Challenge

Wiesenfeld Arena
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Gijsbert ter Kruimer got the match started through his kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gijsbert ter Kruimer in the 4th minute of play forced Wiesenfeld SA's goalkeeper Gwidon Jaworski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Netherlands's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Gijsbert ter Kruimer in the 9th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gustaaf Groeneveldt in the 14th minute of play forced Wiesenfeld SA's goalkeeper Gwidon Jaworski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 16 minutes of play, Netherlands's Gijsbert ter Kruimer made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Gwidon Jaworski was left in no man's land by his defense there! 19 minutes into the match, Wiesenfeld SA's goal looked a bit too open when Gustaaf Groeneveldt came free, but Gwidon Jaworski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Netherlands were awarded a corner in the 20th minute after Wiesenfeld SA's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Gijsbert ter Kruimer took the corner. It was a well-played corner which Wim Wilmes managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. 24 minutes into the match, Netherlands's goal looked a bit too open when Czeslaw Kosakowski came free, but Arnout Reekers reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 26th minute Lech Kochanowicz 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. Gwidon Jaworski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gijsbert ter Kruimer in the 27th minute of play. 29 minutes into the match, Netherlands's goal looked a bit too open when Tadeusz Bienienda came free, but Arnout Reekers reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Wim Wilmes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 32nd minute. Gwidon Jaworski tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Gwidon Jaworski didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Wim Wilmes went, in the 34th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. Gwidon Jaworski 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 36th minute. Arnout Reekers showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Roch Fudalej, who was totally free with the ball in the 39th minute. In the 40th minute Gijsbert ter Kruimer shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gwidon Jaworski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gustaaf Groeneveldt fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gwidon Jaworski having to interfere. The supporters of Wiesenfeld SA booed when Netherlands was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 47 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bas Tuitert didn't get a good kick on the ball. After having played for 48 minutes, Maksymilian Zembrzuski managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Wiesenfeld SA's supporters crossed their fingers, but Maksymilian Zembrzuski was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The Wiesenfeld SA players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Netherlands were winning 0-2.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Roch Fudalej to make the kick off. In the 53rd minute Roch Fudalej 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's Arnout Reekers played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Roch Fudalej in the 53rd minute of play. Gwidon Jaworski came out of the goal in the 56th minute to try and stop a shot by Netherlands's Gijsbert ter Kruimer. But to his dismay, Gijsbert ter Kruimer quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-3. Thanks to some nice moves Gustaaf Groeneveldt could shoot a difficult shot in the 59th minute, which Gwidon Jaworski however easily saved by the left post. In the 61st minute Wim Wilmes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gwidon Jaworski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Lars Meesters had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience was convinced that Czeslaw Kosakowski's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Arnout Reekers was relentless in the 66th minute of the game. Gwidon Jaworski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gijsbert ter Kruimer in the 67th minute of play. Arnout Reekers showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Roch Fudalej in the 74th minute of the match. Wim Wilmes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 75th minute. Gwidon Jaworski tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Arnout Reekers took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Czeslaw Kosakowski, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Gwidon Jaworski 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. Tadeusz Bienienda sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Gustaaf Groeneveldt fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gwidon Jaworski having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 92nd minute, Czeslaw Kosakowski managed to get in a good position for a shot. Wiesenfeld SA's supporters rose to their feet, but Czeslaw Kosakowski was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Arnout Reekers breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When the match had gone on for 93 minutes, Gijsbert ter Kruimer took a quick shot and it went in 0-4 without a chance for Gwidon Jaworski to make any attempt to save it. Gijsbert ter Kruimer sent away a hard shot on goal in the 97th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The Netherlands players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.