League Play-Off

Norden
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Fokke Rijkaard sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Fokke Rijkaard in the 10th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Melvin Bosma saved Norden RKSV from getting behind. When Fokke Rijkaard came up free with the goalie in the 14th minute, the MVV Maastricht 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 Fokke Rijkaard couldn't finish the play. Bram Pik kicked well hit freekick during the 20th minute of the match. Julius de Vries's late challenge caught a MVV Maastricht's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Julius de Vries helped the player get up and apologised. Julius de Vries hit a great freekick 22 minutes into the match. When Theo Bouwens fell near the penalty area in the 26th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Norden RKSV's protests and gave Theo Bouwens a yellow card for diving instead. When Julius de Vries was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 28 minutes had been played. In the 31st minute, Fokke Rijkaard ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Melvin Bosma was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Fokke Rijkaard in the 35th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Melvin Bosma saved Norden RKSV from getting behind. MVV Maastricht's Pieter Daniels got a good chance for a goal in the 36th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Norden RKSV's Melvin Bosma played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fokke Rijkaard in the 39th minute of play. Pieter Daniels sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. If Benjamin Derksen had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Fokke Rijkaard made a kick off. Fokke Rijkaard could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 53rd minute of the match, but Melvin Bosma made a huge save. Fokke Rijkaard sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Fokke Rijkaard's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 69thth minute, Melvin Bosma skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. The supporters of Norden RKSV booed when MVV Maastricht was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 71 match minutes in a wonderful position. Pieter Daniels didn't get a good kick on the ball. Henk van Alst made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Martijn Brouwer in the 72nd minute of play. Henk van Alst showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Martijn Brouwer, who was totally free with the ball in the 74th minute. 77 minutes into the game, Benjamin Derksen recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Melvin Bosma. Benjamin Derksen showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-3. In the 81st minute, Martijn Brouwer hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Edgar van der Weerden had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Benjamin Derksen struck a weak shot in the 89th minute. Melvin Bosma didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for MVV Maastricht. Pieter Daniels struck a weak shot in the 93rd minute. Melvin Bosma didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for MVV Maastricht. After a defensive mix-up in Norden RKSV's zone, Fokke Rijkaard stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Melvin Bosma came out of the goal and Fokke Rijkaard tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play.