Challenge

Polenta Stadium
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. Uci Hardon hit a great freekick 7 minutes into the match. AC Collins's Donato Foddis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Wim Wilmes in the 8th minute of play. In the 11th minute of the match Netherlands got a corner. AC Collins'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. Mathijn Doctor received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 11th minute. Donato Foddis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 14 minutes into the match, Netherlands's Gustaaf Groeneveldt sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Donato Foddis narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 16th minute, Cesare Barberio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Donato Foddis 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 17th minute. Arnout Reekers stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Alexander Di Persio's shot from short distance in the 26th minute. Bas Tuitert hit a great freekick 30 minutes into the match. Donato Foddis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Wim Wilmes in the 33rd minute of play. 45 minutes into the match, AC Collins's goal looked a bit too open when Gustaaf Groeneveldt came free, but Donato Foddis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Mel Önen made a kick off. In the 59th minute, Netherlands's Wim Wilmes dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-1. In the 63rd minute, Mel Önen 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. AC Collins's Edinho do Nascimento was substituted for Mel Önen. Donato Foddis made an important save on a dangerous shot by David Eikelkamp in the 68th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Gustaaf Groeneveldt got free with Donato Foddis in the 73rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 73rd minute, Mathijn Doctor hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. AC Collins's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Lamine Yamaleev in the 81st minute. The corner led AC Collins's Lamine Yamaleev to fire away a dangerous shot which Arnout Reekers despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Gustaaf Groeneveldt got free with Donato Foddis in the 83rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 86 played minutes AC Collins got a freekick which was hit by Zacarias Theodore. 88 minutes into the match, Wim Wilmes notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of AC Collins's Donato Foddis. Donato Foddis was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Boleslaw Limanowski charged in rather forcefully in the 90th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Boleslaw Limanowski the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 91st minute of the match, Gijsbert ter Kruimer sent away a good long shot that could have become a goal, but Donato Foddis showed an example of his skillful tending and made the save just under the crossbar. After 94 played minutes AC Collins got a freekick which was hit by Cesare Barberio. When the final whistle sounded Netherlands left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than AC Collins.