Challenge

Kolomna Arena
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Netherlands's Gijsbert ter Kruimer started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Arnout Reekers took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Veniamin Markov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Arnout Reekers made a fantastic save in the 7th minute, when Aybar Bayezit sent off a good shot on target. David Eikelkamp fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nikita Gudkov having to interfere. Arnout Reekers made a fantastic save in the 12th minute, when Aybar Bayezit sent off a good shot on target. The supporters of Netherlands booed when Unica FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 13 match minutes in a wonderful position. Konstantin Vostrikov didn't get a good kick on the ball. Nikita Gudkov 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 21st minute. Nikita Gudkov showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gijsbert ter Kruimer in the 24th minute of the match. Netherlands's Arnout Reekers proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 25th minute of the match, managed to save Netherlands from getting a goal against them. An unexpectedly hard shot by Veniamin Markov in the 28th minute of play forced Netherlands's goalkeeper Arnout Reekers to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Gijsbert ter Kruimer blasted a shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Nikita Gudkov having to make a save. When Gijsbert ter Kruimer came up free with the goalie in the 38th minute, the Netherlands fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Gijsbert ter Kruimer couldn't finish the play. After some careless play in the Unica FC defense, Gustaaf Groeneveldt kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Nikita Gudkov. The Unica FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Nikita Gudkov should have stopped the shot. After the first half Netherlands were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Aybar Bayezit was the one to do the kick off. When Wim Wilmes came up free with the goalie in the 53rd minute, the Netherlands fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Wim Wilmes couldn't finish the play. The supporters of Unica FC booed when Netherlands was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 55 match minutes in a wonderful position. Egbert Nijveldt didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a little luck, Unica FC's Nikita Gudkov got control of the ball when Wim Wilmes tried to sneak it across the goal line. Through an outstanding action, after 64 minutes, Nikita Gudkov successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. 69 minutes into the match, Unica FC's Sevastyan Lemeshevskiy sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Arnout Reekers narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Unica FC's Nikita Gudkov proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 80th minute of the match, managed to save Unica FC from getting a goal against them. Nikita Gudkov made a fantastic save in the 86th minute, when Gustaaf Groeneveldt sent off a good shot on target.