Challenge

Buffalo Arena
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Augusto Benitez started the match with the kick off. 3 minutes into the match, Buffalo Timişoara's goal looked a bit too open when Wim Wilmes came free, but Alisson Becker reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 4th minute Netherlands were awarded a corner. Gijsbert ter Kruimer went to the cornerflag to take it. Alisson Becker didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from David Eikelkamp went, in the 5th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Alisson Becker made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gijsbert ter Kruimer in the 9th minute of play. 14 minutes into the match, Buffalo Timişoara's goal looked a bit too open when Gustaaf Groeneveldt came free, but Alisson Becker reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Arnout Reekers took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Emil Banciu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Gijsbert ter Kruimer came up free with the goalie in the 27th 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 Gijsbert ter Kruimer couldn't finish the play. When the match clock showed 28 minutes, the score became 1-2 when Augusto Benitez sped through Netherlands's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Arnout Reekers. Alisson Becker made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lars Meesters in the 31st minute of play. In the 31st minute, Wim Wilmes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A hard shot 32 in the game by Franky Ooms from a close distance when the talented Arnout Reekers managed to make a qualified save. Netherlands's players were relieved. In the 38th minute Wim Wilmes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alisson Becker saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Alisson Becker showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Wim Wilmes in the 38th minute of the match. 40 minutes into the match, Netherlands's goal looked a bit too open when Augusto Benitez came free, but Arnout Reekers reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Alisson Becker showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gijsbert ter Kruimer in the 42nd minute of the match. When Augusto Benitez came up free with the goalie in the 44th minute, the Buffalo Timişoara 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 Augusto Benitez couldn't finish the play.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Gijsbert ter Kruimer to strike the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gijsbert ter Kruimer in the 59th minute of play forced Buffalo Timişoara's goalkeeper Alisson Becker to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gijsbert ter Kruimer in the 60th minute of play forced Buffalo Timişoara's goalkeeper Alisson Becker to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Gustaaf Groeneveldt got free with Alisson Becker in the 62nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 63rd minute Gijsbert ter Kruimer suffered a foot injury and had to be helped off the field. Orhan Ortanca charged in rather forcefully in the 63rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Orhan Ortanca the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Netherlands's Bart Zomerhuis was substituted for Gijsbert ter Kruimer. In the 64th minute, Orhan Ortanca hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Buffalo Timişoara made a substitution. Valentin Voicu replaced Franky Ooms. Buffalo Timişoara's Maxim Pintilie was substituted for Orhan Ortanca. Buffalo Timişoara's Adrian Zbora got a good chance for a goal in the 70th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 77 played minutes Buffalo Timişoara got a freekick which was hit by Pavel Chibulcutean. 78 minutes into the match, Netherlands's goal looked a bit too open when Adrian Zbora came free, but Arnout Reekers reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a little luck, Buffalo Timişoara's Alisson Becker got control of the ball when Gustaaf Groeneveldt tried to sneak it across the goal line. 90 minutes into the match, Netherlands's goal looked a bit too open when Valentin Voicu came free, but Arnout Reekers reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Buffalo Timişoara's zone, Wim Wilmes stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Alisson Becker came out of the goal and Wim Wilmes tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play.