League Play-Off

Wooldrik Sportpark
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Toni Drenth made the kick off which started today's match. In the 2nd match minute, Wooldrik was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tomas Vos to maneuver through the defense. Hendrik-Jan Anker sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When the match had gone on for 7 minutes, Hendrik-Jan Anker put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Jeffrey Ottens. The supporters of Wooldrik booed when Hersel S.V. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 10 match minutes in a wonderful position. Roland Heije didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Hersel S.V.'s zone, Arjen de Nooijer stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Robin Bense came out of the goal and Arjen de Nooijer tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. With a little luck, Hersel S.V.'s Robin Bense got control of the ball when Arjan Even tried to sneak it across the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Toni Drenth in the 18th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Jeffrey Ottens prevented the ball from getting in the gole. If Hendrik-Jan Anker had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Wooldrik getting a freekick after 25 minutes play. Peter Klerk hit a great ball. In the 28th minute, Peter Klerk hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Jelle Borker, 29 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. The supporters of Hersel S.V. booed when Wooldrik was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 30 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jochem Wikenburg didn't get a good kick on the ball. Peter Klerk kicked well hit freekick during the 32nd minute of the match. In the 32nd minute of the match Jelle Borker sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Jeffrey Ottens skillfully saved the ball. Toni Drenth fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jeffrey Ottens having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Arjan Even got free with Robin Bense in the 39th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 44 played minutes Wooldrik got a freekick which was hit by Hugo Staarman. Robin Bense took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Arjen de Nooijer, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 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.

The wind increased when Arjen de Nooijer made the kick off in the second half. Bjorn Vervoort hit a great freekick 51 minutes into the match. In the 60th minute the ball was on its way in behind Hersel S.V.'s goalkeeper Robin Bense, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Hersel S.V.'s Guus Zalm got a free kick in the 63rd minute. Hersel S.V.'s Robin Bense played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Arjan Even in the 64th minute of play. 65 minutes into the match, Hersel S.V.'s goal looked a bit too open when Arjen de Nooijer came free, but Robin Bense reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Roland Heije's late challenge caught a Wooldrik's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Roland Heije helped the player get up and apologised. Roland Heije kicked well hit freekick during the 66th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Hersel S.V.'s Guus Zalm got a free kick in the 68th minute. After 69 played minutes, Wooldrik's Robert-Jan Overmars shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Robin Bense came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Wooldrik reached it. After a rather tough play, Wooldrik's Hugo Staarman got a free kick in the 72nd minute. Hendrik-Jan Anker fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jeffrey Ottens having to interfere. Jeffrey Ottens showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Toni Drenth, who was totally free with the ball in the 75th minute. When Peter Klerk was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 76 minutes had been played. After 80 played minutes Hersel S.V. got a freekick which was hit by Youri de Vries. Robin Bense made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Arjan Even in the 81st minute of play. Arjan Even blasted a shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Robin Bense having to make a save. In the 86th minute, Arjan Even made a precise shot to the right of Robin Bense. Hersel S.V.'s defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-2. Wooldrik's Jeffrey Ottens played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Toni Drenth in the 91st minute of play. 93 minutes into the match, Wooldrik's goal looked a bit too open when Toni Drenth came free, but Jeffrey Ottens reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Toni Drenth came up free with the goalie in the 94th minute, the Hersel S.V. 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 Toni Drenth couldn't finish the play.