Santiago Bernabéu
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33,
Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Gijsbert ter Kruimer made the kick off and thus started the match. Wim Wilmes struck a weak shot in the 4th minute. Leon Rosiewicz didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Netherlands. Leon Rosiewicz 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. 9 minutes into the match, Gijsbert ter Kruimer had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Leon Rosiewicz. Chojnickie Byki's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Gijsbert ter Kruimer was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. With a little luck, Netherlands's Arnout Reekers got control of the ball when Sebastian Domalik tried to sneak it across the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet as Chojnickie Byki's Sebastian Domalik slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Arnout Reekers. That made the score 1-1 after 16 minutes of play. In the 20th minute Gustaaf Groeneveldt shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Leon Rosiewicz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 20 minutes into the match, Gustaaf Groeneveldt notched a goal, 1-2, to the right of Chojnickie Byki's Leon Rosiewicz. Leon Rosiewicz was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 23 minutes into the match, Netherlands's goalkeeper Arnout Reekers had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Boguslaw Tomiczek. In the 37th minute Wim Wilmes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Leon Rosiewicz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Leon Rosiewicz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Wim Wilmes in the 38th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 40th minute, Gustaaf Groeneveldt managed to get in a good position for a shot. Netherlands's supporters rose to their feet, but Gustaaf Groeneveldt was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Leon Rosiewicz breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Gustaaf Groeneveldt's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Leon Rosiewicz read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 41st minute of play. The Chojnickie Byki players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Netherlands were winning 1-2.
In the 54th minute Boguslaw Tomiczek 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. Leon Rosiewicz 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. Lars Meesters made a great header on Netherlands's corner, it was just that Chojnickie Byki's Leon Rosiewicz managed to reach the ball for a save. In the 62nd minute of the match, Gustaaf Groeneveldt got a very nice opportunity to score, but Leon Rosiewicz was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. If Sebastian Domalik had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Lars Meesters struck a weak shot in the 67th minute. Leon Rosiewicz didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Netherlands. With his leg Leon Rosiewicz managed to avoid a goal in the 71stth minute, when Netherlands's Gustaaf Groeneveldt fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Gustaaf Groeneveldt got free with Leon Rosiewicz in the 75th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kong Jun Yi in the 76th minute of play forced Netherlands's goalkeeper Arnout Reekers to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Arnout Reekers showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kong Jun Yi, who was totally free with the ball in the 77th minute. Arnout Reekers showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kong Jun Yi, who was totally free with the ball in the 77th minute. Chojnickie Byki's Leon Rosiewicz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lars Meesters in the 80th minute of play. After 81 minutes Chojnickie Byki'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 Kees Mooiweer got a free kick in the 83rd minute. In the 85th minute of the match, Gustaaf Groeneveldt got a very nice opportunity to score, but Leon Rosiewicz was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. In the 87th minute of the match, Gijsbert ter Kruimer tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Leon Rosiewicz saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. 90 minutes into the match, Chojnickie Byki's goalkeeper Leon Rosiewicz had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Gustaaf Groeneveldt. Lars Meesters hit a great freekick 91 minutes into the match. 92 minutes into the match, Netherlands's goal looked a bit too open when Kong Jun Yi came free, but Arnout Reekers reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Fábio Cannavaro charged in rather forcefully in the 95th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Fábio Cannavaro the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The long shot by Gijsbert ter Kruimer in the 97th minute really tested Leon Rosiewicz's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Netherlands eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.
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