League

May’s Bounty
Spectators: 8509 (Terracing: 6382, Seating: 1957, VIP seats: 170) Hawkfield FC's Rik Wikenburg got a good chance for a goal in the 5th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Hawkfield FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Huub Meindert in the 8th minute. Markku Kankaanpää showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Arnout Arends in the 10th minute of the match. Rik Wikenburg's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Orestis Lazarou read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 13th minute of play. 14 minutes had been played when some careless play by Rondo's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Huub Meindert was slow to take the kick. During this time Hawkfield FC's players had a chance to rest. The corner led Hawkfield FC's Huub Meindert to fire away a dangerous shot which Orestis Lazarou despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Rafael Braamhaar hit a great freekick 18 minutes into the match. Orestis Lazarou made an important save on a dangerous shot by Rik Wikenburg in the 19th minute. With a little luck, Rondo's Orestis Lazarou got control of the ball when Rik Wikenburg tried to sneak it across the goal line. After having played for 23 minutes, Rik Wikenburg managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Hawkfield FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Rik Wikenburg was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Rondo's defense didn't have a chance, in the 25th minute, when Rik Wikenburg scored to the left of an out of position Orestis Lazarou, making the score, 1-0. In the 28th minute Rik Wikenburg shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Orestis Lazarou saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Rondo getting a freekick after 31 minutes play. Rick de Zee hit a great ball. Hawkfield FC's Markku Kankaanpää played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Arnout Arends in the 35th minute of play. In the 37th minute, Rik Wikenburg 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. 39 minutes into the match, Hawkfield FC's goal looked a bit too open when Arnout Arends came free, but Markku Kankaanpää reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Orestis Lazarou made an important save on a dangerous shot by Rik Wikenburg in the 42nd minute. Markku Kankaanpää took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jacco Hekman, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Charly Rusterholz was the one to do the kick off. Arnout Arends received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 51st minute. Markku Kankaanpää tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 53rd minute Charly Rusterholz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Markku Kankaanpää saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 53rd minute Charly Rusterholz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Markku Kankaanpää saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 55th minute, Rik Wikenburg left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Hawkfield FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-0. Rondo's Rick de Zee got a good chance for a goal in the 62nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 63rd minute Charly Rusterholz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Markku Kankaanpää saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Markku Kankaanpää took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Arnout Arends, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 66th minute, Arnout Arends reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Markku Kankaanpää. The goal made the score 3-1. The audience thought a goal was coming when Jacco Hekman got free with Markku Kankaanpää in the 69th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Markku Kankaanpää made an important save on a dangerous shot by Jacco Hekman in the 71st minute. Markku Kankaanpää made an important save on a dangerous shot by Jacco Hekman in the 71st minute. Charly Rusterholz recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 71st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. A collision led to Hawkfield FC getting a freekick after 73 minutes play. Huub Meindert hit a great ball. In the 80th minute Rik Wikenburg shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Orestis Lazarou saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Markku Kankaanpää made an important save on a dangerous shot by Rick de Zee in the 82nd minute. In the 83rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Rondo's goalkeeper Orestis Lazarou, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If Gerry Butterworth had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 93 minutes, Tadeo Gandia mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Hawkfield FC and the Rondo players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Hawkfield FC getting a freekick after 93 minutes play. Tadeo Gandia hit a great ball. When the referee blew the final whistle, Hawkfield FC could leave the field as winners, despite Rondo having more of the ball for most of the match.