Challenge

Luck Arena
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Sever Patriciu got the match started through his kick off. Roch Cieslak showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gijsbert ter Kruimer in the 2nd minute of the match. Arnout Reekers made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sever Patriciu in the 4th minute of play. Arnout Reekers made a fantastic save in the 5th minute, when Narcis Voinescu sent off a good shot on target. Arnout Reekers made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pavel Logofătu in the 16th minute of play. In the 18th minute Sever Patriciu 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. Roch Cieslak took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lars Meesters, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Netherlands's Lars Meesters got a good chance for a goal in the 25th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Roch Cieslak made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gustaaf Groeneveldt in the 30th minute of play. FC Luck were awarded a corner in the 35th minute after Netherlands's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Vasile Târcă took the corner. After taking down the ball on FC Luck's corner Marcel Trifu fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Arnout Reekers quite easily take care of the ball. The supporters of Netherlands booed when FC Luck was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 44 match minutes in a wonderful position. Marcel Trifu didn't get a good kick on the ball.

The wind increased when Gijsbert ter Kruimer made the kick off in the second half. When Gijsbert ter Kruimer came up free with the goalie in the 54th 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. In the 56th minute, Netherlands's Gijsbert ter Kruimer ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Roch Cieslak. Roch Cieslak yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-2. Arnout Reekers took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sever Patriciu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 68 minutes into the match, Netherlands's goal looked a bit too open when Sever Patriciu came free, but Arnout Reekers reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Netherlands's Gustaaf Groeneveldt came free and shot a quick shot against goal 70 minutes in the game, fortunately Roch Cieslak had problems saving as it came toward the left post. 71 minutes into the game, Gijsbert ter Kruimer cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-3. Roch Cieslak was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Mathijn Doctor lost his temper 74 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. In a very dangerous position, a player in Netherlands fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 74th minute. Penalty! Arnout Reekers had in the 76thth minute some difficulties stopping Narcis Voinescu's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. Gustaaf Groeneveldt could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 81st minute of the match, but Roch Cieslak made a huge save. 81 minutes into the game, Gustaaf Groeneveldt recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Roch Cieslak. Gustaaf Groeneveldt showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-4. 86 minutes into the match, Narcis Voinescu notched a goal, 2-4, to the right of Netherlands's Arnout Reekers. Arnout Reekers was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Vaani Luca kicked well hit freekick during the 89th minute of the match. In the 90th minute, Gijsbert ter Kruimer sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and FC Luck's Roch Cieslak didn't even have to move. The FC Luck fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Netherlands were clearly better and deserved to take the win.