Challenge

ARAKLI ARENA
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Gijsbert ter Kruimer made the kick off which started today's match. The supporters of Netherlands booed when Hilal Gençlik was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 2 match minutes in a wonderful position. Çağdaş Quaresma didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 4 minutes of play, Netherlands's Gijsbert ter Kruimer made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Buğrahan Ufki 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 Bolko Julius in the 7th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bolko Julius in the 11th minute of play forced Netherlands's goalkeeper Arnout Reekers to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Arnout Reekers showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mustafa Cumhur Mürşit in the 23rd minute of the match. 26 minutes into the match, Hilal Gençlik's goal looked a bit too open when Gustaaf Groeneveldt came free, but Buğrahan Ufki reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 28th minute, Hilal Gençlik's Mustafa Cumhur Mürşit dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-1. Oktay Gariboğlu who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 32ndth minute tested the skills of Arnout Reekers when he managed to save the team from getting behind. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Mustafa Cumhur Mürşit during the 43rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Mustafa Cumhur Mürşit kicked well hit freekick during the 43rd minute of the match. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Bolko Julius made a kick off. Bolko Julius's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Arnout Reekers read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 51st minute of play. Arnout Reekers took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Oktay Gariboğlu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Mustafa Cumhur Mürşit kicked well hit freekick during the 54th minute of the match. Arnout Reekers showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Oktay Gariboğlu in the 55th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Gustaaf Groeneveldt got free with Buğrahan Ufki in the 57th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Hilal Gençlik's Buğrahan Ufki proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 60th minute of the match, managed to save Hilal Gençlik from getting a goal against them. In the 61st minute Mustafa Cumhur Mürşit shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arnout Reekers saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 67 minutes into the game, Bolko Julius cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-2. Arnout Reekers was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Netherlands's Arnout Reekers played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Oktay Gariboğlu in the 70th minute of play. Arnout Reekers showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bolko Julius, who was totally free with the ball in the 72nd minute. 75 minutes into the game, Mustafa Cumhur Mürşit threw the ball into play from the sideline. Netherlands's Gust Ennemans quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. After a rather tough play, Hilal Gençlik's Efekan Ensar got a free kick in the 79th minute. The long shot by Gijsbert ter Kruimer in the 79th minute really tested Buğrahan Ufki's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. 81 minutes into the match, Netherlands's goal looked a bit too open when Bolko Julius came free, but Arnout Reekers reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 83rd minute, Oktay Gariboğlu made a precise shot to the right of Arnout Reekers. Netherlands's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-2. The audience was convinced that Bolko Julius's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Arnout Reekers was relentless in the 87th minute of the game. Arnout Reekers showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Oktay Gariboğlu in the 90th minute of the match. Arnout Reekers made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mustafa Cumhur Mürşit in the 92nd minute of play. After 94 played minutes Hilal Gençlik got a freekick which was hit by Bolko Julius. Hilal Gençlik's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.