Challenge

Allianz Gliwice
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. 董昆强 started the match with the kick off. Maksymilian Czerniejewski'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. Maksymilian Czerniejewski helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to GKS Milenium getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. Maksymilian Czerniejewski hit a great ball. In the 8th minute, GKS Milenium's 董昆强 dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. 10 minutes into the match, Netherlands's goalkeeper Arnout Reekers had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by 董昆强. Maksymilian Czerniejewski kicked well hit freekick during the 12th minute of the match. Artur Brack showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gijsbert ter Kruimer in the 14th minute of the match. 15 minutes into the match, Netherlands's Lars Meesters sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Artur Brack narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 22 minutes into the match, Netherlands's goalkeeper Arnout Reekers had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Konstanty Sienkowski. In the 32nd minute, David Eikelkamp hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A sloppy throw-in by Zenon Debkowski in the 34th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Netherlands's David Eikelkamp. Arnout Reekers made an important save on a dangerous shot by 董昆强 in the 36th minute. In the 37th minute GKS Milenium were awarded a corner. Gerard Cieślik went to the cornerflag to take it. In the 37th minute Wim Wilmes suffered a thigh injury and had to be helped off the field. Konstanty Sienkowski charged in rather forcefully in the 38th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Konstanty Sienkowski the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Netherlands booed when GKS Milenium was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 39 match minutes in a wonderful position. Konstanty Sienkowski didn't get a good kick on the ball. GKS Milenium's Artur Brack played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lars Meesters in the 43rd minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 47th minute, Gijsbert ter Kruimer managed to get in a good position for a shot. Netherlands's supporters rose to their feet, but Gijsbert ter Kruimer was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Artur Brack breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

The wind increased when Gijsbert ter Kruimer made the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by 李翔林 in the 51st minute of play forced Netherlands's goalkeeper Arnout Reekers to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When the match clock showed 53 minutes, the score became 1-2 when Gustaaf Groeneveldt sped through GKS Milenium's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Artur Brack. In the 60th minute the ball was on its way in behind GKS Milenium's goalkeeper Artur Brack, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 60 minutes into the match, Gijsbert ter Kruimer had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Artur Brack. GKS Milenium's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Gijsbert ter Kruimer was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-3. In the 66thth minute of the game 董昆强 who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Netherlands's Arnout Reekers was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 68 minutes into the match, GKS Milenium's goal looked a bit too open when Gijsbert ter Kruimer came free, but Artur Brack reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. GKS Milenium's Artur Brack played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gijsbert ter Kruimer in the 68th minute of play. 70 minutes in the game, David Eikelkamp fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Artur Brack having to interfere. Sijmen Clous scored 1-4 in the 75th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Artur Brack, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 81st minute, Maksymilian Czerniejewski hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 87 minutes into the match, GKS Milenium's goalkeeper Artur Brack had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Gustaaf Groeneveldt. In the 87th minute, Sijmen Clous hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 90 played minutes Netherlands got a freekick which was hit by Egbert Nijveldt. In the 95th minute 董昆强 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. Netherlands played a much better game than GKS Milenium and deserved their victory. The GKS Milenium players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.