Challenge

Giulesti
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) After 2 minutes, Olimpiu Giuverdea mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Rapiduletzu and the Netherlands players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Rapiduletzu getting a freekick after 2 minutes play. Olimpiu Giuverdea hit a great ball. In the 3rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Rapiduletzu's goalkeeper Flavius Pușcașu, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Gijsbert ter Kruimer struck a weak shot in the 5th minute. Flavius Pușcașu 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 Wim Wilmes in the 8th minute of play forced Rapiduletzu's goalkeeper Flavius Pușcașu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Wim Wilmes in the 8th minute of play forced Rapiduletzu's goalkeeper Flavius Pușcașu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 10 minutes into the match, Rapiduletzu's goal looked a bit too open when Gijsbert ter Kruimer came free, but Flavius Pușcașu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Wim Wilmes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When the match had gone on for 14 minutes, Leontin Rednic took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Arnout Reekers to make any attempt to save it. When the match had gone on for 18 minutes, Gijsbert ter Kruimer put it in 1-1 from a short distance just to the right of Flavius Pușcașu. Arnout Reekers was out of position in the 21 minute of play, and Nicodim Iancu capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Nicodim Iancu really showed his touch with that goal: 2-1. 27 minutes into the match, Rapiduletzu's goal looked a bit too open when Gijsbert ter Kruimer came free, but Flavius Pușcașu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Nicodim Iancu could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 30th minute of the match, but Arnout Reekers made a huge save. Arnout Reekers showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Olimpiu Giuverdea, who was totally free with the ball in the 32nd minute. Arnout Reekers made a fantastic save in the 34th minute, when Leontin Rednic sent off a good shot on target. Gustaaf Groeneveldt took the ball and in the 46 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Flavius Pușcașu. Flavius Pușcașu 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. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Gijsbert ter Kruimer made the kick off in the second half. Flavius Pușcașu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Wim Wilmes in the 53rd minute of the match. Through an outstanding action, after 56 minutes, Flavius Pușcașu successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. In the 59th match minute, Rapiduletzu was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sandu Ticulescu to maneuver through the defense. When the match had gone on for 60 minutes, Wim Wilmes took a quick shot and it went in 2-3 without a chance for Flavius Pușcașu to make any attempt to save it. With a little luck, Rapiduletzu's Flavius Pușcașu got control of the ball when David Eikelkamp tried to sneak it across the goal line. David Eikelkamp's late challenge caught a Rapiduletzu's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. David Eikelkamp helped the player get up and apologised. After 69 played minutes, Rapiduletzu's Mugur Ivasiuc shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Arnout Reekers came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Rapiduletzu reached it. 76 minutes into the match, Rapiduletzu's goal looked a bit too open when Gijsbert ter Kruimer came free, but Flavius Pușcașu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Rapiduletzu's Flavius Pușcașu proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 78th minute of the match, managed to save Rapiduletzu from getting a goal against them. Flavius Pușcașu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lars Meesters, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Flavius Pușcașu 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. Gijsbert ter Kruimer succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 3-4 in the 86th playminute. Flavius Pușcașu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Wim Wilmes, who was totally free with the ball in the 89th minute. The supporters of Netherlands booed when Rapiduletzu was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 91 match minutes in a wonderful position. Emil Tarcea didn't get a good kick on the ball. Arnout Reekers showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Leontin Rednic in the 95th minute of the match.