Challenge

Netherlands Arena
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Arnout Reekers showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eliodor Barbosu in the 5th minute of the match. Arnout Reekers took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sabin Bugariu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 9 minutes into the match, Netherlands's goal looked a bit too open when Eliodor Barbosu came free, but Arnout Reekers reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 14th minute, Netherlands's Gijsbert ter Kruimer dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. In the 18th minute Gijsbert ter Kruimer shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cheng De Jing saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Cheng De Jing made a fantastic save in the 19th minute, when David Eikelkamp sent off a good shot on target. Arnout Reekers showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sabin Bugariu in the 20th minute of the match. Ştefan Paveliuc hit a great freekick 24 minutes into the match. Netherlands's Gijsbert ter Kruimer shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 25th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Cheng De Jing but with some difficulty. After having played for 34 minutes, Gustaaf Groeneveldt managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Netherlands's supporters crossed their fingers, but Gustaaf Groeneveldt was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 36th minute Eliodor Barbosu 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. Arnout Reekers made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eliodor Barbosu in the 37th minute of play. In the 43rd minute, Wim Wilmes ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Cheng De Jing was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-0. 47 minutes into the game, Sabin Bugariu cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-1. Arnout Reekers was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-1.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Eliodor Barbosu to make the kick off. Cheng De Jing 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 55th minute. 56 minutes into the match, Netherlands's goal looked a bit too open when Eliodor Barbosu came free, but Arnout Reekers reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Cheng De Jing showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Wim Wilmes in the 59th minute of the match. 59 minutes into the game, Wim Wilmes cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-1. Cheng De Jing was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Cheng De Jing took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gijsbert ter Kruimer, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 65th minute Netherlands were awarded a corner. Gijsbert ter Kruimer went to the cornerflag to take it. Arnout Reekers made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eliodor Barbosu in the 69th minute of play. Gustaaf Groeneveldt fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cheng De Jing having to interfere. In the 75th minute of the match, Moise Marinescu got a very nice opportunity to score, but Arnout Reekers was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Cheng De Jing made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Wim Wilmes in the 80th minute of play. With a little luck, Netherlands's Arnout Reekers got control of the ball when Constantin Arnăutu tried to sneak it across the goal line. Eliodor Bucuță kicked well hit freekick during the 84th minute of the match. 85 minutes into the match, Netherlands's Gustaaf Groeneveldt sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Cheng De Jing narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 90th minute GoldDiam V55 were awarded a corner. Moise Marinescu went to the cornerflag to take it. After taking down the ball on GoldDiam V55's corner Moise Marinescu fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Arnout Reekers quite easily take care of the ball. Netherlands's Arnout Reekers played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sabin Bugariu in the 91st minute of play. 94 minutes into the game, GoldDiam V55's Moise Marinescu nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Arnout Reekers made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-2.