Challenge

Allianz Arena
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Benedykt Perkowski got the match started through his kick off. In the 5th minute of the match, Leo Eguzki got a very nice opportunity to score, but Arnout Reekers was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. After 7 minutes, Wim Wilmes made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. Szczakowianka's Zula Kosiorek tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Arnout Reekers made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Benedykt Perkowski in the 10th minute of play. Zula Kosiorek didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Wim Wilmes went, in the 13th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. Zula Kosiorek 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gijsbert ter Kruimer in the 20th minute of play forced Szczakowianka's goalkeeper Zula Kosiorek to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Arnout Reekers made an important save on a dangerous shot by Benedykt Perkowski in the 22nd minute. Zula Kosiorek showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gustaaf Groeneveldt in the 23rd minute of the match. Zula Kosiorek 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 25th minute. 25 minutes into the match, Szczakowianka's goal looked a bit too open when David Eikelkamp came free, but Zula Kosiorek reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Zula Kosiorek came out of the goal in the 27th minute to try and stop a shot by Netherlands's Lars Meesters. But to his dismay, Lars Meesters quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-3. Benedykt Perkowski's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Arnout Reekers firmly grabbed it by the left post. In the 38th minute Wim Wilmes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zula Kosiorek saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 39 minutes, Roger Vianna mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Szczakowianka and the Netherlands players grew even worse after the yellow card. 43 minutes into the match, Benedykt Perkowski had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Arnout Reekers. Netherlands's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Benedykt Perkowski was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-3. When Gijsbert ter Kruimer came up free with the goalie in the 46th 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.

The wind increased when Gijsbert ter Kruimer made the kick off in the second half. Szczakowianka's Zula Kosiorek proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 52nd minute of the match, managed to save Szczakowianka from getting a goal against them. 55 minutes into the match, Netherlands's goal looked a bit too open when Benedykt Perkowski came free, but Arnout Reekers reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Arnout Reekers took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Benedykt Perkowski, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Szczakowianka booed when Netherlands was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 60 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bas Tuitert didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 66th match minute, Netherlands was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mathijn Doctor to maneuver through the defense. In the 67th 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. After 67 minutes of play, Szczakowianka's Wladyslaw Magdziarz made it 3-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Arnout Reekers was left in no man's land by his defense there! Gijsbert ter Kruimer fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Zula Kosiorek having to interfere. 72 minutes into the match, Netherlands's goal looked a bit too open when Donald Voldfrom came free, but Arnout Reekers reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 72 minutes, Benedykt Perkowski made it 4-3 with a short kick to the right side. Netherlands's Arnout Reekers tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Arnout Reekers took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Benedykt Perkowski, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 78 minutes of play, Netherlands's Mathijn Doctor made it 4-4 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Zula Kosiorek was left in no man's land by his defense there! Netherlands's Arnout Reekers played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Donald Voldfrom in the 81st minute of play. Netherlands's Arnout Reekers played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Benedykt Perkowski in the 84th minute of play. 89 minutes into the game, Szczakowianka's Benedykt Perkowski nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Arnout Reekers made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 5-4. Netherlands's Arnout Reekers played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Wladyslaw Magdziarz in the 93rd minute of play. Benedykt Perkowski took the ball and in the 97 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Arnout Reekers. Arnout Reekers dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 6-4. The Szczakowianka support was delighted with a win in a match that could easily have ended differently.