League Play-Off

Hardingsveld
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Lex Maurits made the kick off which started today's match. In the 8th minute, Martien Vaalman left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Heemskerk CF fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. When Hardingsveld's Lex Maurits, in the 14th minute, received a pass right in front of the net, it looked like a certain goal, but his shot went outside. A wasted opportunity for Hardingsveld. With his leg Anton Ebbinge managed to avoid a goal in the 16thth minute, when Hardingsveld's Lex Maurits fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Anton Ebbinge made an important save on a dangerous shot by Lex Maurits in the 18th minute. In the 21stth minute of the game Martien Vaalman who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Hardingsveld's Florian de Jager was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Lex Maurits's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 24thth minute, Anton Ebbinge skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Lex Maurits's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 30thth minute, Anton Ebbinge skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. In the 31st match minute, Hardingsveld was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Roel Wijnands to maneuver through the defense. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Martien Vaalman made a kick off. After 51 played minutes Hardingsveld got a freekick which was hit by Edward Meijering. With 54 minutes on the clock, Roel Wijnands commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. 53 minutes into the game, one of Hardingsveld:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. When the match had been going on for 56 minutes, Heemskerk CF's Joep Meindert got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Florian de Jager. In the 59th minute, Martien Vaalman got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. A collision led to Hardingsveld getting a freekick after 60 minutes play. Edgar Ros hit a great ball. In the 65th minute Henk Koerts shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Anton Ebbinge saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Henny Platvoet sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Martien Vaalman had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Heemskerk CF made a substitution. Dirk de Graaf replaced Tonnie de Kort. Robert Waldijk sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Hardingsveld getting a freekick after 82 minutes play. Lex Maurits hit a great ball. In the 92nd minute, Edward Meijering hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A collision led to Hardingsveld getting a freekick after 94 minutes play. Edgar Ros hit a great ball. Heemskerk CF'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.