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Spectators: 7491 (Terracing: 5619, Seating: 1723, VIP seats: 149) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Frits Deinse started the match with the kick off. In the 2nd minute, Jim Olfers hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 3 minutes into the game, Biezelinge's Frits Deinse nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Elroy Derksen made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. A collision led to Biezelinge getting a freekick after 7 minutes play. David Harmens hit a great ball. After a defensive mix-up in ff noukoop's zone, Wilfried Reinders stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Elroy Derksen came out of the goal and Wilfried Reinders tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 20 minutes into the match, ff noukoop's goal looked a bit too open when Frits Deinse came free, but Elroy Derksen reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Martien Ronde got free with Tonny Niekamp in the 23rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Frits Deinse received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. Elroy Derksen tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Elroy Derksen stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Wilfried Reinders's shot from short distance in the 26th minute. Frits Deinse sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Elroy Derksen made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from David Harmens in the 35th minute of play. A collision led to ff noukoop getting a freekick after 38 minutes play. Fokke van Zwam hit a great ball. Frits Deinse scored 0-2 in the 41st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Elroy Derksen, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After some fancy dribbling in the 45th minute, Wilfried Reinders managed to get in a good position for a shot. Biezelinge's supporters rose to their feet, but Wilfried Reinders was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Elroy Derksen breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Eric Israel was the one to do the kick off. Frits Deinses short, quick shot in the 57thth minute got Elroy Derksen to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Elroy Derksen made a fantastic save in the 59th minute, when Frits Deinse sent off a good shot on target. Frits Deinse 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. Wilfried Reinders sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Frits Deinse who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 63rdth minute tested the skills of Elroy Derksen when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Frits Deinses short, quick shot in the 66thth minute got Elroy Derksen to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Frits Deinse who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 73rdth minute tested the skills of Elroy Derksen when he managed to save the team from getting behind. In the 80th minute of the match ff noukoop got a corner. Biezelinge's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Ruud Vaalman ran over to the corner to take the kick. In the 96th minute of the match Jim Olfers sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Tonny Niekamp skillfully saved the ball. Biezelinge played a much better game than ff noukoop and deserved their victory. The ff noukoop players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.