Challenge

Ibrox Park
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Gijsbert ter Kruimer got the match started through his kick off. Dave Clemente 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 4th minute. After 7 played minutes Glasgow Rangers FC got a freekick which was hit by Angelo Goffredo. Glasgow Rangers FC's Dave Clemente played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gustaaf Groeneveldt in the 9th minute of play. Netherlands's Arnout Reekers proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 11th minute of the match, managed to save Netherlands from getting a goal against them. The audience was convinced that Carlo Attili's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Arnout Reekers was relentless in the 11th minute of the game. Dave Clemente showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gustaaf Groeneveldt in the 14th minute of the match. With a little luck, Netherlands's Arnout Reekers got control of the ball when Armando Natalucci tried to sneak it across the goal line. Armando Natalucci had several of the Netherlands's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 17 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 1-0 score and a disappointed Arnout Reekers as he didn't even see the shot coming. In the 23rd match minute, Netherlands was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gijsbert ter Kruimer to maneuver through the defense. Arnout Reekers showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Carlo Attili, who was totally free with the ball in the 24th minute. Egbert Nijveldt kicked well hit freekick during the 26th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 28th 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. Dave Clemente breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After some careless play in the Glasgow Rangers FC defense, Gustaaf Groeneveldt kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Dave Clemente. The Glasgow Rangers FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Dave Clemente should have stopped the shot. Wim Wilmes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Carlo Attili charged in rather forcefully in the 43rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Carlo Attili the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Carlo Attili hit a great freekick 43 minutes into the match. 44 minutes into the match, Gustaaf Groeneveldt had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Dave Clemente. Glasgow Rangers FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Gustaaf Groeneveldt was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-2. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-2 lead.

In the 57th minute Armando Natalucci 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. 59 minutes had been played when some careless play by Netherlands's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Antonio Riccitelli was slow to take the kick. During this time Glasgow Rangers FC's players had a chance to rest. After a rather tough play, Glasgow Rangers FC's Felice Perna got a free kick in the 60th minute. Glasgow Rangers FC's Comunardo De Paolis was substituted for Felice Perna. After a rather tough play, Glasgow Rangers FC's Felice Perna got a free kick in the 61st minute. Gijsbert ter Kruimer received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 62nd minute. Dave Clemente tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 66th minute, Bas Tuitert hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Dave Clemente made a fantastic save in the 69th minute, when Wim Wilmes sent off a good shot on target. The audience was convinced that Ettore Placidi's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Arnout Reekers was relentless in the 74th minute of the game. The audience thought a goal was coming when Gustaaf Groeneveldt got free with Dave Clemente in the 80th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Glasgow Rangers FC made a substitution. Mai Bo Shu replaced Carlo Attili. Kees Mooiweer made in the 84th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Gijsbert ter Kruimer however managed to control. The audience thought a goal was coming when Gustaaf Groeneveldt got free with Dave Clemente in the 89th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Glasgow Rangers FC's Xie Xiang Yan quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Kees Mooiweer, made in the 94th minute of the game. Netherlands's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.