League Play-Off

Bajum
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Marcus Akkerman kicked off to start the match. Heerlerheide HC's Martien Kremer got a good chance for a goal in the 7th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Wouter Fokkelman struck a weak shot in the 9th minute. Emil Veenhuis didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Heerlerheide HC. In the 11th minute Marcus Akkerman shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mario Roewen saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Emil Veenhuis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Martien Kremer in the 15th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Wouter Fokkelman in the 17th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Emil Veenhuis prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Wouter Fokkelman in the 22nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Emil Veenhuis prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 23rd minute, Harold Warneke had to be helped off the field due to a pulled leg muscle. Marcel Boekholt's late challenge caught a Heerlerheide HC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Marcel Boekholt helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Bajum's Marcel Boekholt got a free kick in the 24th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Bajum's zone, Martien Kremer stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Emil Veenhuis came out of the goal and Martien Kremer tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Mario Roewen showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marcus Akkerman in the 28th minute of the match. If Marcus Akkerman had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 36th minute, Iwan Niekamp left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Bajum fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

Martien Kremer received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Emil Veenhuis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a little luck, Bajum's Emil Veenhuis got control of the ball when Martien Kremer tried to sneak it across the goal line. Marcus Akkerman received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 66th minute. Mario Roewen tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Martien Kremer's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Emil Veenhuis firmly grabbed it by the left post. Mario Roewen showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Iwan Niekamp, who was totally free with the ball in the 72nd minute. Marcus Akkerman received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 75th minute. Mario Roewen tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ralf Dijkstra during the 78th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. 82 minutes into the match, Heerlerheide HC's goal looked a bit too open when Marcus Akkerman came free, but Mario Roewen reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Heerlerheide HC's Mario Roewen played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Iwan Niekamp in the 83rd minute of play. Iwan Niekamp fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mario Roewen having to interfere. Marcus Akkerman fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mario Roewen having to interfere. Emil Veenhuis made a fantastic save in the 90th minute, when Martien Kremer sent off a good shot on target. In the 91st minute, Marcus Akkerman left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Bajum fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-1. 99 minutes into the game, Marcel Boekholt cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-1. Mario Roewen was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in.