Challenge

Rainbow Stadium
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Barney Barns started the match with the kick off. 3 minutes into the match, Netherlands's goal looked a bit too open when Niklas Alströmer came free, but Arnout Reekers reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Filip Merski took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Wim Wilmes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Arnout Reekers showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tomasz Kiszkiel in the 8th minute of the match. Arnout Reekers made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from César Matos in the 10th minute of play. Filip Merski stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Gustaaf Groeneveldt's shot from short distance in the 14th minute. After 14th play minutes Gustaaf Groeneveldt shot 0-1, a short shot which went by Filip Merski and just under the crossbar into goal. Netherlands's Arnout Reekers proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 18th minute of the match, managed to save Netherlands from getting a goal against them. A.A. Pędzący Bimber's Filip Merski played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Wim Wilmes in the 23rd minute of play. Arnout Reekers made an important save on a dangerous shot by Barney Barns in the 29th minute. 32 minutes into the match, A.A. Pędzący Bimber's goal looked a bit too open when Wim Wilmes came free, but Filip Merski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Netherlands booed when A.A. Pędzący Bimber was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 34 match minutes in a wonderful position. Klaus Wagemakers didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 35 played minutes, Netherlands's Gijsbert ter Kruimer shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Filip Merski came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Netherlands reached it. Barney Barns made a well adjusted shot against goal in the 38thth minute coming free in front of the goal, but Arnout Reekers would not let the ball come through at any expense and made a nice save by the left post. Filip Merski took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gijsbert ter Kruimer, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Wim Wilmes might have been able to make a better finish in the 46th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Filip Merski. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Wim Wilmes ran back to his position shaking his head. Filip Merski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gijsbert ter Kruimer in the 47th minute of play. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

When Wim Wilmes came up free with the goalie in the 52nd 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 Wim Wilmes couldn't finish the play. After a rather tough play, A.A. Pędzący Bimber's Wincent Anszczak got a free kick in the 54th minute. Arnout Reekers made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Niklas Alströmer in the 63rd minute of play. Wim Wilmes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 71st minute. Filip Merski tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Wim Wilmes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Filip Merski having to interfere. Filip Merski showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Wim Wilmes in the 75th minute of the match. Gustaaf Groeneveldt could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 76th minute of the match, but Filip Merski made a huge save. Leszek Poteralski kicked well hit freekick during the 77th minute of the match. Lars Meesters scored 0-2 in the 79th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Filip Merski, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Filip Merski made an important save on a dangerous shot by Gustaaf Groeneveldt in the 86th minute. A.A. Pędzący Bimber's defense didn't have a chance, in the 88th minute, when Gustaaf Groeneveldt scored to the left of an out of position Filip Merski, making the score, 0-3. Filip Merski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Wim Wilmes in the 95th minute of play. When Barney Barns fell near the penalty area in the 96th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored A.A. Pędzący Bimber's protests and gave Barney Barns a yellow card for diving instead. Barney Barns hit a great freekick 96 minutes into the match. When the match was over Netherlands could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than A.A. Pędzący Bimber throughout the match.