League Play-Off

Woudbloem Sportpark
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Jan Rein van Rijswijk started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. 2 minutes into the game, Hans Overmars was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Harenkarspel's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Woudbloem the free kick. After 2 played minutes Harenkarspel got a freekick which was hit by Hans Overmars. Arjen Vorenkamp blasted a shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Reinhard Evans having to make a save. In the 6th minute, Woudbloem's Boudewijn Pragt ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Reinhard Evans. Reinhard Evans yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. Jan Rein van Rijswijk fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cobus Luirink having to interfere. In the 14th minute the ball was on its way in behind Harenkarspel's goalkeeper Reinhard Evans, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After 15 minutes of play, Harenkarspel's Bas Saanen made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Cobus Luirink was left in no man's land by his defense there! Harenkarspel's Reinhard Evans played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Boudewijn Pragt in the 18th minute of play. Arjen Vorenkamp sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Emile Beuk during the 24th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Cobus Luirink made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jan Rein van Rijswijk in the 25th minute of play. Jan Rein van Rijswijk received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. Cobus Luirink tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Cobus Luirink made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jan Rein van Rijswijk in the 31st minute of play. After a rather tough play, Harenkarspel's Bas Saanen got a free kick in the 34th minute. In the 36th minute, Arjen Vorenkamp left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Woudbloem fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. Reinhard Evans was a little too slow when Boudewijn Pragt got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 41st minute. The score was now 3-1. After having played for 45 minutes, Jan Rein van Rijswijk managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Harenkarspel's supporters crossed their fingers, but Jan Rein van Rijswijk was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. During the 47th minute of the match Hans Overmars completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Hans Overmars a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. A collision led to Harenkarspel getting a freekick after 48 minutes play. Hans Overmars hit a great ball. When Jan Rein van Rijswijk fell near the penalty area in the 50th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Harenkarspel's protests and gave Jan Rein van Rijswijk a yellow card for diving instead. In the 51st minute of the match Ronald de Haan sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Reinhard Evans skillfully saved the ball. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 3-1 at half-time.

Jos Kooij charged in rather forcefully in the 57th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Jos Kooij the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Woudbloem's Jos Kooij got a free kick in the 58th minute. 59 minutes into the match, Woudbloem's goalkeeper Cobus Luirink had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Bas Saanen. After a rather tough play, Woudbloem's Wouter Oldenborger got a free kick in the 60th minute. When Sjaak Kristoffers fell near the penalty area in the 65th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Harenkarspel's protests and gave Sjaak Kristoffers a yellow card for diving instead. After 65 played minutes Harenkarspel got a freekick which was hit by Sjaak Kristoffers. During the 66th minute of the match Jan Rein van Rijswijk completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Jan Rein van Rijswijk a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. When Arjen Vorenkamp came up free with the goalie in the 69th minute, the Woudbloem 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 Arjen Vorenkamp couldn't finish the play. Reinhard Evans made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Boudewijn Pragt in the 70th minute of play. Harenkarspel's Reinhard Evans played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Arjen Vorenkamp in the 73rd minute of play. Arjen Vorenkamp received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 74th minute. Reinhard Evans tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 76 minutes into the match, Woudbloem's Boudewijn Pragt sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Reinhard Evans narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Woudbloem's Arjen Vorenkamp got a good chance for a goal in the 79th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 85th minute, Bas Saanen 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. Reinhard Evans took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Boudewijn Pragt, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Arjen Vorenkamp sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Arjen Vorenkamp recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 99th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Woudbloem's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.