League

Gramsbergen
Spectators: 8007 (Terracing: 6007, Seating: 1841, VIP seats: 159) Jelle Breinburg made the kick off and thus started the match. Pesse's Luc Theuws suffered a sore thigh after 2 minutes and couldn't finish the game. Kelvin Oortwijn's late challenge caught a Pesse's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Kelvin Oortwijn helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Gramsbergen FC getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. Kelvin Oortwijn hit a great ball. In the 9th minute Pesse were awarded a corner. Marc van Zwieten went to the cornerflag to take it. Emil Derksen was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. Bill Schiphouwer took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bart Griemink, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Gramsbergen FC booed when Pesse was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 15 match minutes in a wonderful position. Herman Pool didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Nico-Jan Heulmann had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Richard Anker had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 25 played minutes Pesse got a freekick which was hit by Marc van Zwieten. Through an outstanding action, after 28 minutes, Iwan Lanting successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. With a little luck, Pesse's Iwan Lanting got control of the ball when Nico-Jan Heulmann tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 35 played minutes Pesse got a freekick which was hit by Richard Anker. Marc van Zwieten might have been able to make a better finish in the 42nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Bill Schiphouwer. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Marc van Zwieten ran back to his position shaking his head. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Taco de Cock stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Nico-Jan Heulmann's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Iwan Lanting read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 52nd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nico-Jan Heulmann in the 56th minute of play forced Pesse's goalkeeper Iwan Lanting to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 58th minute, Jelle Breinburg fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Bill Schiphouwer, passed just outside the right post. Jelle Breinburg fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bill Schiphouwer having to interfere. Marc van Zwieten charged in rather forcefully in the 62nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Marc van Zwieten the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 62nd match minute, Pesse was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Marc van Zwieten to maneuver through the defense. Bill Schiphouwer showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joep Castelen in the 65th minute of the match. Iwan Lanting took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Taco de Cock, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Gramsbergen FC's Taco de Cock in the 73rd minute got a chance for a shot 73rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Pesse's goalie prevented a goal. Iwan Lanting showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Huib Blank, who was totally free with the ball in the 74th minute. After 76 minutes, Taco de Cock made it 5-0 with a short kick to the right side. Pesse's Iwan Lanting tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. The audience was convinced that Taco de Cock's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Iwan Lanting was relentless in the 80th minute of the game. Iwan Lanting made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Taco de Cock in the 83rd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nico-Jan Heulmann in the 84th minute of play forced Pesse's goalkeeper Iwan Lanting to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 85th minute Taco de Cock shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Iwan Lanting saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Taco de Cock in the 94th minute of play forced Pesse's goalkeeper Iwan Lanting to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 95th minute Nico-Jan Heulmann shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Iwan Lanting saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Pesse's Iwan Lanting played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Taco de Cock in the 96th minute of play.