League Play-Off

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Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Stevensbeek FC's Michel Ellerman 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. Inácio Amaral's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but David van Putten read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 4th minute of play. In the 5th minute De Kasteelheren were awarded a corner. Hayden Hoebe went to the cornerflag to take it. Inácio Amaral who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 7thth minute tested the skills of David van Putten when he managed to save the team from getting behind. 9 minutes into the match, Stevensbeek FC's goalkeeper David van Putten had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Inácio Amaral. When the match clock showed 10 minutes, the score became 1-0 when Inácio Amaral sped through Stevensbeek FC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of David van Putten. 16 minutes in the game, Inácio Amaral fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without David van Putten having to interfere. 18 minutes in the game Marcel Steen did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Gerrit Hartlief. De Kasteelheren's attentive Anatoliy Gvozdevych managed to snatch the ball when Kristian Eringa made a throw-in in the 22nd minute of the game. A collision led to De Kasteelheren getting a freekick after 23 minutes play. Harold Rodenboog hit a great ball. Stevensbeek FC's David van Putten proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 28th minute of the match, managed to save Stevensbeek FC from getting a goal against them. Kristian Eringa kicked well hit freekick during the 30th minute of the match. David van Putten acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 31st minute, took the ball on the long shot from Hayden Hoebe. David van Putten made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Harold Rodenboog in the 35th minute of play. Fokke Meijeringh showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Maurits van der Bij in the 36th minute of the match. Harold Rodenboog struck a weak shot in the 47th minute. David van Putten didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for De Kasteelheren.

In the 51stth minute of the game Inácio Amaral who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Stevensbeek FC's David van Putten was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Anthony Bakhuis in the 59th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Fokke Meijeringh saved De Kasteelheren from getting behind. David van Putten showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ferdi Vorenkamp, who was totally free with the ball in the 60th minute. Ferdi Vorenkamp kicked well hit freekick during the 67th minute of the match. If Inácio Amaral had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 74th minute Maurits van der Bij shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fokke Meijeringh saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 76 minutes into the game, Ferdi Vorenkamp cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. David van Putten was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Harold Rodenboog took the ball and in the 83 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised David van Putten. David van Putten dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-0. When Kristian Eringa fell near the penalty area in the 87th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Stevensbeek FC's protests and gave Kristian Eringa a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Stevensbeek FC's Kristian Eringa got a free kick in the 87th minute. Stevensbeek FC's David van Putten played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Inácio Amaral in the 89th minute of play. When the referee ended the match the De Kasteelheren players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.