Challenge

Colosseum
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) In the 6th minute Wim Wilmes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Geronimo Argi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Arnout Reekers showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eduard Trifan in the 10th minute of the match. 12 minutes into the match, Dark Prophets's Mai Ping Yi sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Arnout Reekers narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Mai Ping Yi received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Arnout Reekers came out and tried to block the shot, but Mai Ping Yi slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 12th minute. Wim Wilmes scored 1-1 in the 16th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Geronimo Argi, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After a defensive mix-up in Netherlands's zone, Eduard Trifan stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Arnout Reekers came out of the goal and Eduard Trifan tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Eduard Trifan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Eduard Trifan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Arnout Reekers having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Dark Prophets's Liviu Băcila got a free kick in the 29th minute. Gustaaf Groeneveldt fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Geronimo Argi having to interfere. In the 32nd minute, Rolf De Weerdt hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 33rd minute Gustaaf Groeneveldt shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Geronimo Argi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Geronimo Argi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Wim Wilmes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Gijsbert ter Kruimer was the one to do the kick off. In the 56th minute, Kees Mooiweer hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, Dark Prophets's Dorin Maleș got a free kick in the 58th minute. After having played for 59 minutes, Gijsbert ter Kruimer managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Netherlands's supporters crossed their fingers, but Gijsbert ter Kruimer was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 61st minute, Eduard Trifan left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Dark Prophets fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. If Eduard Trifan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Geronimo Argi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Wim Wilmes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Rolf De Weerdt was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 69 minutes into the match. Dark Prophets made a substitution. Sabin Verzeanu replaced Zhao Chao Ling. 69 minutes into the game, one of Dark Prophets:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. After 74 played minutes Dark Prophets got a freekick which was hit by Mai Ping Yi. Geronimo Argi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lars Meesters, who was totally free with the ball in the 77th minute. Geronimo Argi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Wim Wilmes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lars Meesters in the 81st minute of play forced Dark Prophets's goalkeeper Geronimo Argi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 83 minutes into the match, Dark Prophets's goalkeeper Geronimo Argi had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Gustaaf Groeneveldt. An unexpectedly hard shot by Wim Wilmes in the 84th minute of play forced Dark Prophets's goalkeeper Geronimo Argi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. You Yuan Chuan hit a great freekick 85 minutes into the match. Eduard Trifan's late challenge caught a Netherlands's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Eduard Trifan helped the player get up and apologised. Eduard Trifan hit a great freekick 87 minutes into the match. 91 minutes into the match, Dark Prophets's goalkeeper Geronimo Argi had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Wim Wilmes. Arnout Reekers made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eduard Trifan in the 94th minute of play.