League Play-Off

Mekkelhorst Sportpar
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Fokke Boon got the match started through his kick off. In the 3rdth minute of the game Fokke Boon who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but DEN HELDER's Marcel Klaasens was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. A collision led to DEN HELDER getting a freekick after 5 minutes play. Roeland Reints hit a great ball. Marcel Klaasens showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Pepijn Drent in the 8th minute of the match. In the 11th minute DEN HELDER were awarded a corner. Michel den Hertogh went to the cornerflag to take it. 12 minutes into the match, DEN HELDER's Nico Meyer sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Arnout Batenburg narrowly saved just below the crossbar. A collision led to Bakermark getting a freekick after 13 minutes play. Corné Palsma hit a great ball. Casper Kun recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 24th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After 25 played minutes Bakermark got a freekick which was hit by Hans Holst. Sven de Jong 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. 36 minutes into the match, DEN HELDER's goal looked a bit too open when Pepijn Drent came free, but Marcel Klaasens reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Sven de Jong sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 39 minutes into the match, DEN HELDER's goal looked a bit too open when Pepijn Drent came free, but Marcel Klaasens reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Pepijn Drent came up free with the goalie in the 43rd minute, the Bakermark 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 Pepijn Drent couldn't finish the play. Fokke Boon received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Marcel Klaasens tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Nico Meyer stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 51st minute, Casper Kun got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Casper Kun in the 74th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Arnout Batenburg saved Bakermark from getting behind. Arnout Batenburg made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Casper Kun in the 80th minute of play. In the 90th minute, Pepijn Drent got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Bakermark's supporters were dissatisfied at the end of the match because DEN HELDER had won, even though Bakermark had held more of the ball.