League Play-Off

Rokkanje
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Mart Ros made the kick off which started today's match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Wessel Swerts during the 3rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Rokkanje FC booed when Deijleroord FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Wessel Swerts didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ger Clarijs sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Mart Ros in the 10th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Kurt Robbermond saved Rokkanje FC from getting behind. Ger Clarijs received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 11th minute. Kurt Robbermond tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Deijleroord FC's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Wilfred Baaijen 16 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 1-0. A collision led to Deijleroord FC getting a freekick after 20 minutes play. Mart Ros hit a great ball. 25 minutes into the match, Deijleroord FC's goalkeeper Tomas Colen had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Guus Appeldoorn. Mart Ros received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 27th minute. Kurt Robbermond tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Mart Ros fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kurt Robbermond having to interfere. In a very dangerous position, a player in Deijleroord FC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 33rd minute. Penalty! An unexpectedly hard shot by Wilfred Baaijen in the 36th minute of play forced Deijleroord FC's goalkeeper Tomas Colen to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 38th minute Wilfred Baaijen shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tomas Colen saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Kurt Robbermond came out of the goal in the 40th minute to try and stop a shot by Deijleroord FC's Ger Clarijs. But to his dismay, Ger Clarijs quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. A hard shot 44 in the game by Guus Appeldoorn from a close distance when the talented Tomas Colen managed to make a qualified save. Deijleroord FC's players were relieved. If Mart Ros had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 47thth minute of the game Ger Clarijs who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Rokkanje FC's Kurt Robbermond was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Wilfred Baaijen to make the kick off. In the 53rd match minute, Deijleroord FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mario Heitinga to maneuver through the defense. Tomas Colen made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Guus Appeldoorn in the 58th minute of play. After having played for 61 minutes, Guus Appeldoorn managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Rokkanje FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Guus Appeldoorn was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Tomas Colen made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Wilfred Baaijen in the 62nd minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 66th minute, Ger Clarijs managed to get in a good position for a shot. Deijleroord FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Ger Clarijs was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Kurt Robbermond breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Rokkanje FC were furious when Danny Spijkerman was red carded, 71 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. The crowd rose to their feet as Deijleroord FC's Mart Ros slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Kurt Robbermond. That made the score 1-3 after 77 minutes of play. Mart Ros fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kurt Robbermond having to interfere. Kurt Robbermond showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ger Clarijs in the 82nd minute of the match. The supporters of Rokkanje FC booed when Deijleroord FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 86 match minutes in a wonderful position. Wessel Swerts didn't get a good kick on the ball. Mart Ros sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When the final whistle sounded Deijleroord FC left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Rokkanje FC.