League Play-Off

Delfts Blauw Arena
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Merenwijk's Freek Bernard 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. Henry Saveneij fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tim Sanders having to interfere. When the match had gone on for 8 minutes, Boukjan Bronkhorst put it in 1-0 from a short distance just to the right of Tim Sanders. 11 minutes into the match, Merenwijk's goal looked a bit too open when Boukjan Bronkhorst came free, but Tim Sanders reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Tim Sanders made an important save on a dangerous shot by Henry Saveneij in the 17th minute. Henry Saveneij who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 20thth minute tested the skills of Tim Sanders when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Boukjan Bronkhorst sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Tim Sanders made an important save on a dangerous shot by Henry Saveneij in the 26th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Merenwijk's zone, Henry Saveneij stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Tim Sanders came out of the goal and Henry Saveneij tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Freek Bernard sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Delft's Boukjan Bronkhorst in the 41st minute got a chance for a shot 41st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Merenwijk's goalie prevented a goal. 42 minutes into the match, Delft's goal looked a bit too open when Freek Bernard came free, but Ivo Alkema reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Tim Sanders took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Boukjan Bronkhorst, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Henry Saveneij might have been able to make a better finish in the 45th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Tim Sanders. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Henry Saveneij ran back to his position shaking his head. Tim Sanders made an important save on a dangerous shot by Henry Saveneij in the 48th minute.

Steven Hebert might have been able to make a better finish in the 51st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ivo Alkema. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Steven Hebert ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 52nd minute, Robert Koeling hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Steven Hebert sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Merenwijk's Steven Hebert got a good chance for a goal in the 55th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Dimitrie Eggens during the 57th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 57th match minute, Merenwijk was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dimitrie Eggens to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Boukjan Bronkhorst in the 63rd minute of play forced Merenwijk's goalkeeper Tim Sanders to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Freek Bernard received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 66th minute. Ivo Alkema tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Boukjan Bronkhorst sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. If Robert Koeling had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Boukjan Bronkhorst struck a weak shot in the 71st minute. Tim Sanders didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Delft. Delft's Henry Saveneij got a good chance for a goal in the 73rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Henry Saveneij took the ball and in the 75 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Tim Sanders. Tim Sanders dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-0. In the 79th minute, Simon Beuk hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 84 minutes into the match, Merenwijk's goal looked a bit too open when Henry Saveneij came free, but Tim Sanders reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 85 minutes, Steve Wander mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Delft and the Merenwijk players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Delft getting a freekick after 85 minutes play. Steve Wander hit a great ball. In the 89th minute Boukjan Bronkhorst shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tim Sanders saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Henry Saveneij had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Henry Saveneij in the 95th minute of play forced Merenwijk's goalkeeper Tim Sanders to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Freek Bernard struck a weak shot in the 96th minute. Ivo Alkema didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Merenwijk.