Challenge

Netherlands Arena
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Geralt Wilk took the kick off in the first half of the match. With a little luck, Mitschullen SSA's Dobromir Mielak got control of the ball when Wim Wilmes tried to sneak it across the goal line. Gustaaf Groeneveldt could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 4th minute of the match, but Dobromir Mielak made a huge save. In the 13th minute Wim Wilmes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dobromir Mielak saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Netherlands's zone, Avram Cazimir stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Arnout Reekers came out of the goal and Avram Cazimir 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 Bernard Blochowiak, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Dobromir Mielak made a fantastic save in the 22nd minute, when Wim Wilmes sent off a good shot on target. Dobromir Mielak 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 25th minute. Leon Kochanowski hit a great freekick 29 minutes into the match. Geralt Wilk recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 32nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. When Netherlands's Lars Meesters in the 39th minute got a chance for a shot 39th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Mitschullen SSA's goalie prevented a goal. Lars Meesters sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Gijsbert ter Kruimer made a kick off. In the 59th minute Geralt Wilk 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. 60 minutes had been played when some careless play by Netherlands's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Bernard Blochowiak was slow to take the kick. During this time Mitschullen SSA's players had a chance to rest. The corner led Mitschullen SSA's Bernard Blochowiak to fire away a dangerous shot which Arnout Reekers despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Gijsbert ter Kruimer sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Arnout Reekers stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Geralt Wilk's shot from short distance in the 68th minute. Mitschullen SSA's Dobromir Mielak played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lars Meesters in the 75th minute of play. Netherlands's Gijsbert ter Kruimer was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Dobromir Mielak in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. In the 78th minute, Lukasz Dunajski hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Mitschullen SSA's Robert Czaplicki was substituted for Denílson Santos. In the 83rd minute of the match Netherlands got a corner. Mitschullen SSA'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. David Eikelkamp made a great header on Netherlands's corner, it was just that Mitschullen SSA's Dobromir Mielak managed to reach the ball for a save. Mitschullen SSA's Lukasz Dunajski quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Gust Ennemans, made in the 87th minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Wim Wilmes in the 91st minute of play forced Mitschullen SSA's goalkeeper Dobromir Mielak to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 93 played minutes Netherlands got a freekick which was hit by Gust Ennemans.