the match, Real Death Ducks's goal looked a bit too open when Gustaaf Groeneveldt came free, but Silvério Andrade reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 19th minute, Wim Wilmes managed to get in a good position for a shot. Netherlands's supporters rose to their feet, but Wim Wilmes was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Silvério Andrade breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 21st minute, Primitivo Heli made a precise shot to the right of Arnout Reekers. Netherlands's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. After having played for 23 minutes, Gustaaf Groeneveldt managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Netherlands's supporters crossed their fingers, but Gustaaf Groeneveldt was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Gustaaf Groeneveldt received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 28th minute. Silvério Andrade tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Silvério Andrade didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Gustaaf Groeneveldt went, in the 30th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score. In the 34th minute, Visti Laurnes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Silvério Andrade showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gijsbert ter Kruimer in the 35th minute of the match. In the 36th minute, Wim Wilmes 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. A collision led to Netherlands getting a freekick after 39 minutes play. Gijsbert ter Kruimer hit a great ball. Real Death Ducks made a substitution. Georgi Kinkladze replaced Visti Laurnes. Real Death Ducks's Di Yong Yue was substituted for Eddy Horner. After the first half Netherlands were leading 1-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The wind increased when Perry Van Mechelen made the kick off in the second half. 53 minutes into the match, Netherlands's goal looked a bit too open when Noh Ning came free, but Arnout Reekers reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Georgi Kinkladze kicked well hit freekick during the 56th minute of the match. Gustaaf Groeneveldt made a well adjusted shot against goal in the 61stth minute coming free in front of the goal, but Silvério Andrade would not let the ball come through at any expense and made a nice save by the left post. If Wim Wilmes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 69 minutes of play, Real Death Ducks's Primitivo Heli made it 2-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Arnout Reekers was left in no man's land by his defense there! The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by A.J. Smith during the 71st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A.J. Smith kicked well hit freekick during the 72nd minute of the match. Silvério Andrade showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gijsbert ter Kruimer in the 78th minute of the match. Real Death Ducks's Brynn Turnbull was substituted for Guo Xun. In the 80th minute Netherlands were awarded a corner. Gijsbert ter Kruimer went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner ended in Gijsbert ter Kruimer almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Real Death Ducks's Silvério Andrade did a great save. Silvério Andrade took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Wim Wilmes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Real Death Ducks booed when Netherlands was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 87 match minutes in a wonderful position. Wim Wilmes didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 92nd minute Gijsbert ter Kruimer shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Silvério Andrade saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 97th minute, Wim Wilmes left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Netherlands fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-3. Netherlands's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.