Challenge

Stadion Blazy
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, 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. The supporters of Netherlands booed when Wicher Wilchwy Come Back was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Czeslaw Dubilas didn't get a good kick on the ball. Netherlands's Gijsbert ter Kruimer got a good chance for a goal in the 4th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 6th minute the ball was on its way in behind Wicher Wilchwy Come Back's goalkeeper Simon Högberg, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 7th minute, Izydor Roman reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Arnout Reekers. The goal made the score 1-0. Netherlands's Arnout Reekers proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 11th minute of the match, managed to save Netherlands from getting a goal against them. After 13 minutes, David Eikelkamp mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Netherlands and the Wicher Wilchwy Come Back players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 20 minutes Netherlands's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Wit Malewicz who took care of the corner kick. In the 21st minute Radomil Nakonieczny shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arnout Reekers saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Arnout Reekers made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Radomil Nakonieczny in the 22nd minute of play. Grigoris Georgatos could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 25th minute of the match, but Arnout Reekers made a huge save. In the 26th match minute, Wicher Wilchwy Come Back was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Andre Xiong to maneuver through the defense. Rolando Ekaitz'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. Rolando Ekaitz helped the player get up and apologised. Wicher Wilchwy Come Back:s Simon Högberg showed great skill when he stopped Gijsbert ter Kruimer:s penalty. 32 minutes into the match, Wicher Wilchwy Come Back's goal looked a bit too open when Gustaaf Groeneveldt came free, but Simon Högberg reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet as Wicher Wilchwy Come Back's Izydor Roman slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Arnout Reekers. That made the score 2-0 after 34 minutes of play. In the 36th minute Gustaaf Groeneveldt shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Simon Högberg saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Zeng Yi Song received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Arnout Reekers tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 48 minutes into the match, Netherlands's goal looked a bit too open when Izydor Roman came free, but Arnout Reekers reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The corner led Wicher Wilchwy Come Back's Wit Malewicz to fire away a dangerous shot which Arnout Reekers despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Izydor Roman stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After 54 minutes, Jiang Fan Yun mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Wicher Wilchwy Come Back and the Netherlands players grew even worse after the yellow card. Gijsbert ter Kruimer fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Simon Högberg having to interfere. If Wim Wilmes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Wicher Wilchwy Come Back made a substitution. Horia Răzvan replaced Radomil Nakonieczny. Gustaaf Groeneveldt sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 68 minutes Wicher Wilchwy Come Back'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. After 69 played minutes Netherlands got a freekick which was hit by Gust Ennemans. Wit Malewicz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. David Eikelkamp could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 72nd minute of the match, but Simon Högberg made a huge save. When the match had gone on for 72 minutes, David Eikelkamp took a quick shot and it went in 3-1 without a chance for Simon Högberg to make any attempt to save it. After a rather tough play, Wicher Wilchwy Come Back's Czeslaw Dubilas got a free kick in the 75th minute. The audience was convinced that Tomasz Dziura's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Arnout Reekers was relentless in the 77th minute of the game. In the 80th minute of the match, Gustaaf Groeneveldt got a very nice opportunity to score, but Simon Högberg was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Arnout Reekers showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jiang Fan Yun in the 89th minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Tomasz Dziura in the 98th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Arnout Reekers prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Wicher Wilchwy Come Back were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Netherlands for a fine match.