League Play-Off

RMS Arena
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) vv viberator's Fokke Kikkert started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 4th minute, Antoon Popken hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 6th minute, Jonathan Ploeger 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. Jonathan Ploeger sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. vv viberator's Eelco Crans played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jonathan Ploeger in the 12th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jonathan Ploeger in the 13th minute of play forced vv viberator's goalkeeper Eelco Crans to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 15th minute, Rogier Winter left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Dutch United FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. In the 18th minute, Rogier Winter made a precise shot to the right of Eelco Crans. vv viberator's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-0. If Jonathan Ploeger had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Fokke Kikkert fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 24th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mike Huiting having to interfere. Eelco Crans showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jonathan Ploeger, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. 27 minutes into the match, vv viberator's goalkeeper Eelco Crans had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Rogier Winter. Dutch United FC's Jonathan Ploeger got a good chance for a goal in the 29th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Jonathan Ploeger's late challenge caught a vv viberator's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Jonathan Ploeger helped the player get up and apologised. Jonathan Ploeger fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eelco Crans having to interfere. In the 36th minute the ball was on its way in behind vv viberator's goalkeeper Eelco Crans, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After some careless play in the vv viberator defense, Jonathan Ploeger kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Eelco Crans. The vv viberator fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Eelco Crans should have stopped the shot. If Jonathan Ploeger had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rogier Winter sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Af the end of the first half the score was 3-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Jonathan Ploeger was the one to do the kick off. After having played for 52 minutes, Rogier Winter managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Dutch United FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Rogier Winter was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Eelco Crans showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rogier Winter, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. Jonathan Ploeger sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Dutch United FC booed when vv viberator was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 59 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fokke Kikkert didn't get a good kick on the ball. Mike Huiting took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bruno Huisingh, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Sjaak Klaus hit a great freekick 65 minutes into the match. Eelco Crans made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jonathan Ploeger in the 67th minute of play. In the 73rd minute Fokke Kikkert shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mike Huiting saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Jonathan Ploeger had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Eelco Crans didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Dutch United FC's Jonathan Ploeger shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 4-0 in the ordered_time% minute. Eelco Crans showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jonathan Ploeger in the 81st minute of the match. Eelco Crans took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jonathan Ploeger, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Fokke Kikkert fell near the penalty area in the 85th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored vv viberator's protests and gave Fokke Kikkert a yellow card for diving instead. After 85 played minutes vv viberator got a freekick which was hit by Fokke Kikkert. Sjaak Klaus fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eelco Crans having to interfere. In the 95th minute, Sjaak Klaus hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field.