League

SVS
Spectators: 6729 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 3) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Mathieu Akkerboom got the match started through his kick off. Peter Saarloos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mathieu Akkerboom, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Wanrooy Excelsior's Martin van Someren got a free kick in the 6th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mathieu Akkerboom in the 10th minute of play forced Wanrooy Excelsior's goalkeeper Peter Saarloos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 11 minutes into the game, Jurjen Boersma was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Lemseloo's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Wanrooy Excelsior the free kick. Geale Zondervan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 17th match minute, Lemseloo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nigel Buys to maneuver through the defense. Wanrooy Excelsior's Peter Saarloos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mathieu Akkerboom in the 21st minute of play. Mathieu Akkerboom fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Peter Saarloos having to interfere. In the 33rd minute, Mathieu Akkerboom got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Jurjen Boersma struck a weak shot in the 34th minute. Peter Saarloos didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Lemseloo. After 35 played minutes Wanrooy Excelsior got a freekick which was hit by Theo Oost. Jurjen Boersma kicked well hit freekick during the 37th minute of the match. Eddy Pieters received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 47th minute. Giovanni Arts tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.

Theo Oost's late challenge caught a Lemseloo's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Theo Oost helped the player get up and apologised. In the 55th minute, Theo Oost hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 57 minutes into the match, Lemseloo's Jurjen Boersma sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Peter Saarloos narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Peter Saarloos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mathieu Akkerboom in the 59th minute of the match. Geale Zondervan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 62nd minute. Giovanni Arts tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Lemseloo booed when Wanrooy Excelsior was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 68 match minutes in a wonderful position. Pieter Wielens didn't get a good kick on the ball. Eddy Pieters received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 71st minute. Giovanni Arts tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 73 minutes into the match, Lemseloo's goal looked a bit too open when Eddy Pieters came free, but Giovanni Arts reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Eddy Pieters sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Nigel Buys had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Nigel Buys received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Peter Saarloos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Lemseloo's Mathieu Akkerboom got a good chance for a goal in the 90th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The audience was convinced that Mathieu Akkerboom's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Peter Saarloos was relentless in the 92nd minute of the game. In the 93rd match minute, Wanrooy Excelsior was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Martin van Someren to maneuver through the defense. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.