Challenge

GroxTeam Stadium
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. Arnout Reekers showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Godofredo Oriol, who was totally free with the ball in the 6th minute. 12 minutes into the match, Grox Team F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Gijsbert ter Kruimer came free, but Mané Jacinto reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 18 minutes into the match, Grox Team F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Wim Wilmes came free, but Mané Jacinto reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mané Jacinto showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gustaaf Groeneveldt, who was totally free with the ball in the 20th minute. In the 21st minute, Gijsbert ter Kruimer left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Netherlands fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. Mané Jacinto showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Wim Wilmes in the 24th minute of the match. Arnout Reekers showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tomás Olayo in the 25th minute of the match. Mané Jacinto took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gustaaf Groeneveldt, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Gijsbert ter Kruimer sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Arnout Reekers showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tomás Olayo, who was totally free with the ball in the 38th 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 Mané Jacinto was relentless in the 39th minute of the game. 40 minutes had been played when some careless play by Grox Team F.C.'s defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Gijsbert ter Kruimer was slow to take the kick. During this time Netherlands's players had a chance to rest.

The wind increased when Godofredo Oriol made the kick off in the second half. After 51 minutes, Mahmut Nasr mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Grox Team F.C. and the Netherlands players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Grox Team F.C. getting a freekick after 51 minutes play. Mahmut Nasr hit a great ball. The supporters of Grox Team F.C. booed when Netherlands was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 55 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gust Ennemans didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tomás Olayo in the 56th minute of play forced Netherlands's goalkeeper Arnout Reekers to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The throw-in from Gust Ennemans in the 58th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Grox Team F.C.'s Hernan Garikoitz. 69 minutes into the game, Gust Ennemans threw the ball into play from the sideline. Grox Team F.C.'s Hernan Garikoitz quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. After some careless play in the Netherlands defense, Godofredo Oriol 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. After 78 played minutes Grox Team F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Godofredo Oriol. In the 82nd minute Gijsbert ter Kruimer shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mané Jacinto saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. David Eikelkamp fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mané Jacinto having to interfere. Radimir Loje hit a great freekick 89 minutes into the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Gustaaf Groeneveldt got free with Mané Jacinto in the 92nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 95 minutes into the game, one of Grox Team F.C.:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Grox Team F.C.:s Mané Jacinto showed great skill when he stopped Gijsbert ter Kruimer:s penalty. The Grox Team F.C. support was delighted with a win in a match that could easily have ended differently.