Challenge

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Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) After 4 minutes, Rik Wikenburg made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. Haiti's Noel Seide tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. The Hawkfield FC fans' excitement grew in the 8th match minute when Hawkfield FC's Rik Wikenburg looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Rik Wikenburg scored 0-3 in the 13th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Noel Seide, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After a defensive mix-up in Haiti's zone, Rik Wikenburg stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Noel Seide came out of the goal and Rik Wikenburg tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Gerry Butterworth had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Rodney Emmanuel during the 23rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 23rd minute, Rodney Emmanuel hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some careless play in the Haiti defense, Gerry Butterworth kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Noel Seide. The Haiti fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Noel Seide should have stopped the shot. In the 36th minute, Rik Wikenburg ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Noel Seide was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-6. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Rik Wikenburg in the 39th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Noel Seide saved Haiti from getting behind. Rik Wikenburg 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. Haiti's Noel Seide played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rik Wikenburg in the 40th minute of play. Gerry Butterworth received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 42nd minute. Noel Seide tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 44 minutes of play, Hawkfield FC's Rik Wikenburg made it 0-7 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Noel Seide was left in no man's land by his defense there! The Haiti players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Hawkfield FC were winning 0-7.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Jonathan Alphonse to make the kick off. 51 minutes into the game, Rik Wikenburg recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Noel Seide. Rik Wikenburg showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-8. Noel Seide was out of position in the 55 minute of play, and Rik Wikenburg capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Rik Wikenburg really showed his touch with that goal: 0-9. Noel Seide made a fantastic save in the 60th minute, when Rik Wikenburg sent off a good shot on target. In the 61st minute, Rik Wikenburg made a precise shot to the right of Noel Seide. Haiti's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-10. When the match clock showed 66 minutes, the score became 0-11 when Rik Wikenburg sped through Haiti's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Noel Seide. Rik Wikenburg could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 73rd minute of the match, but Noel Seide made a huge save. After 75 played minutes Rik Wikenburg rounded Haiti's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 0-12. In the 78th minute, Hawkfield FC's Tadeo Gandia dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-13. Noel Seide stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Rik Wikenburg's shot from short distance in the 82nd minute. In the 84th minute of the match Hawkfield FC got a corner. Haiti's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Huub Meindert ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner led to Hawkfield FC's Gerry Butterworth getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. Noel Seide showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rik Wikenburg, who was totally free with the ball in the 88th minute. The supporters of Hawkfield FC booed when Haiti was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 89 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ernso Constant didn't get a good kick on the ball. Rik Wikenburgs short, quick shot in the 93rdth minute got Noel Seide to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Gerry Butterworth was extremely unlucky when he, in the 94th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. Hawkfield FC's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.