League Play-Off

Den Haag Arena
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Mark Wibier made the kick off which started today's match. In the 3rd minute, Edward Bömker hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 7th match minute, Den Haag Academy was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Edward Bömker to maneuver through the defense. Elmar Witting kicked well hit freekick during the 9th minute of the match. If Robbie van Zalen had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Bas Grommers hit a great freekick 13 minutes into the match. When Den Haag Academy's Pepijn Dekens in the 17th minute got a chance for a shot 17th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Roger FC's goalie prevented a goal. 18 minutes into the match, Fabiën Som notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of Roger FC's Gerrit Spaan. Gerrit Spaan was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Fabiën Soms short, quick shot in the 21stth minute got Gerrit Spaan to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Tjeerd Bok kicked well hit freekick during the 24th minute of the match. Gerrit Spaan stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Pepijn Dekens's shot from short distance in the 26th minute. With his leg Gerrit Spaan managed to avoid a goal in the 28thth minute, when Den Haag Academy's Fabiën Som fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Pepijn Dekens sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 35 minutes, Peter Teuws mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Roger FC and the Den Haag Academy players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Den Haag Academy booed when Roger FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 35 match minutes in a wonderful position. Peter Teuws didn't get a good kick on the ball. Roger FC's Gerrit Spaan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Pepijn Dekens in the 38th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Roger FC's Jan Heersprink got a free kick in the 40th minute.

The wind increased when Pepijn Dekens made the kick off in the second half. Fabiën Som fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gerrit Spaan having to interfere. After some careless play in the Roger FC defense, Edward Bömker kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Gerrit Spaan. The Roger FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Gerrit Spaan should have stopped the shot. After 67 minutes of play, Den Haag Academy's Fabiën Som made it 3-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Gerrit Spaan was left in no man's land by his defense there! The supporters of Roger FC booed when Den Haag Academy was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 70 match minutes in a wonderful position. Victor Penders didn't get a good kick on the ball. 71 minutes into the match, Roger FC's Jan Heersprink broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. 73 minutes into the match, Den Haag Academy's goal looked a bit too open when Mark Wibier came free, but Nick Schokkenbroek reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Robbie van Zalen got free with Nick Schokkenbroek in the 74th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Pepijn Dekens took the ball and in the 77 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Gerrit Spaan. Gerrit Spaan dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 4-0. A collision led to Den Haag Academy getting a freekick after 84 minutes play. Bas Grommers hit a great ball. Tjeerd Bok got his second yellow card in the match during the 87th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. A collision led to Roger FC getting a freekick after 87 minutes play. Tjeerd Bok hit a great ball. After 89 played minutes, Den Haag Academy's Bas Grommers shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Gerrit Spaan came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Den Haag Academy reached it. Nick Schokkenbroek came out of the goal in the 91st minute to try and stop a shot by Roger FC's Robbie van Zalen. But to his dismay, Robbie van Zalen quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 4-1.