Challenge

Netherlands Arena
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Gijsbert ter Kruimer received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 3rd minute. Ekhemos Kezdoglou tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Arnout Reekers showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Constantin Bâlea, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. 12 minutes into the match, FC Acatar's goal looked a bit too open when Wim Wilmes came free, but Ekhemos Kezdoglou reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 14th minute, Paul Taşcu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ekhemos Kezdoglou made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gijsbert ter Kruimer in the 16th minute of play. 21 minutes into the game, Gustaaf Groeneveldt cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Ekhemos Kezdoglou was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After some fancy dribbling in the 25th minute, David Eikelkamp managed to get in a good position for a shot. Netherlands's supporters rose to their feet, but David Eikelkamp was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ekhemos Kezdoglou breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 28 minutes into the match, FC Acatar's goal looked a bit too open when Gijsbert ter Kruimer came free, but Ekhemos Kezdoglou reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Wim Wilmes got free with Ekhemos Kezdoglou in the 32nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The audience thought a goal was coming when Wim Wilmes got free with Ekhemos Kezdoglou in the 33rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. FC Acatar's Ekhemos Kezdoglou proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 34th minute of the match, managed to save FC Acatar from getting a goal against them. Stefanos Ntinopoulos'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. Stefanos Ntinopoulos helped the player get up and apologised. Stefanos Ntinopoulos hit a great freekick 42 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, FC Acatar's Paul Taşcu got a free kick in the 43rd minute. FC Acatar's Stefanos Ntinopoulos got his second yellow card of the match in the 46th minute. The referee ordered Stefanos Ntinopoulos off the ground.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Gijsbert ter Kruimer made a kick off. After 64 minutes, Constantin Bâlea mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the FC Acatar and the Netherlands players grew even worse after the yellow card. Ekhemos Kezdoglou 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. After 69 played minutes Netherlands got a freekick which was hit by Bas Tuitert. In the 69th minute Constantin Bâlea 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. Ekhemos Kezdoglou showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Wim Wilmes in the 71st minute of the match. A collision led to FC Acatar getting a freekick after 74 minutes play. Florin Martin hit a great ball. Gijsbert ter Kruimer took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 75th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Ekhemos Kezdoglou. FC Acatar's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Vlad Oardă hit a great freekick 76 minutes into the match. Arnout Reekers made an important save on a dangerous shot by Alin Chiru in the 82nd minute. In the 93rd match minute, Netherlands was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gust Ennemans to maneuver through the defense. In the 96th minute Gijsbert ter Kruimer shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ekhemos Kezdoglou saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Despite being the better team, Netherlands failed to find the winning goal and were forced to settle for a single point.