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Dongenvaart stadion
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Rick Driel made the kick off which started today's match. When Hawkfield FC's Rik Wikenburg in the 3rd minute got a chance for a shot 3rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Dongenvaart's goalie prevented a goal. After having played for 6 minutes, Gerry Butterworth managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Hawkfield FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Gerry Butterworth was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Dongenvaart's Harold Degens played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rik Wikenburg in the 8th minute of play. Rik Wikenburg blasted a shot towards the goal in the 10th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Harold Degens having to make a save. Harold Degens took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rik Wikenburg, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Gerry Butterworth sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some careless play in the Dongenvaart defense, Rik Wikenburg kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Harold Degens. The Dongenvaart fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Harold Degens should have stopped the shot. When the match had gone on for 21 minutes, Rik Wikenburg put it in 0-2 from a short distance just to the right of Harold Degens. Harold Degens showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rik Wikenburg, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. In the 33rd minute, Rik Wikenburg made a precise shot to the right of Harold Degens. Dongenvaart's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-3. After 38 played minutes Hawkfield FC got a freekick which was hit by Julius van Zeist. Cees Hoeksma's late challenge caught a Hawkfield FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Cees Hoeksma helped the player get up and apologised. After 41 played minutes Dongenvaart got a freekick which was hit by Cees Hoeksma. Cees Hoeksma got a throw-in 45 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Marick Salens. Disappointed in the 0-3 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Rik Wikenburg stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Hawkfield FC's attentive Gerry Butterworth managed to snatch the ball when Cees Hoeksma made a throw-in in the 51st minute of the game. 52 minutes into the game, Hawkfield FC's Rik Wikenburg nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Harold Degens made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-4. When the match had gone on for 58 minutes, Rik Wikenburg took a quick shot and it went in 0-5 without a chance for Harold Degens to make any attempt to save it. Julius van Zeist hit a great freekick 61 minutes into the match. Rik Wikenburg blasted a shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Harold Degens having to make a save. Harold Degens made a fantastic save in the 63rd minute, when Rik Wikenburg sent off a good shot on target. In the 72nd minute Rik Wikenburg shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Harold Degens saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ronald Kinear charged in rather forcefully in the 73rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ronald Kinear the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 73 played minutes Dongenvaart got a freekick which was hit by Ronald Kinear. Gerry Butterworth sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 77 minutes into the game, one of Dongenvaart:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. In the 78th minute of the game, Hawkfield FC got a penalty. The shot went straight in by the left post. Gerry Butterworth fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Harold Degens having to interfere. Dongenvaart's Harold Degens proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 85th minute of the match, managed to save Dongenvaart from getting a goal against them. Gerry Butterworth fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Harold Degens having to interfere. In the 95th minute, Hawkfield FC's Rik Wikenburg dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-7. When the match was over Hawkfield FC could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Dongenvaart throughout the match.