League Play-Off

Waalre
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Govert Zoetebier got the match started through his kick off. Jan Hendrik van Fessum received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 2nd minute. Mathias Roordink tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of real madrid booed when FC Groningen was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jan-Peter Zegers didn't get a good kick on the ball. Jim Spannenburg received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 4th minute. Mathias Roordink tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Mathias Roordink showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jan Hendrik van Fessum in the 8th minute of the match. Remco Riemers showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Govert Zoetebier in the 10th minute of the match. After 11 played minutes real madrid got a freekick which was hit by Hette Winters. FC Groningen's Govert Zoetebier got a good chance for a goal in the 12th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Mathias Roordink showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jan Hendrik van Fessum, who was totally free with the ball in the 16th minute. After a rather tough play, FC Groningen's Timmie Roodenburg got a free kick in the 17th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Jim Spannenburg got free with Mathias Roordink in the 23rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After a rather tough play, FC Groningen's Timmie Roodenburg got a free kick in the 23rd minute. Fokke Roewen sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Govert Zoetebier sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Mathias Roordink showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jan Hendrik van Fessum in the 35th minute of the match. Jim Spannenburg received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Mathias Roordink tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Harry de Freitas charged in rather forcefully in the 46th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Harry de Freitas the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 46 played minutes real madrid got a freekick which was hit by Harry de Freitas. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

52 minutes into the match, real madrid's goalkeeper Remco Riemers had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Fokke Roewen. Jacques van Dalen hit a great freekick 54 minutes into the match. In the 57th minute of the match real madrid got a corner. FC Groningen's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Hette Winters ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner ended in Hette Winters almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but FC Groningen's Mathias Roordink did a great save. In the 60th minute Govert Zoetebier shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Remco Riemers saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to real madrid getting a freekick after 70 minutes play. Tommie Mensing hit a great ball. With a little luck, real madrid's Remco Riemers got control of the ball when Fokke Roewen tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 75th minute Jim Spannenburg shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mathias Roordink saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Rien Das sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. FC Groningen's Mathias Roordink played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jim Spannenburg in the 84th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Govert Zoetebier's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Remco Riemers was relentless in the 87th minute of the game. A collision led to real madrid getting a freekick after 88 minutes play. Rien Das hit a great ball. Remco Riemers stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Govert Zoetebier's shot from short distance in the 89th minute. The FC Groningen fans' excitement grew in the 89th match minute when FC Groningen's Govert Zoetebier looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.