Challenge

Viz Arena
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Edson-Arantes Maradona started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. An unexpectedly hard shot by Villota Labra in the 9th minute of play forced Netherlands's goalkeeper Arnout Reekers to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Arnout Reekers made a fantastic save in the 11th minute, when Edson-Arantes Maradona sent off a good shot on target. After 15 played minutes TheLastDance got a freekick which was hit by Ludomir Niemoj. After 21 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Netherlands! In the 26th minute, Gijsbert ter Kruimer ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Zachariasz Kociniewski was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. The audience thought a goal was coming when Jaroslaw Gongolewicz got free with Arnout Reekers in the 39th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Wim Wilmes scored 1-2 in the 45th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Zachariasz Kociniewski, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After the first half Netherlands were leading 1-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Zachariasz Kociniewski made an important save on a dangerous shot by Gustaaf Groeneveldt in the 52nd minute. In the 54th minute, Gustaaf Groeneveldt fired away a shot that was totally unreachable for Zachariasz Kociniewski. The ball ended up just outside the left post, and Netherlands's manager could be seen angrily pacing the sidelines. The audience thought a goal was coming when Gustaaf Groeneveldt got free with Zachariasz Kociniewski in the 57th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. TheLastDance's Bartosz Furgat was substituted for Villota Labra. After 60 minutes TheLastDance'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 a rather tough play, TheLastDance's Edson-Arantes Maradona got a free kick in the 63rd minute. Roberto-Carlos Junior charged in rather forcefully in the 69th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Roberto-Carlos Junior the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edson-Arantes Maradona in the 73rd minute of play forced Netherlands's goalkeeper Arnout Reekers to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Edson-Arantes Maradona's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Arnout Reekers read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 75th minute of play. 75 minutes into the game, TheLastDance's Edson-Arantes Maradona 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, 2-2. Netherlands's Arnout Reekers played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edson-Arantes Maradona in the 79th minute of play. In the 85th minute Netherlands were awarded a corner. Gijsbert ter Kruimer went to the cornerflag to take it. Gijsbert ter Kruimer made a great header on Netherlands's corner, it was just that TheLastDance's Zachariasz Kociniewski managed to reach the ball for a save. In the 89th minute, Jaroslaw Gongolewicz ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Arnout Reekers was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-2. 92 minutes into the match, Netherlands's goal looked a bit too open when Bartosz Furgat came free, but Arnout Reekers reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. TheLastDance had won after a very even match.