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Vaarsel Stadion
Spectators: 6703 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1703, VIP seats: 0) Drimmelen HC's Harald van Asten started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Mart de Lange showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Harald van Asten, who was totally free with the ball in the 3rd minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Harald van Asten in the 3rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Mart de Lange saved Vaarsel from getting behind. 5 minutes into the game, Jan Schie was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Drimmelen HC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Vaarsel the free kick. If Jonathan de Nooijer had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ferdi Daniels received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 10th minute. Karel Korf tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jonathan de Nooijer received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 13th minute. Karel Korf tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Vaarsel's Mart de Lange played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Harald van Asten in the 15th minute of play. 19 minutes into the game, Marco Terpstra was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Vaarsel's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Drimmelen HC the free kick. When Ferdi Daniels came up free with the goalie in the 22nd minute, the Vaarsel fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Ferdi Daniels couldn't finish the play. Jonathan de Nooijer sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 25th minute, Henk van Zwieten hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ferdi Daniels sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jonathan de Nooijer sent away a hard shot on goal in the 28th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Harald van Asten sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Vaarsel's Mart de Lange played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Harald van Asten in the 38th minute of play. Harald van Asten sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 47th match minute, Drimmelen HC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jan Schie to maneuver through the defense. Karel Korf was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 48th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Jos Zeldenrust. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The wind increased when Jonathan de Nooijer made the kick off in the second half. Hendrik-Jan Baaijen hit a great freekick 56 minutes into the match. In the 57th minute, Jos Zeldenrust 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. Coos Bakhuis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Karel Korf took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ferdi Daniels, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Karel Korf showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ferdi Daniels in the 76th minute of the match. After 77 played minutes Harald van Asten rounded Vaarsel's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 0-1. If Harald van Asten had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Coos Bakhuis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mart de Lange having to interfere.