Challenge

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Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Gijsbert ter Kruimer kicked off to start the match. 5 minutes into the match, Netherlands's goal looked a bit too open when Damian Paraszczuk came free, but Arnout Reekers reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 9th minute, Gijsbert ter Kruimer 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. Damian Paraszczuk could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 15th minute of the match, but Arnout Reekers made a huge save. After some fancy dribbling in the 18th minute, Lars Meesters managed to get in a good position for a shot. Netherlands's supporters rose to their feet, but Lars Meesters was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. 鲁明博 breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 22nd minute Wim Wilmes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but 鲁明博 saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 鲁明博 made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gustaaf Groeneveldt in the 26th minute of play. With an all-out effort, 【№1】Galactic Empire's Arnout Reekers threw himself towards the right post 27 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from 严然诚, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. In the 28th minute Gijsbert ter Kruimer shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but 鲁明博 saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 31st minute 严然诚 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. 鲁明博 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. 34 minutes into the match, 【№1】Galactic Empire's goal looked a bit too open when Gijsbert ter Kruimer came free, but 鲁明博 reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 【№1】Galactic Empire's 鲁明博 played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gustaaf Groeneveldt in the 38th minute of play. With a little luck, Netherlands's Arnout Reekers got control of the ball when Tadeusz Psotka tried to sneak it across the goal line. 严然诚 received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 41st minute. Arnout Reekers tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Damian Paraszczuk made a kick off. Netherlands were awarded a corner in the 52th minute after 【№1】Galactic Empire's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Gijsbert ter Kruimer took the corner. Tadeusz Psotka fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Arnout Reekers having to interfere. A collision led to 【№1】Galactic Empire getting a freekick after 56 minutes play. Gerardo Benvido hit a great ball. 58 minutes into the game, Wim Wilmes recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of 鲁明博. Wim Wilmes showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-1. Arnout Reekers didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from 严然诚 went, in the 60th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. Damian Paraszczuk fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Arnout Reekers having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Damian Paraszczuk in the 69th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Arnout Reekers saved Netherlands from getting behind. 71 minutes into the match, Netherlands's Wim Wilmes sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that 鲁明博 narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Arnout Reekers took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Damian Paraszczuk, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 78 minutes into the match, 【№1】Galactic Empire's goal looked a bit too open when Lars Meesters came free, but 鲁明博 reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 鲁明博 made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Wim Wilmes in the 82nd minute of play. After some careless play in the Netherlands defense, Tadeusz Psotka kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Arnout Reekers. The Netherlands fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Arnout Reekers should have stopped the shot. 88 minutes into the match, Netherlands's goal looked a bit too open when Tadeusz Psotka came free, but Arnout Reekers reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Arnout Reekers showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from 严然诚 in the 92nd minute of the match. Damian Paraszczuk scored 3-1 in the 95th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Arnout Reekers, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Netherlands's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.