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Grave Arena
Spectators: 7192 (Terracing: 5567, Seating: 1575, VIP seats: 50) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Serge Reitsema kicked off to start the match. 3 minutes into the match, Grave's goal looked a bit too open when Joep Wessels came free, but Max Meerdink reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Joep Wessels recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 5th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Joep Wessels struck a weak shot in the 6th minute. Max Meerdink didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Agelo. After some fancy dribbling in the 12th minute, Serge Reitsema managed to get in a good position for a shot. Grave's supporters rose to their feet, but Serge Reitsema was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Vincent Klap breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Otto Wilson in the 16th minute of play forced Grave's goalkeeper Max Meerdink to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 18th minute the ball was on its way in behind Grave's goalkeeper Max Meerdink, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If Joep Wessels had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Joep Wessels during the 26th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 26th minute, Joep Wessels hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Max Meerdink showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jan-Joost Cales in the 30th minute of the match. When Joep Wessels came up free with the goalie in the 31st minute, the Agelo 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 Joep Wessels couldn't finish the play. 39 minutes into the match, Agelo's goalkeeper Vincent Klap had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Serge Reitsema. Grave's Max Meerdink played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Iwan Gulpen in the 47th minute of play. Joep Wessels sent away a hard shot on goal in the 48th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Joep Wessels to make the kick off. Joep Wessels was shown his second yellow card after 52 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. After 53 played minutes Agelo got a freekick which was hit by Joep Wessels. Serge Reitsema received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 54th minute. Vincent Klap tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 56 minutes into the game, Otto Wilson was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Agelo's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Grave the free kick. Otto Wilson kicked well hit freekick during the 56th minute of the match. Serge Reitsema sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Agelo's Otto Wilson got a good chance for a goal in the 66th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Vincent Klap showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Serge Reitsema, who was totally free with the ball in the 68th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Agelo's zone, Serge Reitsema stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Vincent Klap came out of the goal and Serge Reitsema tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Serge Reitsema received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 77th minute. Vincent Klap tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Jan-Joost Cales came up free with the goalie in the 81st minute, the Agelo 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 Jan-Joost Cales couldn't finish the play. 84 minutes into the match, Serge Reitsema notched a goal, 2-0, to the right of Agelo's Vincent Klap. Vincent Klap was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 88 minutes into the match, Agelo's goal looked a bit too open when Serge Reitsema came free, but Vincent Klap reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Vincent Klap stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Serge Reitsema's shot from short distance in the 90th minute. Agelo's Vincent Klap played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Serge Reitsema in the 91st minute of play. In the 94th minute Serge Reitsema shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vincent Klap saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Otto Wilson was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 98 minutes had been played. After 99 played minutes Agelo got a freekick which was hit by Otto Wilson. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Grave had won after a very even match.