League Play-Off

Enumatil
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Ab Thijsse started the match with the kick off. Stefano Roelofsen took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ab Thijsse, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Wouter de Gooijer made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Demy Uebels in the 6th minute of play. If Gerben Wielaert had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The audience was convinced that Gerben Wielaert's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Wouter de Gooijer was relentless in the 10th minute of the game. Wouter de Gooijer showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Demy Uebels, who was totally free with the ball in the 13th minute. After a rather tough play, Tolbert FC's Gerben Wielaert got a free kick in the 16th minute. In the 18th minute, Ab Thijsse 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 21st minute Ab Thijsse shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Stefano Roelofsen saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Karsten Huisman had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 24 minutes into the match, Tolbert FC's goal looked a bit too open when Ab Thijsse came free, but Stefano Roelofsen reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Wouter de Gooijer made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Demy Uebels in the 26th minute of play. In the 28th minute, Gerben Wielaert hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Gerben Wielaert 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. Demy Uebels received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 34th minute. Wouter de Gooijer tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Wouter de Gooijer took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Demy Uebels, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 40th minute, Ronny Opdam hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Ab Thijsse came up free with the goalie in the 48th minute, the Enumatil FC 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 Ab Thijsse couldn't finish the play.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Gerben Wielaert stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Demy Uebels who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 53rdth minute tested the skills of Wouter de Gooijer when he managed to save the team from getting behind. The supporters of Enumatil FC booed when Tolbert FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 54 match minutes in a wonderful position. Niels Hellemons didn't get a good kick on the ball. Karsten Huisman received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 56th minute. Stefano Roelofsen tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Tolbert FC's Demy Uebels got a good chance for a goal in the 62nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The audience thought a goal was coming when Demy Uebels got free with Wouter de Gooijer in the 67th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Demy Uebels could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 70th minute of the match, but Wouter de Gooijer made a huge save. Demy Uebels received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 73rd minute. Wouter de Gooijer tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Gerben Wielaert had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In a very dangerous position, a player in Enumatil FC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 79th minute. Penalty! Gerben Wielaert received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Wouter de Gooijer tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 86 minutes into the match, Gerben Wielaert dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Wouter de Gooijer, 0-1. After a defensive mix-up in Enumatil FC's zone, Gerben Wielaert stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Wouter de Gooijer came out of the goal and Gerben Wielaert tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Stefano Roelofsen didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Ab Thijsse went, in the 91st minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.