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Reek Stadion
Spectators: 7356 (Terracing: 5518, Seating: 1691, VIP seats: 147) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Ben Wittendorp kicked off to start the match. Iwan Schut received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 5th minute. Rik Hekman tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 7thth minute of the game Iwan Schut who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but fc groningen's Rik Hekman was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. A collision led to fc groningen getting a freekick after 8 minutes play. Joost Bömker hit a great ball. A collision led to Reek S.C. getting a freekick after 11 minutes play. Theo van Zijp hit a great ball. Ben Wittendorp sent away a hard shot on goal in the 15th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Theo Roorda charged in rather forcefully in the 16th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Theo Roorda the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Theo Roorda hit a great freekick 16 minutes into the match. Rafael van der Leegte sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 23 minutes into the game, Reek S.C.'s Rafael van der Leegte nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Rik Hekman made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ben Wittendorp during the 30th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. An unexpectedly hard shot by Iwan Schut in the 32nd minute of play forced fc groningen's goalkeeper Rik Hekman to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Rafael van der Leegte fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rik Hekman having to interfere. Rik Hekman took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Iwan Schut, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Rafael van der Leegte blasted a shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Rik Hekman having to make a save. Mark Folkers kicked well hit freekick during the 39th minute of the match. Ben Wittendorp received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Rafael Sanders tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 45 minutes, Ben Wittendorp managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. fc groningen's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ben Wittendorp was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Iwan Schut made a kick off. With a little luck, Reek S.C.'s Rafael Sanders got control of the ball when Marnix Paauwe tried to sneak it across the goal line. 55 minutes into the game, Joost Bömker was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. fc groningen's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Reek S.C. the free kick. Joost Bömker kicked well hit freekick during the 55th minute of the match. 56 minutes into the match, Reek S.C.'s Jan-Willem Zwiers broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. After 58 minutes of play, Reek S.C.'s Rafael van der Leegte made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Rik Hekman was left in no man's land by his defense there! Ben Wittendorp hit a great freekick 61 minutes into the match. After 63 minutes, Theo van Zijp mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Reek S.C. and the fc groningen players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 63rd minute, Theo van Zijp hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 66 minutes into the match, Reek S.C.'s Rafael van der Leegte sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Rik Hekman narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Iwan Schut in the 76th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Rik Hekman prevented the ball from getting in the gole. A collision led to fc groningen getting a freekick after 77 minutes play. Dennis Blikman hit a great ball. Ben Wittendorp sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Rafael Sanders took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ben Wittendorp, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Iwan Schut received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 89th minute. Rik Hekman tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When the match clock showed 91 minutes, the score became 3-0 when Rafael van der Leegte sped through fc groningen's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Rik Hekman. When Theo van Zijp was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 94 minutes had been played. After a rather tough play, Reek S.C.'s Theo van Zijp got a free kick in the 94th minute.