Challenge

Buffalo Arena
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Gijsbert ter Kruimer took the kick off in the first half of the match. Alisson Becker took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gustaaf Groeneveldt, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Adrian Zbora could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 11th minute of the match, but Arnout Reekers made a huge save. In the 12th minute Gustaaf Groeneveldt 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. 15 minutes into the match, Netherlands's goalkeeper Arnout Reekers had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Franky Ooms. 17 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. If Gustaaf Groeneveldt had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 24th minute, Gijsbert ter Kruimer managed to get in a good position for a shot. Netherlands's supporters rose to their feet, but Gijsbert ter Kruimer was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Alisson Becker breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 29th 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. The supporters of Buffalo Timişoara booed when Netherlands was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 30 match minutes in a wonderful position. Egbert Nijveldt didn't get a good kick on the ball. After recieving a nice pass, Buffalo Timişoara's Olgierd Kilar tried to score from far away in the 31st minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. Wim Wilmes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Alisson Becker showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Wim Wilmes in the 39th minute of the match. When the match clock showed 39 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Wim Wilmes sped through Buffalo Timişoara's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Alisson Becker. The Buffalo Timişoara players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Netherlands were winning 0-1.

The wind increased when Augusto Benitez made the kick off in the second half. After a rather tough play, Buffalo Timişoara's Emil Banciu got a free kick in the 51st minute. Buffalo Timişoara's Alisson Becker proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 53rd minute of the match, managed to save Buffalo Timişoara from getting a goal against them. After having played for 55 minutes, Emil Banciu managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Buffalo Timişoara's supporters crossed their fingers, but Emil Banciu was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Alisson Becker came out of the goal in the 58th minute to try and stop a shot by Netherlands's Gijsbert ter Kruimer. But to his dismay, Gijsbert ter Kruimer quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-2. 60 minutes into the match, Buffalo Timişoara's goal looked a bit too open when Gijsbert ter Kruimer came free, but Alisson Becker reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Wim Wilmes hit a great freekick 61 minutes into the match. After 62 played minutes, Buffalo Timişoara's Olgierd Kilar shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Arnout Reekers 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 Buffalo Timişoara reached it. 65 minutes had been played when some careless play by Netherlands's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Olgierd Kilar was slow to take the kick. During this time Buffalo Timişoara's players had a chance to rest. Buffalo Timişoara's Olgierd Kilar was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Arnout Reekers in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Buffalo Timişoara's Maxim Pintilie was substituted for Orhan Ortanca. A collision led to Netherlands getting a freekick after 68 minutes play. Wim Wilmes hit a great ball. Arnout Reekers took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Valentin Voicu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Gustaaf Groeneveldt had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Alisson Becker made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gijsbert ter Kruimer in the 73rd minute of play. In the 74th minute, Wim Wilmes made a precise shot to the right of Alisson Becker. Buffalo Timişoara's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-3. 83 minutes into the match, Augusto Benitez notched a goal, 1-3, to the right of Netherlands's Arnout Reekers. Arnout Reekers was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Augusto Benitez hit a great freekick 92 minutes into the match. Thanks to some nice moves Gustaaf Groeneveldt could shoot a difficult shot in the 93rd minute, which Alisson Becker however easily saved by the left post. Netherlands's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.