Challenge

Hollywood Bowl
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Alfred Siggman took the kick off in the first half of the match. After 4 minutes of play, Netherlands's Gijsbert ter Kruimer made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Maximino Ticho was left in no man's land by his defense there! An unexpectedly hard shot by Wim Wilmes in the 12th minute of play forced FC Hollywood's goalkeeper Maximino Ticho to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Arnout Reekers made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Michael Junglas in the 13th minute of play. Netherlands were awarded a corner in the 16th minute after FC Hollywood's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Gijsbert ter Kruimer took the corner. It was a well-played corner which Lars Meesters managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. Maximino Ticho showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Wim Wilmes, who was totally free with the ball in the 18th minute. In the 24th minute Michael Junglas 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. 27 minutes into the match, Netherlands's goal looked a bit too open when Michael Junglas came free, but Arnout Reekers reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 29th minute Gijsbert ter Kruimer shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Maximino Ticho saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Netherlands's Arnout Reekers proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 31st minute of the match, managed to save Netherlands from getting a goal against them. Sascha Wettinger came free with the goalkeeper in the 36th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Arnout Reekers could save by the left post. In the 37thth minute of the game Alfred Siggman who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Netherlands's Arnout Reekers was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 40th minute Alfred Siggman 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. Arnout Reekers made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Michael Junglas in the 42nd minute of play.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Gijsbert ter Kruimer to strike the kick off in the second half. Michael Junglas recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 54th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 55thth minute of the game Gijsbert ter Kruimer who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but FC Hollywood's Maximino Ticho was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 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 Maximino Ticho was relentless in the 56th minute of the game. Maximino Ticho made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gijsbert ter Kruimer in the 57th minute of play. Arnout Reekers took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sascha Wettinger, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. FC Hollywood made a substitution. Hu Xing Yin replaced Alfred Siggman. In the 66th minute of the match Netherlands got a corner. FC Hollywood's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Gijsbert ter Kruimer ran over to the corner to take the kick. 68 minutes into the match, FC Hollywood's goalkeeper Maximino Ticho had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Gustaaf Groeneveldt. David Eikelkamp received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 71st minute. Maximino Ticho tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hu Xing Yin in the 75th minute of play forced Netherlands's goalkeeper Arnout Reekers to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Maximino Ticho made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gijsbert ter Kruimer in the 78th minute of play. Arnout Reekers showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Michael Junglas in the 81st minute of the match. Arnout Reekers showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Michael Junglas in the 85th minute of the match. Gijsbert ter Kruimer hit a great freekick 91 minutes into the match. In the 92nd minute Sascha Wettinger 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. 94 minutes into the match, FC Hollywood's goal looked a bit too open when Gijsbert ter Kruimer came free, but Maximino Ticho reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 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 Maximino Ticho was relentless in the 95th minute of the game. Netherlands played a much better game than FC Hollywood and deserved their victory. The FC Hollywood players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.