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Adeward Sportpark
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Donald Reintjes took the kick off in the first half of the match. Dirk Stok made a fantastic save in the 7th minute, when Steve Pool sent off a good shot on target. When Brain Teuben came up free with the goalie in the 10th minute, the Harculo fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Brain Teuben couldn't finish the play. A collision led to Harculo getting a freekick after 17 minutes play. Stijn Roswinkel hit a great ball. When Jacob Ponk came up free with the goalie in the 18th minute, the Adeward fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Jacob Ponk couldn't finish the play. Harculo's Dirk Stok proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 21st minute of the match, managed to save Harculo from getting a goal against them. A collision led to Adeward getting a freekick after 25 minutes play. Ferdi Meertens hit a great ball. After 26 played minutes, Harculo's Gerjan Klasens shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Ab Hilberts came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Harculo reached it. Jacob Ponk blasted a shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Dirk Stok having to make a save. Dirk Stok showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jacob Ponk, who was totally free with the ball in the 36th minute. Brain Teuben sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Mitchell Oosterhof kicked well hit freekick during the 42nd minute of the match. Gerjan Klasens struck a weak shot in the 43rd minute. Ab Hilberts didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Harculo. If Jacob Ponk had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Jacob Ponk had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 48th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 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.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Jacob Ponk to make the kick off. Stijn Roswinkel kicked well hit freekick during the 55th minute of the match. Dirk Stok made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jacob Ponk in the 56th minute of play. If Donald Reintjes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Dirk Stok showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Steve Pool, who was totally free with the ball in the 69th minute. The crowd rose to their feet as Donald Reintjes kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Ab Hilberts. That made the score 0-1 in the 75 minute of play. In the 82nd minute of the match Melvin Dijkman sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Dirk Stok skillfully saved the ball. In the 83rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Harculo's goalkeeper Dirk Stok, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 84th match minute, Harculo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ferry de Ridder to maneuver through the defense. Jacob Ponk sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ab Hilberts made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Edgard Sterenberg in the 90th minute of play. If Brain Teuben had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Donald Reintjes in the 95th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ab Hilberts prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Steve Pool sent away a hard shot on goal in the 97th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Harculo had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.