League Play-Off

Giersbergen Stadion
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Ferdinant Nagel sent away a hard shot on goal in the 18th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Eric van der Saar's late challenge caught a Giersbergen's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Eric van der Saar helped the player get up and apologised. In the 19th minute, Eric van der Saar hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 21 minutes into the match, Giersbergen's goal looked a bit too open when Mark Kristoffers came free, but Nathan Savenije reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Ferdinant Nagel had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ferdinant Nagel sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The wind increased when Mark Kristoffers made the kick off in the second half. Zwiggelte FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Jurgen Iepmann in the 56th minute. Zwiggelte FC's Jurgen Iepmann was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Nathan Savenije in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Nathan Savenije made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mark Kristoffers in the 57th minute of play. Bram Boeve's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 59thth minute, Nathan Savenije skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Hendrik-Jan Peeters hit a great freekick 61 minutes into the match. Bram Boeve fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nathan Savenije having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Giersbergen's zone, Mark Kristoffers stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Nathan Savenije came out of the goal and Mark Kristoffers tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Nathan Savenije showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mark Kristoffers in the 72nd minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Giersbergen's Ben Eggens got a free kick in the 73rd minute. Bram Boeve received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 74th minute. Nathan Savenije tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Giersbergen getting a freekick after 75 minutes play. Hendrik-Jan Peeters hit a great ball. 82 minutes into the match, Zwiggelte FC's goal looked a bit too open when Ferdinant Nagel came free, but Teo de Boer reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Giersbergen's Brain Wiersma got a free kick in the 85th minute. Iwan Koopmans hit a great freekick 88 minutes into the match. Koos van Nistelrooij blasted a shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Teo de Boer having to make a save. Ferdinant Nagel succeeded in the game's 91st minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 2-1. Giersbergen's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.