League Play-Off

Oudwoude
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Andreas Hofman got the match started through his kick off. Jos Wiarda recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 9th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The supporters of Vinkenbroek booed when Oudwoude Eendracht was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 10 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bertus Ridder didn't get a good kick on the ball. Alwin de Ridder sent away a hard shot on goal in the 15th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Otto Zorge kicked well hit freekick during the 18th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Oudwoude Eendracht's zone, Jos Wiarda stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Dário Guimarães came out of the goal and Jos Wiarda tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Dário Guimarães took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jos Wiarda, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Andreas Hofman sent away a hard shot on goal in the 28th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Andreas Hofman sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Alwin de Ridder recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 33rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Henk Traa didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Andreas Hofman went, in the 37th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. Otto Hertog's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Henk Traa read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 41st minute of play. In the 46th minute, Vinkenbroek's Floris van der Schans seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Floris van der Schans the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Vinkenbroek protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Floris van der Schans had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. Vinkenbroek:s Henk Traa showed great skill when he stopped Andreas Hofman:s penalty. The excitement rose when Oudwoude Eendracht's Andreas Hofman after 50 played minutes turned away three defenders near the goal, and after that shot a ball that was too difficult for Vinkenbroek's goalkeeper to hold. Score! 2-0. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

Henk Traa stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Andreas Hofman's shot from short distance in the 60th minute. Alwin de Ridder who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 63rdth minute tested the skills of Dário Guimarães when he managed to save the team from getting behind. After 66th play minutes Andreas Hofman shot 3-0, a short shot which went by Henk Traa and just under the crossbar into goal. Henk Traa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Andreas Hofman in the 70th minute of the match. 79 minutes into the match, Vinkenbroek's goal looked a bit too open when Andreas Hofman came free, but Henk Traa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 80th minute Alwin de Ridder shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dário Guimarães saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Otto Hertog struck a weak shot in the 83rd minute. Henk Traa didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Oudwoude Eendracht. An unexpectedly hard shot by Andreas Hofman in the 86th minute of play forced Vinkenbroek's goalkeeper Henk Traa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Vinkenbroek's zone, Bertus Ridder stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Henk Traa came out of the goal and Bertus Ridder tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 98th match minute, Vinkenbroek was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Antoon Steelman to maneuver through the defense. There was no doubt that Oudwoude Eendracht were the better team. Oudwoude Eendracht's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.