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Spectators: 6699 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1699, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Folker Cramer made the kick off which started today's match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Andre van Gaal in the 10th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Hendrik Meder prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Spartak Zoetermeer's Joop Damen played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Folker Cramer in the 13th minute of play. In the 14th match minute, Spartak Zoetermeer was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jan Rein Hertog to maneuver through the defense. If Bram Wessel had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Joop Damen showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Folker Cramer, who was totally free with the ball in the 17th minute. If Timo Pals had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Folker Cramer 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. After 24 minutes of play, Spartak Zoetermeer's Henry Grijp made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Hendrik Meder was left in no man's land by his defense there! Andre van Gaal succeeded in the game's 28th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 0-2. Bram Wessel fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Joop Damen having to interfere. Hendrik Meder made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Henry Grijp in the 38th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Folker Cramer in the 40th minute of play forced Spartak Zoetermeer's goalkeeper Joop Damen to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 44 played minutes, Spartak Zoetermeer's Ralf Seedorf shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Hendrik Meder 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 Spartak Zoetermeer reached it. Hendrik Meder took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Andre van Gaal, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.

Joop Damen made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Folker Cramer in the 55th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Folker Cramer in the 56th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Joop Damen prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After some fancy dribbling in the 59th minute, Folker Cramer managed to get in a good position for a shot. Swichum Excelsior's supporters rose to their feet, but Folker Cramer was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Joop Damen breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Ruud Knol's late challenge caught a Swichum Excelsior's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ruud Knol helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Spartak Zoetermeer getting a freekick after 62 minutes play. Ruud Knol hit a great ball. Joop Damen showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bram Wessel in the 65th minute of the match. 66 minutes into the match, Spartak Zoetermeer's goal looked a bit too open when Bram Wessel came free, but Joop Damen reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Folker Cramer had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 74th minute, Bram Wessel managed to get in a good position for a shot. Swichum Excelsior's supporters rose to their feet, but Bram Wessel was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Joop Damen breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Gerard Koekkoek kicked well hit freekick during the 76th minute of the match. In the 78th minute, Bram Wessel 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. Andre van Gaal sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 85 minutes into the match, Spartak Zoetermeer's goal looked a bit too open when Bram Wessel came free, but Joop Damen reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Folker Cramer in the 86th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Joop Damen prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 90th minute Folker Cramer shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Joop Damen saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 95th minute Timo Pals shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Joop Damen saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Spartak Zoetermeer's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.