League

Haps Stadion
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Cees Timmer was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 6th minute. Haps's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. Thijs Thomasse showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Yuri Venema in the 11th minute of the match. A hard shot 14 in the game by Geert Abbenbroek from a close distance when the talented Thijs Thomasse managed to make a qualified save. Titans United's players were relieved. Thijs Thomasse made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cees Timmer in the 16th minute of play. Thijs Thomasse took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cees Timmer, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience was convinced that Cees Timmer's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Thijs Thomasse was relentless in the 24th minute of the game. After a defensive mix-up in Titans United's zone, Geert Abbenbroek stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Thijs Thomasse came out of the goal and Geert Abbenbroek tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 27th minute Chiel Kuypers shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Paul Scholten saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 28th minute Titans United were awarded a corner. Ben van Basten went to the cornerflag to take it. Titans United's Thijs Thomasse played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cees Timmer in the 32nd minute of play. Geert Abbenbroek fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Thijs Thomasse having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cees Timmer in the 35th minute of play forced Titans United's goalkeeper Thijs Thomasse to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cees Timmer in the 37th minute of play forced Titans United's goalkeeper Thijs Thomasse to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Cees Timmer did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 1-0 to the left of a surprised Thijs Thomasse 40 minutes into the match. 47 minutes into the match, Haps's goal looked a bit too open when Marc Redan came free, but Paul Scholten reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Cees Timmer to make the kick off. Cees Timmer sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 61 minutes into the game, Cees Timmer cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Thijs Thomasse was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Thijs Thomasse made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cees Timmer in the 68th minute of play. In the 69th minute, Geert Abbenbroek ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Thijs Thomasse was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-0. Thijs Thomasse made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cees Timmer in the 73rd minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 76th minute, Geert Abbenbroek managed to get in a good position for a shot. Haps's supporters rose to their feet, but Geert Abbenbroek was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Thijs Thomasse breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 80th minute Chiel Kuypers shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Paul Scholten saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Thijs Thomasse showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Geert Abbenbroek in the 84th minute of the match. Titans United's Marc Redan got a good chance for a goal in the 85th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Geert Abbenbroek sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Haps booed when Titans United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 89 match minutes in a wonderful position. Henk Hardering didn't get a good kick on the ball. After having played for 91 minutes, Geert Abbenbroek managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Haps's supporters crossed their fingers, but Geert Abbenbroek was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Cees Timmer fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Thijs Thomasse having to interfere. Haps walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.