League Play-Off

Roodeschooi
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Jan Hendrik Zimmer made the kick off which started today's match. Harris Blaauwgeers kicked well hit freekick during the 7th minute of the match. Hendrik-Jan Kiewit recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 12th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. A collision led to Nyawier FC getting a freekick after 13 minutes play. Dimitrie Niekamp hit a great ball. Roodeschooi HC's Hendrik-Jan Kiewit got a good chance for a goal in the 15th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 17th minute, Harris Blaauwgeers hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Bjorn Kort sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 25th minute, Hendrik-Jan Kiewit made a precise shot to the right of Jordy Karelse. Nyawier FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. After 28 played minutes Nyawier FC got a freekick which was hit by Ruben Sturm. After recieving a nice pass, Roodeschooi HC's Marc Hostede tried to score from far away in the 29th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. Jordy Karelse took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jan Hendrik Zimmer, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Joop Zeydeveld sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Roodeschooi HC's Koen Batenburg played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joop Zeydeveld in the 40th minute of play. If Jan Hendrik Zimmer had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Hendrik-Jan Kiewit could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 46th minute of the match, but Jordy Karelse made a huge save. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

Jan Hendrik Zimmer sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Bjorn Kort recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 56th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Koen Batenburg made a fantastic save in the 61st minute, when Bjorn Kort sent off a good shot on target. 62 minutes into the match, Roodeschooi HC's goalkeeper Koen Batenburg had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Bjorn Kort. Hendrik-Jan Kiewit's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Jordy Karelse read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 67th minute of play. In the 70th minute, Bob Kras hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Bjorn Kort sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 75 minutes of play, Nyawier FC's Bjorn Kort made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Koen Batenburg was left in no man's land by his defense there! A hard shot 83 in the game by Bjorn Kort from a close distance when the talented Koen Batenburg managed to make a qualified save. Roodeschooi HC's players were relieved. Hendrik-Jan Kiewit fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jordy Karelse having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Roodeschooi HC's zone, Joop Zeydeveld stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Koen Batenburg came out of the goal and Joop Zeydeveld tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Bjorn Kort sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience was convinced that Hendrik-Jan Kiewit's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jordy Karelse was relentless in the 92nd minute of the game.