League Play-Off

Willem Buurstra Stad
Spectators: 37 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Rein van Steensel kicked off to start the match. 4 minutes into the match, Luc Verhoeven notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of Zijdewind SC's Leon Meyer. Leon Meyer was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 8th minute, Rein van Steensel made a precise shot to the right of Joaquin Salvatore. Krul City Wolves's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. With a little luck, Zijdewind SC's Leon Meyer got control of the ball when Ferry Dussel tried to sneak it across the goal line. 21 minutes into the match, Krul City Wolves's Stephan Zandee sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Leon Meyer narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Stephan Zandee had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Zijdewind SC booed when Krul City Wolves was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 24 match minutes in a wonderful position. Agne Isaksson didn't get a good kick on the ball. Daniël De Leeuw took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 26th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Joaquin Salvatore. Krul City Wolves's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Joaquin Salvatore showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ferdi Dekens in the 27th minute of the match. Wesley de Haan kicked well hit freekick during the 29th minute of the match. In the 32nd minute, Luc Verhoeven 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. 36 minutes into the match, Krul City Wolves's goal looked a bit too open when Daniël De Leeuw came free, but Joaquin Salvatore reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Agne Isaksson's late challenge caught a Zijdewind SC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Agne Isaksson helped the player get up and apologised. In the 40th minute of the match Robin ten Rouwelaar sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Joaquin Salvatore skillfully saved the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rein van Steensel in the 41st minute of play forced Krul City Wolves's goalkeeper Joaquin Salvatore to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rein van Steensel in the 42nd minute of play forced Krul City Wolves's goalkeeper Joaquin Salvatore to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Leon Meyer made an important save on a dangerous shot by Luc Verhoeven in the 46th minute. Luc Verhoeven sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.

Ferdi Dekens could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 57th minute of the match, but Joaquin Salvatore made a huge save. The supporters of Krul City Wolves booed when Zijdewind SC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 60 match minutes in a wonderful position. Marcel Luirink didn't get a good kick on the ball. 64 minutes into the game, Krul City Wolves's Luc Verhoeven nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Leon Meyer made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. Luc Verhoeven fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Leon Meyer having to interfere. After 69 minutes of play, Zijdewind SC's Ferdi Dekens made it 2-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Joaquin Salvatore was left in no man's land by his defense there! 72 minutes into the game, Marcel Luirink was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Zijdewind SC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Krul City Wolves the free kick. In the 72nd match minute, Zijdewind SC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Marcel Luirink to maneuver through the defense. If Rob Deiman had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Krul City Wolves's defense didn't have a chance, in the 83rd minute, when Rein van Steensel scored to the left of an out of position Joaquin Salvatore, making the score, 2-3. In the 86th match minute, Zijdewind SC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ferdi Dekens to maneuver through the defense. 91 minutes into the game, Daniël De Leeuw cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-4. Joaquin Salvatore was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. When the final whistle sounded Zijdewind SC left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Krul City Wolves.