League Play-Off

Tivoli Sportpark
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Izaak Randag took the kick off in the first half of the match. With a little luck, Schoonheeten FC's Ton Compaan got control of the ball when Pascoal Vilaverde tried to sneak it across the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Pascoal Vilaverde got free with Ton Compaan in the 7th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Izaak Randag took the ball and in the 12 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Nathan van der Sar. Nathan van der Sar dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. If Izaak Randag had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Pascoal Vilaverde charged in rather forcefully in the 17th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Pascoal Vilaverde the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 18 played minutes Tivoli HC got a freekick which was hit by Pascoal Vilaverde. In the 22nd minute Martin Barends shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nathan van der Sar saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Schoonheeten FC's Ton Compaan proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 25th minute of the match, managed to save Schoonheeten FC from getting a goal against them. After some careless play in the Schoonheeten FC defense, Pascoal Vilaverde kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Ton Compaan. The Schoonheeten FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Ton Compaan should have stopped the shot. In the 34th match minute, Tivoli HC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Steven Kramer to maneuver through the defense. Tivoli HC's Pascoal Vilaverde got a good chance for a goal in the 39th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Kelvin Hardering had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 42ndth minute of the game Pascoal Vilaverde who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Schoonheeten FC's Ton Compaan was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Pascoal Vilaverde to strike the kick off in the second half. Nathan van der Sar took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Demy Valk, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 54thth minute of the game Pascoal Vilaverde who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Schoonheeten FC's Ton Compaan was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 56th minute, Pascoal Vilaverde made a precise shot to the right of Ton Compaan. Schoonheeten FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. Ton Compaan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Pascoal Vilaverde in the 59th minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Pascoal Vilaverde in the 63rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ton Compaan prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 69 minutes into the game, Pascoal Vilaverde cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-1. Ton Compaan was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Pascoal Vilaverde recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 74th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 81 minutes into the game, Martin Barends cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-2. Nathan van der Sar was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Jasper Reinhard hit a great freekick 83 minutes into the match. After 85 played minutes Schoonheeten FC got a freekick which was hit by Nathan Zielman. The audience was convinced that Pascoal Vilaverde's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ton Compaan was relentless in the 89th minute of the game. Martin Barends fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nathan van der Sar having to interfere. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Tivoli HC fully deserved thier win.