League Play-Off

Maasniel
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Geert Germs got the match started through his kick off. Steve Rodenberg showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Geert Germs, who was totally free with the ball in the 4th minute. An unexpected shot in the 7th minute by Filip de Vlieger got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. In the 9th minute, Kevin Owusu Abeyie left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Geijsteren fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Kevin Owusu Abeyie struck a weak shot in the 12th minute. Simon Israel didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Geijsteren. After some fancy dribbling in the 28th minute, Geert Germs managed to get in a good position for a shot. Maasniel HC's supporters rose to their feet, but Geert Germs was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Steve Rodenberg breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Steve Rodenberg made an important save on a dangerous shot by Mathias Popping in the 33rd minute. If Nico-Jan Roeters had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Nico-Jan Roeters struck a weak shot in the 41st minute. Simon Israel didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Geijsteren. 42 minutes into the match, Nico-Jan Roeters notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of Maasniel HC's Simon Israel. Simon Israel was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Geert Germs was extremely unlucky when he, in the 47th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. After the first half Geijsteren were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Kevin Owusu Abeyie made a kick off. In the 54th minute, Arne van Dalen 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. When Nico-Jan Roeters came up free with the goalie in the 56th minute, the Geijsteren 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 Nico-Jan Roeters couldn't finish the play. Steve Rodenberg took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Geert Germs, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Mathias Popping received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Steve Rodenberg tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Steve Rodenberg made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Geert Germs in the 63rd minute of play. In the 66th minute Geert Germs shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Steve Rodenberg saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 69th match minute, Geijsteren was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ruud Speelman to maneuver through the defense. In the 71st minute, Mathias Popping hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Mathias Popping had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Kevin Owusu Abeyie received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 75th minute. Simon Israel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Kevin Owusu Abeyie sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Nico-Jan Roeters fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Simon Israel having to interfere. Steve Rodenberg took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Geert Germs, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 84th minute Geert Germs shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Steve Rodenberg saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 87th minute, Nico-Jan Roeters hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Mathias Popping had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 90 minutes into the game, Geert Germs cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-2. Steve Rodenberg was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 93 minutes into the game, Mathias Popping cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-2. Steve Rodenberg was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Steve Rodenberg showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mathias Popping, who was totally free with the ball in the 96th minute.