Challenge

Zhelezna
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Gijsbert ter Kruimer got the match started through his kick off. Niki Pironkov showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Wim Wilmes in the 4th minute of the match. After 5 minutes FC Zhelezna'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. The corner led Netherlands's Gijsbert ter Kruimer to fire away a dangerous shot which Niki Pironkov despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 6th minute of the game. One of FC Zhelezna:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Netherlands:s goal. The referee gave Netherlands a penalty, 7 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Gijsbert ter Kruimer, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of FC Zhelezna's Niki Pironkov. 0-1. Gust Ennemans kicked well hit freekick during the 11th minute of the match. The Netherlands fans' excitement grew in the 13th match minute when Netherlands's Wim Wilmes 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. In the 15th minute, Gustaaf Groeneveldt ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Niki Pironkov was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-3. Benislav Paziyski hit a great freekick 19 minutes into the match. Niki Pironkov showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gustaaf Groeneveldt, who was totally free with the ball in the 20th minute. Gustaaf Groeneveldt received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. Niki Pironkov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Gustaaf Groeneveldt received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 26th minute. Niki Pironkov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Gustaaf Groeneveldt had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 29 minutes into the match, Gijsbert ter Kruimer notched a goal, 0-4, to the right of FC Zhelezna's Niki Pironkov. Niki Pironkov was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After having played for 32 minutes, Wim Wilmes managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Netherlands's supporters crossed their fingers, but Wim Wilmes was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After a defensive mix-up in FC Zhelezna's zone, Wim Wilmes stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Niki Pironkov came out of the goal and Wim Wilmes tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Niki Pironkov didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Gustaaf Groeneveldt went, in the 35th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-5 was the resulting score. 38 minutes into the match, Gijsbert ter Kruimer notched a goal, 0-6, to the right of FC Zhelezna's Niki Pironkov. Niki Pironkov was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Niki Pironkov 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. In the 42nd minute Netherlands were awarded a corner. Gijsbert ter Kruimer went to the cornerflag to take it.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Benislav Paziyski to strike the kick off in the second half. Gustaaf Groeneveldt could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 54th minute of the match, but Niki Pironkov made a huge save. In the 55th minute of the match Netherlands got a corner. FC Zhelezna's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Gijsbert ter Kruimer ran over to the corner to take the kick. Through an outstanding action, after 57 minutes, Niki Pironkov successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. After 58 minutes, Mihail Kapanov mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the FC Zhelezna and the Netherlands players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 58 played minutes FC Zhelezna got a freekick which was hit by Mihail Kapanov. Gustaaf Groeneveldt struck a weak shot in the 59th minute. Niki Pironkov didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Netherlands. Gijsbert ter Kruimer struck a weak shot in the 65th minute. Niki Pironkov didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Netherlands. In the 67th minute, Wim Wilmes made a precise shot to the right of Niki Pironkov. FC Zhelezna's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-7. Wim Wilmes recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 70th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 75th match minute, FC Zhelezna was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Marko Saparevski to maneuver through the defense. FC Zhelezna's defense didn't have a chance, in the 77th minute, when Gustaaf Groeneveldt scored to the left of an out of position Niki Pironkov, making the score, 0-8. Gustaaf Groeneveldt took the ball and in the 81 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Niki Pironkov. Niki Pironkov dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-9. Gijsbert ter Kruimer fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Niki Pironkov having to interfere. Lars Meesters took the ball and in the 88 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Niki Pironkov. Niki Pironkov dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-10. 91 minutes into the game, Netherlands's Lars Meesters nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Niki Pironkov made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-11. Niki Pironkov came out of the goal in the 95th minute to try and stop a shot by Netherlands's Gustaaf Groeneveldt. But to his dismay, Gustaaf Groeneveldt quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-12. When the match was over Netherlands could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than FC Zhelezna throughout the match.