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Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Leopoldo Jacinto started the match with the kick off. Fokke Meijeringh made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Leopoldo Jacinto in the 2nd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Leopoldo Jacinto in the 7th minute of play forced De Kasteelheren's goalkeeper Fokke Meijeringh to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Han Chao Sang fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fokke Meijeringh having to interfere. Fokke Meijeringh showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Han Chao Sang in the 20th minute of the match. CSKA-LULIN were awarded a corner in the 21th minute after De Kasteelheren's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Niklas Örnberg took the corner. Radowit Rakowski took the ball and in the 23 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Vitomir Starokin. Vitomir Starokin dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. In the 25th minute Han Chao Sang shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fokke Meijeringh saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. De Kasteelheren's Fokke Meijeringh played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Severo Danel in the 27th minute of play. After 28 played minutes De Kasteelheren got a freekick which was hit by Iwo Fafinski. Vitomir Starokin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ferdi Vorenkamp in the 30th minute of play. Fokke Meijeringh showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Severo Danel, who was totally free with the ball in the 33rd minute. Severo Danel received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. Fokke Meijeringh tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 37 minutes into the match, CSKA-LULIN's goal looked a bit too open when Harold Rodenboog came free, but Vitomir Starokin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Fokke Meijeringh made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Han Chao Sang in the 40th minute of play. After 40 minutes of play, CSKA-LULIN's Han Chao Sang made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Fokke Meijeringh was left in no man's land by his defense there! The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

CSKA-LULIN's Vitomir Starokin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Harold Rodenboog in the 52nd minute of play. Leopoldo Jacinto could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 57th minute of the match, but Fokke Meijeringh made a huge save. 63 minutes into the game, De Kasteelheren's Harold Rodenboog nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Vitomir Starokin made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-2. Fokke Meijeringh made a fantastic save in the 69th minute, when Leopoldo Jacinto sent off a good shot on target. Through an outstanding action, after 74 minutes, Fokke Meijeringh successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. In the 76th match minute, De Kasteelheren was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Harold Rodenboog to maneuver through the defense. Harold Rodenboog hit a great freekick 78 minutes into the match. Ferdi Vorenkamp kicked well hit freekick during the 79th minute of the match. In the 81st minute, Harold Rodenboog left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The De Kasteelheren fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-2. Fokke Meijeringh took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Severo Danel, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Severo Danel in the 87th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Fokke Meijeringh prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After a rather tough play, De Kasteelheren's Anatoliy Gvozdevych got a free kick in the 89th minute. With a little luck, De Kasteelheren's Fokke Meijeringh got control of the ball when Leopoldo Jacinto tried to sneak it across the goal line. Fokke Meijeringh made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Severo Danel in the 94th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Leopoldo Jacinto in the 96th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Fokke Meijeringh saved De Kasteelheren from getting behind. The De Kasteelheren support was delighted with a win in a match that could easily have ended differently.