League Play-Off

ESPN Gold Stadium
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Harry Windmuller made the kick off which started today's match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Folkert Kruijs in the 6th minute of play forced FC Vlaardingen's goalkeeper Ryan Cardinaal to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Martijn Waard had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in Brouwhuis V.V.'s zone, Harry Windmuller stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ivo Stuijvenberg came out of the goal and Harry Windmuller tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Ryan Cardinaal made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Chiel Wijnands in the 16th minute of play. Martijn Waard hit a great freekick 16 minutes into the match. Harry Windmullers short, quick shot in the 21stth minute got Ivo Stuijvenberg to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 22nd minute, Martijn Waard got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Harry Windmuller's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 28thth minute, Ivo Stuijvenberg skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. When Harry Windmuller came up free with the goalie in the 29th minute, the FC Vlaardingen 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 Harry Windmuller couldn't finish the play. In the 31st minute Dimitrie Lyle shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ivo Stuijvenberg saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 33rd minute, Folkert Kruijs made a precise shot to the right of Ryan Cardinaal. FC Vlaardingen's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. An unexpected shot in the 36th minute by Martijn Waard got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Brouwhuis V.V.'s Ivo Stuijvenberg proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 38th minute of the match, managed to save Brouwhuis V.V. from getting a goal against them. In the 41st minute of the match Arno Smeekes sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Ivo Stuijvenberg skillfully saved the ball. The FC Vlaardingen players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Brouwhuis V.V. were winning 0-1.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Mathieu de Bruin made a kick off. Martijn Waard fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ivo Stuijvenberg having to interfere. Arno Smeekes struck a weak shot in the 58th minute. Ivo Stuijvenberg didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC Vlaardingen. 61 minutes into the match, Martijn Waard notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Brouwhuis V.V.'s Ivo Stuijvenberg. Ivo Stuijvenberg was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. If Harry Windmuller had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. If Dimitrie Lyle had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Harry Windmuller received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 69th minute. Ivo Stuijvenberg tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ivo Stuijvenberg made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Arno Smeekes in the 71st minute of play. Dimitrie Lyle fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ivo Stuijvenberg having to interfere. Harry Windmuller recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 77th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. David Kiewiet fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ivo Stuijvenberg having to interfere. 90 minutes into the match, FC Vlaardingen's Harry Windmuller sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ivo Stuijvenberg narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After having played for 91 minutes, Gilbert Sloothaak managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC Vlaardingen's supporters crossed their fingers, but Gilbert Sloothaak was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. FC Vlaardingen were unable to convert their possession into goals, allowing Brouwhuis V.V. to leave the ground with a draw.