Challenge

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Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, 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. 9 minutes into the match Humberto Alcaraz climbed in front of goal and pressed up 1-0 in the right cross behind a totally surprised Arnout Reekers. Filipe Beradze sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 15 played minutes Netherlands got a freekick which was hit by Egbert Nijveldt. Firma Barnängen's Rune Söder played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gustaaf Groeneveldt in the 23rd minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Mark Olsson during the 29th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Mark Olsson hit a great freekick 29 minutes into the match. Firma Barnängen's Rune Söder played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Wim Wilmes in the 31st minute of play. Firma Barnängen's Rune Söder played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gustaaf Groeneveldt in the 35th minute of play. Rune Söder took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Wim Wilmes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With an all-out effort, Firma Barnängen's Arnout Reekers threw himself towards the right post 46 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Filipe Beradze, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. The audience thought a goal was coming when Humberto Alcaraz got free with Arnout Reekers in the 48th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Mark Olsson to strike the kick off in the second half. The supporters of Netherlands booed when Firma Barnängen was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 53 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mark Olsson didn't get a good kick on the ball. Rune Söder stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Gijsbert ter Kruimer's shot from short distance in the 57th minute. The audience was convinced that Gijsbert ter Kruimer's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Rune Söder was relentless in the 57th minute of the game. 57 minutes into the match, Firma Barnängen's goalkeeper Rune Söder had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Wim Wilmes. Andreas Stolpe kicked well hit freekick during the 59th minute of the match. Rune Söder 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 64th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mark Olsson in the 70th minute of play forced Netherlands's goalkeeper Arnout Reekers to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a little luck, Firma Barnängen's Rune Söder got control of the ball when Gustaaf Groeneveldt tried to sneak it across the goal line. Arnout Reekers made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Humberto Alcaraz in the 73rd minute of play. Wim Wilmes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 79th minute. Rune Söder tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a little luck, Firma Barnängen's Rune Söder got control of the ball when Gustaaf Groeneveldt tried to sneak it across the goal line. 90 minutes into the match, Netherlands's goal looked a bit too open when Humberto Alcaraz came free, but Arnout Reekers reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Rune Söder was a little too slow when Wim Wilmes got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 91st minute. The score was now 1-3. 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.