Challenge

WIERCHY
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Netherlands's Gijsbert ter Kruimer started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. After 6 minutes of play, Netherlands's Gijsbert ter Kruimer made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Bernard Wietrzychowski was left in no man's land by his defense there! Bernard Wietrzychowski showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Wim Wilmes in the 10th minute of the match. After 15 minutes FC ICEWIND DALE's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Gijsbert ter Kruimer who took care of the corner kick. In the 16th minute Gustaaf Groeneveldt shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bernard Wietrzychowski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 20 played minutes Netherlands got a freekick which was hit by Mathijn Doctor. Netherlands's Wim Wilmes got a good chance for a goal in the 23rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Wim Wilmes in the 27th minute of play forced FC ICEWIND DALE's goalkeeper Bernard Wietrzychowski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The Netherlands fans' excitement grew in the 29th match minute when Netherlands's Bas Tuitert looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. 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. 35 minutes into the match, Lars Meesters had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Bernard Wietrzychowski. FC ICEWIND DALE's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Lars Meesters was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-3. Bernard Wietrzychowski showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gijsbert ter Kruimer, who was totally free with the ball in the 39th minute. After 40 played minutes FC ICEWIND DALE got a freekick which was hit by Cristian Chivu. Bernard Wietrzychowski showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Wim Wilmes, who was totally free with the ball in the 41st minute. Netherlands's Arnout Reekers proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 48th minute of the match, managed to save Netherlands from getting a goal against them. After the first half Netherlands were leading 0-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Platão Romário to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 51st minute the ball was on its way in behind Netherlands's goalkeeper Arnout Reekers, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Gijsbert ter Kruimer fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bernard Wietrzychowski having to interfere. Arnout Reekers took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Platão Romário, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 59 minutes into the match, Netherlands's Gijsbert ter Kruimer sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Bernard Wietrzychowski narrowly saved just below the crossbar. A collision led to FC ICEWIND DALE getting a freekick after 60 minutes play. Siniša Mihajlović hit a great ball. Bernard Wietrzychowski showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gijsbert ter Kruimer, who was totally free with the ball in the 62nd minute. The crowd rose to their feet as Gijsbert ter Kruimer kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Bernard Wietrzychowski. That made the score 0-4 in the 67 minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet as Netherlands's Gijsbert ter Kruimer slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Bernard Wietrzychowski. That made the score 0-5 after 71 minutes of play. If Mathijn Doctor had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Through an outstanding action, after 76 minutes, Bernard Wietrzychowski successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Gijsbert ter Kruimer made a great header on Netherlands's corner, it was just that FC ICEWIND DALE's Bernard Wietrzychowski managed to reach the ball for a save. Cristian Chivu tried in the game's 78th match minute to clear up in front of his own goal but it went so bad that he put the ball into the goal to the left of an unhappy Bernard Wietrzychowski. An annoying self made goal, 0-6. In the 82nd 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. Bernard Wietrzychowski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gijsbert ter Kruimer in the 84th minute of play. Wim Wilmes could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 86th minute of the match, but Bernard Wietrzychowski made a huge save. Bernard Wietrzychowski 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 88th minute. After having played for 93 minutes, Lars Meesters managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Netherlands's supporters crossed their fingers, but Lars Meesters was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal.