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Match Report
De Toekomst
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26,
Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Jelle Harmannus got the match started through his kick off. 4 minutes into the match, AFC Amsterdam's goal looked a bit too open when Gert Jan van Westerop came free, but Jos Damen reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 8th minute, Jelle Harmannus fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. AFC Amsterdam's Martien Anker came free and shot a quick shot against goal 12 minutes in the game, fortunately Martien Redan had problems saving as it came toward the left post. When Martien Anker came up free with the goalie in the 13th minute, the AFC Amsterdam 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 Martien Anker couldn't finish the play. In the 26th minute Jelle Harmannus shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Martien Redan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Martien Anker fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Martien Redan having to interfere. Gio Zwinkels kicked well hit freekick during the 32nd minute of the match. Martien Redan made an important save on a dangerous shot by Martien Anker in the 39th minute. After 40 minutes, Gert Jan van Westerop made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. AFC Amsterdam's Jos Damen tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Gert Jan van Westerop sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.
The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Gert Jan van Westerop was the one to do the kick off. 52 minutes into the match, Ate van Zeist notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of The Legends's Martien Redan. Martien Redan was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After a rather tough play, The Legends's Bastiaan Hulshof got a free kick in the 59th minute. Martien Redan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Martien Anker, who was totally free with the ball in the 65th minute. René Bernard hit a great freekick 68 minutes into the match. A collision led to AFC Amsterdam getting a freekick after 72 minutes play. Robert Weken hit a great ball. Jelle Harmannus fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Martien Redan having to interfere. With a little luck, AFC Amsterdam's Jos Damen got control of the ball when Marco Prinsen tried to sneak it across the goal line. 82 minutes into the match, Marco Prinsen had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Jos Damen. AFC Amsterdam's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Marco Prinsen was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-2. Marco Prinsen in the 87thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Jos Damen, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. After 88 played minutes AFC Amsterdam got a freekick which was hit by Ate van Zeist. Marco Prinsen sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When the final whistle sounded The Legends left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than AFC Amsterdam.
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