Challenge

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Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Gijsbert ter Kruimer made the kick off and thus started the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Gustaaf Groeneveldt in the 10th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Gerold Zollt saved DJK Füchtel Vechta from getting behind. Gerold Zollt 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. Gustaaf Groeneveldt might have been able to make a better finish in the 14th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Gerold Zollt. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Gustaaf Groeneveldt ran back to his position shaking his head. When Matthieu Richardot fell near the penalty area in the 20th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored DJK Füchtel Vechta's protests and gave Matthieu Richardot a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to DJK Füchtel Vechta getting a freekick after 20 minutes play. Matthieu Richardot hit a great ball. Arnout Reekers took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Wellington Nóbrega, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 23rd minute Gijsbert ter Kruimer shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gerold Zollt saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gijsbert ter Kruimer scored 0-2 in the 23rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Gerold Zollt, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 28 minutes into the match, DJK Füchtel Vechta's goal looked a bit too open when Wim Wilmes came free, but Gerold Zollt reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 29th minute, Ovidiu Poenaru managed to get in a good position for a shot. DJK Füchtel Vechta's supporters rose to their feet, but Ovidiu Poenaru was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Arnout Reekers breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. A collision led to DJK Füchtel Vechta getting a freekick after 32 minutes play. Matthieu Richardot hit a great ball. Netherlands's Arnout Reekers played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Matthieu Richardot in the 34th minute of play. DJK Füchtel Vechta's Marcus Terstappen was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Arnout Reekers in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Gijsbert ter Kruimer recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 38th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The crowd rose to their feet as Matthieu Richardot kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Arnout Reekers. That made the score 1-2 in the 40 minute of play.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Matthieu Richardot to make the kick off. Gerold Zollt made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gijsbert ter Kruimer in the 55th minute of play. Arnout Reekers made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Matthieu Richardot in the 56th minute of play. After 58 minutes, Matthieu Richardot made it 2-2 with a short kick to the right side. Netherlands's Arnout Reekers tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Wellington Nóbrega in the 60th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Arnout Reekers saved Netherlands from getting behind. When Tobias Petersson got free in front of the goal in the 62nd minute he wasn't very focused and chipped the ball just over the goal. Arnout Reekers was delighted since he was out of position and the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. Thanks to some nice moves Gustaaf Groeneveldt could shoot a difficult shot in the 67th minute, which Gerold Zollt however easily saved by the left post. 68 minutes into the match, Netherlands's goal looked a bit too open when Wellington Nóbrega came free, but Arnout Reekers reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Arnout Reekers took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ovidiu Poenaru, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When the match clock showed 74 minutes, the score became 3-2 when Ovidiu Poenaru sped through Netherlands's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Arnout Reekers. DJK Füchtel Vechta made a substitution. Kai Baumbach replaced Chris Kursawe. Gijsbert ter Kruimer took the ball and in the 81 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Gerold Zollt. Gerold Zollt dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-3. An unexpectedly hard shot by Wellington Nóbrega in the 84th minute of play forced Netherlands's goalkeeper Arnout Reekers to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jay-Jay Struwe sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 85 minutes into the match, Netherlands's goal looked a bit too open when Jay-Jay Struwe came free, but Arnout Reekers reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 90th minute Wellington Nóbrega 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. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.