Challenge

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Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Gijsbert ter Kruimer made the kick off and thus started the match. Arnout Reekers took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Anders Holmgren, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Hami Tuna made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Wim Wilmes in the 12th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 16th minute, Gijsbert ter Kruimer managed to get in a good position for a shot. Netherlands's supporters rose to their feet, but Gijsbert ter Kruimer was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Hami Tuna breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 21st minute Lars Meesters shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hami Tuna saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Gijsbert ter Kruimer came up free with the goalie in the 32nd minute, the Netherlands fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Gijsbert ter Kruimer couldn't finish the play. The supporters of Band Of Brothers booed when Netherlands was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 33 match minutes in a wonderful position. Wim Wilmes didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 37th minute Erling Bennet 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. 38 minutes into the match, Netherlands's Lars Meesters sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Hami Tuna narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Netherlands's Arnout Reekers played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Anders Kielberg in the 40th minute of play. 42 minutes into the game, one of Netherlands:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Erling Bennet walked up to take care of the penalty kick. He was aiming for the top corner, but the ball went just outside the post. In the 47th minute, Mathijn Doctor hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Erling Bennet to make the kick off. Netherlands's David Eikelkamp got a good chance for a goal in the 52nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 64th minute Erling Bennet 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. Thanks to some nice moves Gustaaf Groeneveldt could shoot a difficult shot in the 67th minute, which Hami Tuna however easily saved by the left post. Anders Holmgren got a throw-in 72 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Carl Caniggia. 73 minutes into the match, Band Of Brothers's goalkeeper Hami Tuna had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Wim Wilmes. In the 85th minute, Patrik Billvall left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Band Of Brothers fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-0. 87 minutes into the match, Band Of Brothers's goal looked a bit too open when Lars Meesters came free, but Hami Tuna reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 88 minutes into the match, Netherlands's goal looked a bit too open when Anders Holmgren came free, but Arnout Reekers reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Anders Holmgren had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Band Of Brothers's Christian Engström was substituted for Carl Caniggia. Band Of Brothers's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.