Challenge

Antonas Arena
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Gijsbert ter Kruimer started the match with the kick off. In the 3rd minute, Jacek Bochinski made a precise shot to the right of Arnout Reekers. Netherlands's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. Netherlands's defense didn't have a chance, in the 8th minute, when Nelu Oblemenco scored to the left of an out of position Arnout Reekers, making the score, 2-0. 12 minutes into the game, Gust Ennemans threw the ball into play from the sideline. ☆☆AC☆☆TG-OCNA☆☆'s Matei Rușanu quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. 16 minutes into the match, Wim Wilmes had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Dacian Cârju. ☆☆AC☆☆TG-OCNA☆☆'s manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Wim Wilmes was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. Dacian Cârju showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gustaaf Groeneveldt in the 19th minute of the match. 20 minutes into the match, ☆☆AC☆☆TG-OCNA☆☆'s Nelu Oblemenco sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Arnout Reekers narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Dacian Cârju showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gustaaf Groeneveldt in the 25th minute of the match. In the 27th minute David Eikelkamp shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dacian Cârju saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Netherlands were awarded a corner in the 28th minute after ☆☆AC☆☆TG-OCNA☆☆'s defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Gijsbert ter Kruimer took the corner. The corner led Netherlands's Gijsbert ter Kruimer to fire away a dangerous shot which Dacian Cârju despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. In the 32nd minute, Iurie Azamfirei hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Dacian Cârju took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Wim Wilmes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 45 minutes in the game Gust Ennemans did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Gustaaf Groeneveldt. A collision led to ☆☆AC☆☆TG-OCNA☆☆ getting a freekick after 46 minutes play. Iurie Azamfirei hit a great ball. Dacian Cârju took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gustaaf Groeneveldt, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 48th minute Netherlands were awarded a corner. Gijsbert ter Kruimer went to the cornerflag to take it. A nice corner shot did that Gijsbert ter Kruimer got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Dacian Cârju quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-1 at half-time.

☆☆AC☆☆TG-OCNA☆☆'s Dacian Cârju played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gijsbert ter Kruimer in the 53rd minute of play. The Netherlands fans' excitement grew in the 56th match minute when Netherlands's Gustaaf Groeneveldt 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 2-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Dacian Cârju made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lars Meesters in the 62nd minute of play. A throw-in in the 68th minute of the game was made by Gust Ennemans with Gustaaf Groeneveldt as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. After some careless play in the ☆☆AC☆☆TG-OCNA☆☆ defense, Gijsbert ter Kruimer kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Dacian Cârju. The ☆☆AC☆☆TG-OCNA☆☆ fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Dacian Cârju should have stopped the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gijsbert ter Kruimer in the 73rd minute of play forced ☆☆AC☆☆TG-OCNA☆☆'s goalkeeper Dacian Cârju to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. ☆☆AC☆☆TG-OCNA☆☆'s Dacian Cârju played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Wim Wilmes in the 76th minute of play. Dacian Cârju showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lars Meesters, who was totally free with the ball in the 78th minute. Nelu Oblemenco sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Arnout Reekers took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nelu Oblemenco, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Dacian Cârju was out of position in the 88 minute of play, and Gijsbert ter Kruimer capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Gijsbert ter Kruimer really showed his touch with that goal: 2-4. ☆☆AC☆☆TG-OCNA☆☆'s Zlatan Ibrahimov was substituted for Nelu Oblemenco. Netherlands's Arnout Reekers played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zlatan Ibrahimov in the 94th minute of play. ☆☆AC☆☆TG-OCNA☆☆'s attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Lionel-Andrés Messi in the 96th minute. Netherlands's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.