Challenge

Самара Арена
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Gijsbert ter Kruimer started the match with the kick off. Carlos Germano took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Wim Wilmes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 15 played minutes Damian Kornecki rounded Netherlands's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 1-0. Крылья Советов's Carlos Germano played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lars Meesters in the 18th minute of play. In the 19th minute, Gustaaf Groeneveldt ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Carlos Germano was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Yuriy Andronikov in the 22nd minute of play forced Netherlands's goalkeeper Arnout Reekers to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of Netherlands booed when Крылья Советов was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 28 match minutes in a wonderful position. Yuriy Andronikov didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 29th minute Gustaaf Groeneveldt shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Carlos Germano saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience was convinced that Yuriy Andronikov's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Arnout Reekers was relentless in the 30th minute of the game. Carlos Germano showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from David Eikelkamp, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. Arnout Reekers made a fantastic save in the 36th minute, when Nacho Kirkov sent off a good shot on target. The supporters of Netherlands booed when Крылья Советов was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 38 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hakkı Devrim Felek didn't get a good kick on the ball. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Yuriy Andronikov to make the kick off. Крылья Советов's Carlos Germano played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gijsbert ter Kruimer in the 51st minute of play. 53 minutes into the match, Крылья Советов's goalkeeper Carlos Germano had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Gustaaf Groeneveldt. David Eikelkamp kicked well hit freekick during the 54th minute of the match. Carlos Germano made an important save on a dangerous shot by Gustaaf Groeneveldt in the 64th minute. A collision led to Крылья Советов getting a freekick after 69 minutes play. Nacho Kirkov hit a great ball. In the 74th minute, Wim Wilmes 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. In the 74th match minute, Крылья Советов was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hakkı Devrim Felek to maneuver through the defense. Carlos Germano made an important save on a dangerous shot by Gustaaf Groeneveldt in the 78th minute. Крылья Советов's defense didn't have a chance, in the 78th minute, when Gustaaf Groeneveldt scored to the left of an out of position Carlos Germano, making the score, 1-2. When Lars Meesters came up free with the goalie in the 85th 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 Lars Meesters couldn't finish the play. 89 minutes into the game, Petre Blajovici was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Крылья Советов's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Netherlands the free kick. A collision led to Крылья Советов getting a freekick after 89 minutes play. Petre Blajovici hit a great ball. Arnout Reekers showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Yuriy Andronikov, who was totally free with the ball in the 95th minute. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Netherlands eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.