Challenge

Melina Arena
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) After some careless play in the Netherlands defense, Tostão Mota kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Arnout Reekers. The Netherlands fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Arnout Reekers should have stopped the shot. In the 9th minute Netherlands were awarded a corner. Gijsbert ter Kruimer went to the cornerflag to take it. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lars Meesters in the 11th minute of play forced Janusze's goalkeeper Bocho Bumbalov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Bocho Bumbalov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Wim Wilmes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When the match had gone on for 17 minutes, Tostão Mota took a quick shot and it went in 3-0 without a chance for Arnout Reekers to make any attempt to save it. Gustaaf Groeneveldt recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 23rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Gijsbert ter Kruimer recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 28th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Gustaaf Groeneveldt received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. Bocho Bumbalov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 34 played minutes Janusze got a freekick which was hit by Bogumil Brataniec. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lars Meesters in the 38th minute of play forced Janusze's goalkeeper Bocho Bumbalov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 40 minutes into the match, Janusze's goal looked a bit too open when David Eikelkamp came free, but Bocho Bumbalov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 46 played minutes Netherlands got a freekick which was hit by David Eikelkamp. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 3-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Gijsbert ter Kruimer to strike the kick off in the second half. Bocho Bumbalov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gijsbert ter Kruimer in the 53rd minute of play. 55 minutes into the match, Janusze's goalkeeper Bocho Bumbalov had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Gustaaf Groeneveldt. Wim Wilmes blasted a shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Bocho Bumbalov having to make a save. Bocho Bumbalov didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Netherlands's Wim Wilmes shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 3-1 in the ordered_time% minute. In the 61st match minute, Janusze was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Karol Serwacki to maneuver through the defense. In the 61st minute Gijsbert ter Kruimer shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bocho Bumbalov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 63 minutes into the match, Wim Wilmes notched a goal, 3-2, to the right of Janusze's Bocho Bumbalov. Bocho Bumbalov was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After 65 played minutes Netherlands got a freekick which was hit by David Eikelkamp. Arnout Reekers made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Waldemar Brataniec in the 71st minute of play. In the 76th minute, Gijsbert ter Kruimer ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Bocho Bumbalov was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-4. In the 82nd minute, Barnaba Trzenzalski hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 84th minute, Gijsbert ter Kruimer fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Bocho Bumbalov, passed just outside the right post. Wim Wilmes could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 85th minute of the match, but Bocho Bumbalov made a huge save. Bocho Bumbalov stood somewhat misplaced when Gijsbert ter Kruimer came free in front of goal and shot 3-5 to the left of him in the 92 minute. Netherlands's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.