League

Poortugaal
Spectators: 8320 (Terracing: 6240, Seating: 1913, VIP seats: 167) Poortugaal FC's Anastasio Muno started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. An unexpectedly hard shot by Evert Vennegoor in the 9th minute of play forced Poortugaal FC's goalkeeper Geert van Harten to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Evert Vennegoor might have been able to make a better finish in the 16th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Geert van Harten. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Evert Vennegoor ran back to his position shaking his head. 21 minutes had been played when some careless play by Caseys Dreamteam 2's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Jeffrey Heeringa was slow to take the kick. During this time Poortugaal FC's players had a chance to rest. An unexpectedly hard shot by Arjen Haas in the 22nd minute of play forced Caseys Dreamteam 2's goalkeeper Ed Wilhelm to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 25 minutes into the match, Caseys Dreamteam 2's Evert Vennegoor sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Geert van Harten narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 27 minutes into the match, Poortugaal FC's goal looked a bit too open when Evert Vennegoor came free, but Geert van Harten reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Through an outstanding action, after 32 minutes, Ed Wilhelm successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Elmar Steelman made in the 43rd minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Poortugaal FC's Brain Kok. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Evert Vennegoor was the one to do the kick off. Geert van Harten showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Evert Vennegoor in the 52nd minute of the match. In the 55th minute Cees Zevenhuizen shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ed Wilhelm saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Poortugaal FC booed when Caseys Dreamteam 2 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 61 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bruno ter Averst didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ed Wilhelm showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Anastasio Muno, who was totally free with the ball in the 70th minute. 74 minutes into the match, Caseys Dreamteam 2's goal looked a bit too open when Anastasio Muno came free, but Ed Wilhelm reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ed Wilhelm showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Anastasio Muno in the 84th minute of the match. After 87 played minutes Caseys Dreamteam 2 got a freekick which was hit by Matias Abadie. Poortugaal FC made a substitution. Gooitzen Teesing replaced Jeffrey Heeringa. Matias Abadie kicked well hit freekick during the 88th minute of the match. 93 minutes into the game, Poortugaal FC's Anastasio Muno nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ed Wilhelm made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. After a rather tough play, Poortugaal FC's Brain Kok got a free kick in the 95th minute. Poortugaal FC's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.