Challenge

Hof van Weena
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Wessel Oosterman got the match started through his kick off. 3 minutes into the match, Weena's goal looked a bit too open when Azure Meadow came free, but Gerben Eylens reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Sjoerd Snijders's late challenge caught a Clue Team Challenge 2024's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Sjoerd Snijders helped the player get up and apologised. Sjoerd Snijders hit a great freekick 4 minutes into the match. 5 minutes into the match, Arty Eightman had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Gerben Eylens. Weena's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Arty Eightman was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. When Roy Cordu came up free with the goalie in the 7th minute, the Clue Team Challenge 2024 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 Roy Cordu couldn't finish the play. After having played for 9 minutes, Azure Meadow managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Clue Team Challenge 2024's supporters crossed their fingers, but Azure Meadow was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Gerben Eylens showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Azure Meadow in the 11th minute of the match. Clue Team Challenge 2024 were awarded a corner in the 12th minute after Weena's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Robby The Rancher took the corner. In the 15th minute, Azure Meadow made a precise shot to the right of Gerben Eylens. Weena's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Arty Eightman in the 19th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Gerben Eylens saved Weena from getting behind. 20 minutes into the game, Clue Team Challenge 2024's Arty Eightman nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Gerben Eylens made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-3. In the 23rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Weena's goalkeeper Gerben Eylens, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Gerben Eylens showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Arty Eightman in the 28th minute of the match. Azure Meadow recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 29th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Arty Eightman might have been able to make a better finish in the 30th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Gerben Eylens. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Arty Eightman ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 32nd minute Azure Meadow shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gerben Eylens saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 34th minute, Arty Eightman ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Gerben Eylens was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-4. 37 minutes into the game, Clue Team Challenge 2024's Arty Eightman nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Gerben Eylens made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-5. Humberto Saveneij's late challenge caught a Clue Team Challenge 2024's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Humberto Saveneij helped the player get up and apologised. Humberto Saveneij kicked well hit freekick during the 40th minute of the match. In the 41st match minute, Weena was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jonathan Hartogh to maneuver through the defense. Robby The Rancher recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 42nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Arty Eightman blasted a shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Gerben Eylens having to make a save. After 45th play minutes Azure Meadow shot 0-6, a short shot which went by Gerben Eylens and just under the crossbar into goal. Disappointed in the 0-6 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Clue Team Challenge 2024 made a substitution. Manny Mills replaced Roy Cordu. The wind increased when Arty Eightman made the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd minute, Clue Team Challenge 2024's Azure Meadow ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Gerben Eylens. Gerben Eylens yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-7. In the 60th minute, Arty Eightman reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Gerben Eylens. The goal made the score 0-9. Gerben Eylens made a fantastic save in the 64th minute, when Azure Meadow sent off a good shot on target. With a little luck, Weena's Gerben Eylens got control of the ball when Azure Meadow tried to sneak it across the goal line. Gerben Eylens took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Arty Eightman, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Azure Meadow took the ball and in the 74 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Gerben Eylens. Gerben Eylens dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-11. A hard shot 79 in the game by Azure Meadow from a close distance when the talented Gerben Eylens managed to make a qualified save. Weena's players were relieved. Guy Thorax recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 80th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 82 minutes into the game, Harm van Asseldonk was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Weena's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Clue Team Challenge 2024 the free kick. The supporters of Clue Team Challenge 2024 booed when Weena was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 82 match minutes in a wonderful position. Harm van Asseldonk didn't get a good kick on the ball. Gerben Eylens showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joaquin Fiat in the 83rd minute of the match. Joaquin Fiat received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Gerben Eylens tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Azure Meadow could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 88th minute of the match, but Gerben Eylens made a huge save. The audience was convinced that Joaquin Fiat's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Gerben Eylens was relentless in the 92nd minute of the game. The Weena fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Clue Team Challenge 2024 were clearly better and deserved to take the win.