Challenge

Liudvinavo Parkas
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Albinas Albanov took the kick off in the first half of the match. Big Hands took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Wim Wilmes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Arnout Reekers made an important save on a dangerous shot by Albinas Albanov in the 9th minute. Arnout Reekers showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fahrettin Kirtekin in the 10th minute of the match. 11 minutes into the match, FK Užnemunė SLAVA UKRAINI's goal looked a bit too open when Gustaaf Groeneveldt came free, but Big Hands reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, FK Užnemunė SLAVA UKRAINI's Albinas Albanov got a free kick in the 12th minute. 17 minutes into the match, FK Užnemunė SLAVA UKRAINI's goal looked a bit too open when Gijsbert ter Kruimer came free, but Big Hands reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Albinas Albanov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Albinas Albanov got free with Arnout Reekers in the 20th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Kees Mooiweer made in the 24th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by FK Užnemunė SLAVA UKRAINI's William Vasquez. Big Hands showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gijsbert ter Kruimer in the 26th minute of the match. Gijsbert ter Kruimer scored 0-1 in the 26th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Big Hands, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After 31 played minutes Netherlands got a freekick which was hit by Gijsbert ter Kruimer. Netherlands's Arnout Reekers played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Albinas Albanov in the 32nd minute of play. In the 35th minute, Kees Mooiweer hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. FK Užnemunė SLAVA UKRAINI's Big Hands played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Wim Wilmes in the 45th minute of play. Big Hands made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lars Meesters in the 47th minute of play. The FK Užnemunė SLAVA UKRAINI players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Netherlands were winning 0-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Gijsbert ter Kruimer stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Gustaaf Groeneveldt could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 53rd minute of the match, but Big Hands made a huge save. After 54 minutes FK Užnemunė SLAVA UKRAINI's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Gijsbert ter Kruimer who took care of the corner kick. Big Hands showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Wim Wilmes in the 56th minute of the match. If Wim Wilmes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 65th match minute, FK Užnemunė SLAVA UKRAINI was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Faiz Peng to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to Netherlands getting a freekick after 66 minutes play. Kees Mooiweer hit a great ball. Wim Wilmes could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 69th minute of the match, but Big Hands made a huge save. A hard shot 69 in the game by Wim Wilmes from a close distance when the talented Big Hands managed to make a qualified save. FK Užnemunė SLAVA UKRAINI's players were relieved. Netherlands's Arnout Reekers played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Albinas Albanov in the 73rd minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Netherlands's zone, Albinas Albanov stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Arnout Reekers came out of the goal and Albinas Albanov tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Arnout Reekers made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Albinas Albanov in the 79th minute of play. In the 80th minute Gijsbert ter Kruimer shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Big Hands saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 81st minute, Gustaaf Groeneveldt 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. Arnout Reekers made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Albinas Albanov in the 83rd minute of play. In the 86th minute, Gustaaf Groeneveldt made a precise shot to the right of Big Hands. FK Užnemunė SLAVA UKRAINI's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. If Gustaaf Groeneveldt had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Netherlands eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.