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Heihoek
Spectators: 7479 (Terracing: 5580, Seating: 1849, VIP seats: 50) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Wessel Lurling started the match with the kick off. When Heihoek's Fokke Meertens 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 BelaVista FC's goalie prevented a goal. In the 6th minute, Geert Arend Weken hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 12th minute, Niek Velthuis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 13 minutes, Rick Daamen made it 1-0 with a short kick to the right side. BelaVista FC's Evert Holsmuller tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Evert Holsmuller showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tommie Wielaert, who was totally free with the ball in the 17th minute. If Heiko Penders had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Evert Holsmuller showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tommie Wielaert, who was totally free with the ball in the 32nd minute. In the 37th match minute, Heihoek was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bernard Pilage to maneuver through the defense. If Hans de Jong had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Tommie Wielaert to make the kick off. In the 54th minute of the match Heihoek got a corner. BelaVista FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Tommie Wielaert ran over to the corner to take the kick. 57 minutes into the match, BelaVista FC's goal looked a bit too open when Fokke Meertens came free, but Evert Holsmuller reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With an all-out effort, BelaVista FC's Tim Krul threw himself towards the right post 58 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Wessel Lurling, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. The referee felt a red card was in order, 60 minutes into the game, when Dolf Duinhoven put in a rough tackle. 60 minutes into the game, one of Heihoek:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. In the 68th minute, BelaVista FC's Wessel Lurling ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Tim Krul. Tim Krul yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-1. Wessel Lurling recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 77th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 2-1 became the score in the 79th minute when Fokke Meertens elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Thanks to Heihoek's goalie finding himself so far out he could grab the ball Barry Kuypers tried to make a shot after getting passed the defense. Tim Krul seemed to really have strength and confidence after that save. Tim Krul showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Barry Kuypers, who was totally free with the ball in the 83rd minute. Tim Krul showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Wessel Lurling in the 84th minute of the match. Fokke Meertens received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Evert Holsmuller tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Wessel Lurling in the 92nd minute of play forced Heihoek's goalkeeper Tim Krul to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Heihoek's zone, Heiko Penders stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Tim Krul came out of the goal and Heiko Penders tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Fokke Meertens sent away a hard shot on goal in the 99th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. BelaVista FC's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.