Challenge

ҜƗŇǤ ŁƗØŇ Arena®
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Gijsbert ter Kruimer made the kick off which started today's match. Netherlands's Arnout Reekers proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 5th minute of the match, managed to save Netherlands from getting a goal against them. 13 minutes into the match, ҜƗŇǤ ŁƗØŇ Ř€Đ βŁΔĆҜ's goal looked a bit too open when Lars Meesters came free, but Michel Čech reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Michel Čech took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lars Meesters, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The Netherlands fans' excitement grew in the 25th match minute when Netherlands's Gustaaf Groeneveldt looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. A collision led to ҜƗŇǤ ŁƗØŇ Ř€Đ βŁΔĆҜ getting a freekick after 28 minutes play. Iliyan Hadzhistefanov hit a great ball. Anderson Sousa hit a great freekick 30 minutes into the match. In the 31st minute Wim Wilmes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Michel Čech saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 34th minute, David Eikelkamp 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 rather tough play, ҜƗŇǤ ŁƗØŇ Ř€Đ βŁΔĆҜ's He Yuan Wen got a free kick in the 39th minute. Anderson Sousa kicked well hit freekick during the 43rd minute of the match. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Michel Čech 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 61st minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 66th minute, Wim Wilmes managed to get in a good position for a shot. Netherlands's supporters rose to their feet, but Wim Wilmes was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Michel Čech breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Wim Wilmes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Iliyan Hadzhistefanov fell near the penalty area in the 77th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored ҜƗŇǤ ŁƗØŇ Ř€Đ βŁΔĆҜ's protests and gave Iliyan Hadzhistefanov a yellow card for diving instead. After 78 played minutes ҜƗŇǤ ŁƗØŇ Ř€Đ βŁΔĆҜ got a freekick which was hit by Iliyan Hadzhistefanov. In the 81st match minute, ҜƗŇǤ ŁƗØŇ Ř€Đ βŁΔĆҜ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Anderson Sousa to maneuver through the defense. In the 82nd minute of the match, Wim Wilmes tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Michel Čech saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. 84 minutes had been played when some careless play by ҜƗŇǤ ŁƗØŇ Ř€Đ βŁΔĆҜ's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Gijsbert ter Kruimer was slow to take the kick. During this time Netherlands's players had a chance to rest. After taking down the ball on Netherlands's corner Gijsbert ter Kruimer fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Michel Čech quite easily take care of the ball. Gustaaf Groeneveldt was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 85th minute. Netherlands's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. 87 minutes into the match, ҜƗŇǤ ŁƗØŇ Ř€Đ βŁΔĆҜ's goalkeeper Michel Čech had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Gustaaf Groeneveldt. Michel Čech didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Netherlands's Gustaaf Groeneveldt shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 0-3 in the ordered_time% minute. After 93 minutes ҜƗŇǤ ŁƗØŇ Ř€Đ βŁΔĆҜ's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Gijsbert ter Kruimer who took care of the corner kick. After a rather tough play, Netherlands's Lars Meesters got a free kick in the 94th minute.