Challenge

Acatar Arena
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Alin Chiru started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. When Alin Chiru came up free with the goalie in the 10th minute, the FC Acatar fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Alin Chiru couldn't finish the play. Arnout Reekers showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alin Chiru, who was totally free with the ball in the 10th minute. Arnout Reekers took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alin Chiru, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. FC Acatar's Ekhemos Kezdoglou played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gustaaf Groeneveldt in the 14th minute of play. 14 minutes into the game, Gustaaf Groeneveldt cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Ekhemos Kezdoglou was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 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 17th minute. Ekhemos Kezdoglou took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lars Meesters, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 18 minutes of play, Netherlands's Lars Meesters made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ekhemos Kezdoglou was left in no man's land by his defense there! Ekhemos Kezdoglou made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lars Meesters in the 24th minute of play. If Wim Wilmes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Stefanos Ntinopoulos kicked well hit freekick during the 27th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gustaaf Groeneveldt in the 29th minute of play forced FC Acatar's goalkeeper Ekhemos Kezdoglou to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ekhemos Kezdoglou showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lars Meesters, who was totally free with the ball in the 30th minute. If Alin Chiru had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Florin Martin kicked well hit freekick during the 35th minute of the match. 43 minutes in the game Kees Mooiweer did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Wim Wilmes. Alin Chiru could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 47th minute of the match, but Arnout Reekers made a huge save. After the first half Netherlands were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Gijsbert ter Kruimer made a kick off. The supporters of FC Acatar booed when Netherlands was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 57 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gust Ennemans didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ekhemos Kezdoglou took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Wim Wilmes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Netherlands booed when FC Acatar was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 66 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vicente Padro didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ekhemos Kezdoglou took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Wim Wilmes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Gust Ennemans hit a great freekick 75 minutes into the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Gustaaf Groeneveldt got free with Ekhemos Kezdoglou in the 79th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 82nd 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. In the 87th minute, Florin Martin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 90 played minutes FC Acatar got a freekick which was hit by Paul Taşcu. The supporters of FC Acatar booed when Netherlands was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 96 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kees Mooiweer didn't get a good kick on the ball. Netherlands played a much better game than FC Acatar and deserved their victory. The FC Acatar players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.