Challenge

Rushden Lakes
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Pepe Le Petit 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 7th minute. With a little luck, Netherlands's Arnout Reekers got control of the ball when Ian Emander tried to sneak it across the goal line. If Lars Meesters had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Wim Wilmes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 20th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of TibaDons booed when Netherlands was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 24 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mathijn Doctor didn't get a good kick on the ball. Arnout Reekers showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Anier Eneko in the 34th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gustaaf Groeneveldt in the 35th minute of play forced TibaDons's goalkeeper Pepe Le Petit 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 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Wim Wilmes struck a weak shot in the 41st minute. Pepe Le Petit didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Netherlands. Jörgen Luuk's late challenge caught a Netherlands's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Jörgen Luuk helped the player get up and apologised. Jörgen Luuk kicked well hit freekick during the 42nd minute of the match. 43 minutes into the game, Netherlands's Gijsbert ter Kruimer nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Pepe Le Petit made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Arnout Reekers made a fantastic save in the 46th minute, when Anier Eneko sent off a good shot on target.

TibaDons's Pepe Le Petit played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gijsbert ter Kruimer in the 51st minute of play. Arnout Reekers showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ian Emander, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. Pepe Le Petit 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 showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jörgen Luuk in the 61st minute of the match. After 73 played minutes TibaDons got a freekick which was hit by Anier Eneko. Pepe Le Petit showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lars Meesters in the 74th minute of the match. With a little luck, TibaDons's Pepe Le Petit got control of the ball when Gustaaf Groeneveldt tried to sneak it across the goal line. Arnout Reekers showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from John Donnelly, who was totally free with the ball in the 77th minute. Arnout Reekers showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Anier Eneko, who was totally free with the ball in the 81st minute. After a defensive mix-up in TibaDons's zone, Gijsbert ter Kruimer stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Pepe Le Petit came out of the goal and Gijsbert ter Kruimer tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Wim Wilmes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Wim Wilmes in the 91st minute of play forced TibaDons's goalkeeper Pepe Le Petit to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 94th minute Ian Emander 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. Netherlands's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.