Challenge

Universe Arena
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Gijsbert ter Kruimer took the kick off in the first half of the match. Belasitsa P's Gruyo Popiliev played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gustaaf Groeneveldt in the 3rd minute of play. Gruyo Popiliev showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gijsbert ter Kruimer, who was totally free with the ball in the 6th minute. In the 7th minute, Gijsbert ter Kruimer got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. After a defensive mix-up in Belasitsa P's zone, Gijsbert ter Kruimer stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Gruyo Popiliev came out of the goal and Gijsbert ter Kruimer tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Arnout Reekers took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from 庄骏翀, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Netherlands's Arnout Reekers played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by 庄骏翀 in the 15th minute of play. Through an outstanding action, after 17 minutes, Arnout Reekers successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. After 19 minutes of play, Netherlands's Wim Wilmes made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Gruyo Popiliev was left in no man's land by his defense there! 22 minutes into the match, Netherlands's goal looked a bit too open when Ventzislav Glavev came free, but Arnout Reekers reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gustaaf Groeneveldt might have been able to make a better finish in the 27th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Gruyo Popiliev. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Gustaaf Groeneveldt ran back to his position shaking his head. Gruyo Popiliev came out of the goal in the 28th minute to try and stop a shot by Netherlands's Lars Meesters. But to his dismay, Lars Meesters quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-2. Gruyo Popiliev took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gustaaf Groeneveldt, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 35th minute, 庄骏翀 reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Arnout Reekers. The goal made the score 1-2. In the 40th minute Gijsbert ter Kruimer shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gruyo Popiliev saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gruyo Popiliev made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gustaaf Groeneveldt in the 47th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gijsbert ter Kruimer in the 48th minute of play forced Belasitsa P's goalkeeper Gruyo Popiliev to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Disappointed in the 1-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Gruyo Popiliev came out of the goal in the 51st 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 1-3. 54 minutes into the match, Netherlands's goal looked a bit too open when 庄骏翀 came free, but Arnout Reekers reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When the match had gone on for 56 minutes, Gustaaf Groeneveldt took a quick shot and it went in 1-4 without a chance for Gruyo Popiliev to make any attempt to save it. Belasitsa P's Gruyo Popiliev proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 59th minute of the match, managed to save Belasitsa P from getting a goal against them. After a rather tough play, Belasitsa P's Guillelme Câmpeanu got a free kick in the 62nd minute. Arnout Reekers made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ventzislav Glavev in the 65th minute of play. 71 minutes into the match, Netherlands's goal looked a bit too open when Vladko Antov came free, but Arnout Reekers reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Belasitsa P booed when Netherlands was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 72 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mathijn Doctor didn't get a good kick on the ball. Arnout Reekers stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of 庄骏翀's shot from short distance in the 73rd minute. A collision led to Netherlands getting a freekick after 78 minutes play. Lars Meesters hit a great ball. The crowd rose to their feet as Netherlands's Gijsbert ter Kruimer slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Gruyo Popiliev. That made the score 1-6 after 83 minutes of play. Wim Wilmes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Gruyo Popiliev tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 95th minute Guillelme Câmpeanu 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. The supporters of Belasitsa P booed when Netherlands was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 95 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lars Meesters didn't get a good kick on the ball. Netherlands played a much better game than Belasitsa P and deserved their victory. The Belasitsa P players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.