Challenge

Stadion Potrzebowice
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, 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. Edgar Kluczyk made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gijsbert ter Kruimer in the 3rd minute of play. Gijsbert ter Kruimer sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 6th match minute, Netherlands was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Egbert Nijveldt to maneuver through the defense. In the 13th match minute, O D M I E Ń C Y ™ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Waclaw Pawlak to maneuver through the defense. After having played for 13 minutes, Gijsbert ter Kruimer managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Netherlands's supporters crossed their fingers, but Gijsbert ter Kruimer was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Edgar Kluczyk didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Gustaaf Groeneveldt went, in the 15th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. Edgar Kluczyk took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lars Meesters, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Netherlands were awarded a corner in the 21th minute after O D M I E Ń C Y ™'s defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Gijsbert ter Kruimer took the corner. The corner led to Netherlands's Wim Wilmes getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. Edgar Kluczyk didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Gijsbert ter Kruimer went, in the 23rd minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score. In the 27th minute, Tytus Jaraczewski hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 27 played minutes, Netherlands's Gijsbert ter Kruimer shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Edgar Kluczyk came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Netherlands reached it. 30 minutes into the game, Netherlands's Gijsbert ter Kruimer nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Edgar Kluczyk made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-3. Gijsbert ter Kruimer sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to O D M I E Ń C Y ™ getting a freekick after 35 minutes play. Jaroslaw Frankowski hit a great ball. 39 minutes into the match, O D M I E Ń C Y ™'s goal looked a bit too open when Gijsbert ter Kruimer came free, but Edgar Kluczyk reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gustaaf Groeneveldt sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to O D M I E Ń C Y ™ getting a freekick after 42 minutes play. Tytus Jaraczewski hit a great ball. Gustaaf Groeneveldt struck a weak shot in the 44th minute. Edgar Kluczyk 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 45th minute the ball was on its way in behind O D M I E Ń C Y ™'s goalkeeper Edgar Kluczyk, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Zachary Rozanski stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. O D M I E Ń C Y ™'s defense could not quite keep up when Gijsbert ter Kruimer in the 53rd minute got ready and shot a well placed long shot on target. It was only the outstanding action taken by the goalkeeper Edgar Kluczyk that stopped the ball from going in by the upper left corner. In the 54th minute Witold Bronder 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. Tytus Jaraczewski hit a great freekick 55 minutes into the match. 57 minutes into the match, Gijsbert ter Kruimer notched a goal, 1-4, to the right of O D M I E Ń C Y ™'s Edgar Kluczyk. Edgar Kluczyk was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. A collision led to O D M I E Ń C Y ™ getting a freekick after 59 minutes play. Mieszko Piechna hit a great ball. In the 60th 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: 1-5. 63 minutes into the game, Gustaaf Groeneveldt cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-6. Edgar Kluczyk was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Gijsbert ter Kruimer had several of the O D M I E Ń C Y ™'s defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 67 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 1-7 score and a disappointed Edgar Kluczyk as he didn't even see the shot coming. In the 71st minute, O D M I E Ń C Y ™'s goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Gustaaf Groeneveldt fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Edgar Kluczyk stood somewhat misplaced when Gustaaf Groeneveldt came free in front of goal and shot 1-8 to the left of him in the 73 minute. After 76 played minutes, Netherlands's Gijsbert ter Kruimer shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Edgar Kluczyk came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Netherlands reached it. After a rather tough play, O D M I E Ń C Y ™'s Tytus Jaraczewski got a free kick in the 77th minute. 79 minutes into the match, Gustaaf Groeneveldt had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Edgar Kluczyk. O D M I E Ń C Y ™'s manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Gustaaf Groeneveldt was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-9. The supporters of Netherlands booed when O D M I E Ń C Y ™ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 85 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tytus Jaraczewski didn't get a good kick on the ball. Edgar Kluczyk made an important save on a dangerous shot by Gustaaf Groeneveldt in the 86th minute. Arnout Reekers made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zachary Rozanski in the 88th 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 Zula Zapolski in the 92nd minute of play. When the final whistle sounded Netherlands left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than O D M I E Ń C Y ™.