League

RMS Arena
Spectators: 7216 (Terracing: 5500, Seating: 1716, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Sander Moermans started the match with the kick off. In the 3rd minute Jonathan Ploeger shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Martin de Freitas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Oostkerk's Martin de Freitas proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 6th minute of the match, managed to save Oostkerk from getting a goal against them. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Sander Moermans in the 9th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Mike Huiting saved Dutch United FC from getting behind. In the 10th minute Sander Moermans shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mike Huiting saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 13 minutes of play, Oostkerk's Jouke Rueda made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Mike Huiting was left in no man's land by his defense there! Mike Huiting stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Jouke Rueda's shot from short distance in the 18th minute. In the 24th minute of the match Dries Vonk shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Mike Huiting showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. After 27 played minutes Dutch United FC got a freekick which was hit by Antoon Popken. In the 34th minute, Daniël Blind hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Oostkerk's Sander Moermans in the 36th minute got a chance for a shot 36th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Dutch United FC's goalie prevented a goal. Jonathan Ploeger fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Martin de Freitas having to interfere.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Jonathan Ploeger to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd minute, Rogier Winter 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. In the 56th minute the ball was on its way in behind Oostkerk's goalkeeper Martin de Freitas, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 60th minute, Oostkerk's Sander Moermans ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Mike Huiting. Mike Huiting yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-2. Martin de Freitas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jonathan Ploeger, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Rogier Winter sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Rogier Winter might have been able to make a better finish in the 79th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Martin de Freitas. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Rogier Winter ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 80th minute Jonathan Ploeger shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Martin de Freitas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jouke Rueda fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mike Huiting having to interfere. Jonathan Ploeger sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jonathan Ploeger sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.