Challenge

Eskisehir Stadium
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Netherlands's Arnout Reekers proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 3rd minute of the match, managed to save Netherlands from getting a goal against them. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Alpertunga Semdin in the 7th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Arnout Reekers saved Netherlands from getting behind. Arnout Reekers stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Alpertunga Semdin's shot from short distance in the 7th minute. Wim Wilmes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Yağızalp Aktaşoğlu 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 10th minute. Kees Mooiweer made in the 16th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by AC Eskisehir's Sümer Giyas. AC Eskisehir's Yağızalp Aktaşoğlu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gijsbert ter Kruimer in the 17th minute of play. In the 18th minute, Gijsbert ter Kruimer made a precise shot to the right of Yağızalp Aktaşoğlu. AC Eskisehir's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. 22 minutes into the match, AC Eskisehir's goal looked a bit too open when Lars Meesters came free, but Yağızalp Aktaşoğlu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When the match had gone on for 24 minutes, Celil Buğrahan put it in 1-1 from a short distance just to the right of Arnout Reekers. In the 30th minute, Lars Meesters 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: 1-2. Yağızalp Aktaşoğlu stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Wim Wilmes's shot from short distance in the 33rd minute. 34 minutes into the game, Fred Vester was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. AC Eskisehir's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Netherlands the free kick. The supporters of Netherlands booed when AC Eskisehir was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 35 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fred Vester didn't get a good kick on the ball. 40 minutes into the match, AC Eskisehir's goal looked a bit too open when Wim Wilmes came free, but Yağızalp Aktaşoğlu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Netherlands's Arnout Reekers played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Celil Buğrahan in the 42nd minute of play. 45 minutes into the match, Gustaaf Groeneveldt had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Yağızalp Aktaşoğlu. AC Eskisehir's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Gustaaf Groeneveldt was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-3. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-3.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Alpertunga Semdin to strike the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gustaaf Groeneveldt in the 52nd minute of play forced AC Eskisehir's goalkeeper Yağızalp Aktaşoğlu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 55th match minute, AC Eskisehir was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Celil Buğrahan to maneuver through the defense. 61 minutes into the match, AC Eskisehir's goalkeeper Yağızalp Aktaşoğlu had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Sijmen Clous. Arnout Reekers showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Erdinç Şerif, who was totally free with the ball in the 63rd minute. In the 67th minute Wim Wilmes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Yağızalp Aktaşoğlu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. AC Eskisehir's Yağızalp Aktaşoğlu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lars Meesters in the 69th minute of play. In the 72nd minute, Nacho Morales hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. AC Eskisehir's Yağızalp Aktaşoğlu proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 73rd minute of the match, managed to save AC Eskisehir from getting a goal against them. Fred Vester hit a great freekick 77 minutes into the match. Gust Ennemans charged in rather forcefully in the 79th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Gust Ennemans the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Gust Ennemans kicked well hit freekick during the 79th minute of the match. 81 minutes into the match, AC Eskisehir's goalkeeper Yağızalp Aktaşoğlu had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Gustaaf Groeneveldt. In the 83rd match minute, AC Eskisehir was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Erdinç Şerif to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Wim Wilmes in the 85th minute of play forced AC Eskisehir's goalkeeper Yağızalp Aktaşoğlu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Yağızalp Aktaşoğlu made a fantastic save in the 86th minute, when Gustaaf Groeneveldt sent off a good shot on target. Yağızalp Aktaşoğlu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gijsbert ter Kruimer in the 89th minute of play. Yağızalp Aktaşoğlu made a fantastic save in the 93rd minute, when Gustaaf Groeneveldt sent off a good shot on target.