Challenge

EJSMOND PARK
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Gijsbert ter Kruimer got the match started through his kick off. Arnout Reekers made a fantastic save in the 3rd minute, when Aleksander Liberko sent off a good shot on target. If Aleksander Liberko had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Aleksander Liberko in the 6th minute of play forced Netherlands's goalkeeper Arnout Reekers to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Emil Kapera during the 7th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Emil Kapera kicked well hit freekick during the 7th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Wim Wilmes in the 9th minute of play forced Buldogi's goalkeeper Saturnino Domingues to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Gijsbert ter Kruimer struck a weak shot in the 12th minute. Saturnino Domingues didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Netherlands. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zula Dytrych in the 14th minute of play forced Netherlands's goalkeeper Arnout Reekers to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 16th minute Gijsbert ter Kruimer shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Saturnino Domingues saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 18 minutes, Aleksander Liberko mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Buldogi and the Netherlands players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Buldogi's Aleksander Liberko got a free kick in the 18th minute. In the 20th minute Zula Dytrych 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. After 21 minutes Netherlands's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Emil Kapera who took care of the corner kick. Buldogi's Emil Kapera was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Arnout Reekers in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Mieszko Siekierski kicked well hit freekick during the 23rd minute of the match. A hard and well directed shot from Gijsbert ter Kruimer led 24 minutes into the game to a goal after the ball had bounced deceptively just in front of the goal. Buldogi's Saturnino Domingues became a little unsure and couldn't grip the ball before it was over the goalline. Thus it was 0-2. David Eikelkamp hit a great freekick 29 minutes into the match. After having played for 30 minutes, Mikolaj Maciejewski managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Buldogi's supporters crossed their fingers, but Mikolaj Maciejewski was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 33 minutes into the game, Zula Dytrych recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Arnout Reekers. Zula Dytrych showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-2. Saturnino Domingues showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Wim Wilmes in the 37th minute of the match. 38 minutes into the match, Buldogi's goal looked a bit too open when Lars Meesters came free, but Saturnino Domingues reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The Buldogi players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Netherlands were winning 1-2.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Aleksander Liberko to make the kick off. Arnout Reekers made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mikolaj Maciejewski in the 54th minute of play. In the 55th minute Mikolaj Maciejewski 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 56th minute, Czeslaw Kasprzak hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Gijsbert ter Kruimer's shot from long distance in the 57th minute was not bad at all, but Buldogi's Saturnino Domingues knew what was happening and pushed the ball into his arms just before it hit the right post. In the 59th minute Gijsbert ter Kruimer shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Saturnino Domingues saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Arnout Reekers took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zula Dytrych, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Gustaaf Groeneveldt came free with the goalkeeper in the 63rd minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Saturnino Domingues could save by the left post. After a rather tough play, Buldogi's Czeslaw Kasprzak got a free kick in the 66th minute. Saturnino Domingues took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Wim Wilmes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Aleksander Liberko took the ball and in the 76 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Arnout Reekers. Arnout Reekers dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mikolaj Maciejewski in the 80th minute of play forced Netherlands's goalkeeper Arnout Reekers to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 81 minutes Netherlands's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Emil Kapera who took care of the corner kick. 85 minutes into the match, Buldogi's goal looked a bit too open when Wim Wilmes came free, but Saturnino Domingues reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Arnout Reekers showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zula Dytrych in the 86th minute of the match. Netherlands's Lars Meesters suffered a concussion in the 91st minute, after a hard challenge, and had to leave the field. Godofredo Urtats'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. Godofredo Urtats helped the player get up and apologised. In the 92nd minute, Godofredo Urtats hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Arnout Reekers made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mikolaj Maciejewski in the 95th minute of play. In the 95th minute Mikolaj Maciejewski 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 final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.