Challenge

Netherlands Arena
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Gijsbert ter Kruimer kicked off to start the match. If Jurand Rutkowski had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Thanks to some nice moves Gustaaf Groeneveldt could shoot a difficult shot in the 10th minute, which Izydor Kocieniewski however easily saved by the left post. 11 minutes had been played when some careless play by FC Corrado's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Gijsbert ter Kruimer was slow to take the kick. During this time Netherlands's players had a chance to rest. Arnout Reekers showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Szilveszter Titkos in the 13th minute of the match. In the 17th minute the ball was on its way in behind FC Corrado's goalkeeper Izydor Kocieniewski, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After 18 minutes FC Corrado'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. Wim Wilmes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 19th minute. Izydor Kocieniewski tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. José Paulo Mello might have been able to make a better finish in the 21st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Arnout Reekers. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. José Paulo Mello ran back to his position shaking his head. Netherlands's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Gijsbert ter Kruimer in the 23rd minute. The corner ended in Gijsbert ter Kruimer almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but FC Corrado's Izydor Kocieniewski did a great save. Netherlands's Arnout Reekers played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lukács Bolla in the 32nd minute of play. Wim Wilmes kicked well hit freekick during the 34th minute of the match. FC Corrado's Izydor Kocieniewski proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 37th minute of the match, managed to save FC Corrado from getting a goal against them. After 39 minutes FC Corrado'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 41 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for FC Corrado!

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Jurand Rutkowski made a kick off. In the 55th minute, Gustaaf Groeneveldt left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Netherlands fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-0. In the 58th minute Gijsbert ter Kruimer shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Izydor Kocieniewski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 64th minute Lars Meesters shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Izydor Kocieniewski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 65th minute of the match Netherlands got a corner. FC Corrado'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. In the 67th minute Netherlands were awarded a corner. Gijsbert ter Kruimer went to the cornerflag to take it. After taking down the ball on Netherlands's corner Egbert Nijveldt fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Izydor Kocieniewski quite easily take care of the ball. Izydor Kocieniewski took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lars Meesters, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Izydor Kocieniewski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gijsbert ter Kruimer in the 70th minute of play. FC Corrado's Izydor Kocieniewski played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Wim Wilmes in the 73rd minute of play. Izydor Kocieniewski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gijsbert ter Kruimer in the 74th minute of play. Gijsbert ter Kruimer sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. FC Corrado's kaya Demirman was substituted for José Paulo Mello. After 79 played minutes Netherlands got a freekick which was hit by Mathijn Doctor. FC Corrado's Vince Tulipán was substituted for Hugó Lakatos. Mathijn Doctor kicked well hit freekick during the 80th minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Vince Tulipán during the 90th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Vince Tulipán hit a great freekick 90 minutes into the match. After recieving a nice pass, Netherlands's Gijsbert ter Kruimer tried to score from far away in the 91st minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. 97 minutes into the game, Jurand Rutkowski recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Arnout Reekers. Jurand Rutkowski showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-1.