Challenge

Stadion Narodowy
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, 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. 7 minutes into the match, Marcin Marcinko dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Arnout Reekers, 1-0. 16 minutes into the match, Netherlands's goalkeeper Arnout Reekers had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Sebastian Wnukowski. In the 17th match minute, Fala Szczecin was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ioan Rădescu to maneuver through the defense. If Sebastian Wnukowski had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. A collision led to Fala Szczecin getting a freekick after 23 minutes play. Albert Kapera hit a great ball. In the 25th match minute, Netherlands was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mathijn Doctor to maneuver through the defense. Roman Dziedelonis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gijsbert ter Kruimer in the 30th minute of play. Fala Szczecin's Roman Dziedelonis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Wim Wilmes in the 31st minute of play. Roman Dziedelonis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Wim Wilmes in the 31st minute of the match. The Netherlands fans' excitement grew in the 37th match minute when Netherlands's Wim Wilmes looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. After 39 played minutes Fala Szczecin got a freekick which was hit by Zenon Adamus. With a little luck, Netherlands's Arnout Reekers got control of the ball when Sebastian Wnukowski tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 45th minute, Wim Wilmes left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Netherlands fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-2. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-2.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Marcin Marcinko made a kick off. In the 56th minute of the game Marcin Marcinko made a throw-in which Zenon Adamus played forward. In the 57th minute Marcin Marcinko 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. 59 minutes into the match, Fala Szczecin's goal looked a bit too open when Wim Wilmes came free, but Roman Dziedelonis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marcin Marcinko in the 60th minute of play forced Netherlands's goalkeeper Arnout Reekers to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 69th minute Gijsbert ter Kruimer shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Roman Dziedelonis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a little luck, Fala Szczecin's Roman Dziedelonis got control of the ball when Gustaaf Groeneveldt tried to sneak it across the goal line. 74 minutes had been played when some careless play by Fala Szczecin's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Gijsbert ter Kruimer was slow to take the kick. During this time Netherlands's players had a chance to rest. Robert Rybak kicked well hit freekick during the 75th minute of the match. In the 76th minute of the match, Wim Wilmes got a very nice opportunity to score, but Roman Dziedelonis was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. In the 77th minute of the match Netherlands got a corner. Fala Szczecin's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Gijsbert ter Kruimer ran over to the corner to take the kick. 79 minutes had been played when some careless play by Fala Szczecin's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Gijsbert ter Kruimer was slow to take the kick. During this time Netherlands's players had a chance to rest. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Fala Szczecin's goalie and right to Lars Meesters. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Fala Szczecin's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. Fala Szczecin's Roman Dziedelonis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Wim Wilmes in the 81st minute of play. 82 minutes into the match, Fala Szczecin's goal looked a bit too open when Wim Wilmes came free, but Roman Dziedelonis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Fala Szczecin's Roman Dziedelonis proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 87th minute of the match, managed to save Fala Szczecin from getting a goal against them. 89 minutes into the match, Netherlands's goal looked a bit too open when Zenon Adamus came free, but Arnout Reekers reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.