League Play-Off

Kelpen Stadion
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Sjaak Jol took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Coenraad Kruis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Klaas Jan Steyns got free with Leendert Heubach in the 9th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 10 minutes into the match, Coenraad Kruis had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Sjaak Jol. Kelpen's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Coenraad Kruis was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Marnix de Coninck might have been able to make a better finish in the 14th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Leendert Heubach. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Marnix de Coninck ran back to his position shaking his head. The supporters of Busselte booed when Kelpen was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 16 match minutes in a wonderful position. Pieter Landzaat didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 18th minute Jacob Brandsma shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sjaak Jol saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 22 minutes into the match, Busselte's goal looked a bit too open when Marnix de Coninck came free, but Leendert Heubach reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 23 played minutes Busselte got a freekick which was hit by Alexander Valx. Leendert Heubach made an important save on a dangerous shot by Klaas Jan Steyns in the 24th minute. After having played for 28 minutes, Klaas Jan Steyns managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Kelpen's supporters crossed their fingers, but Klaas Jan Steyns was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Jacob Brandsma received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 32nd minute. Sjaak Jol tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Sjaak Jol took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jacob Brandsma, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Klaas Jan Steyns in the 38thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Leendert Heubach, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Busselte's Jacob Brandsma got a good chance for a goal in the 39th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 42nd minute Coenraad Kruis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sjaak Jol saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 46th minute, Marnix de Coninck reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Leendert Heubach. The goal made the score 1-1. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The audience was convinced that Marnix de Coninck's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Leendert Heubach was relentless in the 58th minute of the game. After 63 played minutes, Kelpen's Maurice Verbeek shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Leendert Heubach 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 Kelpen reached it. When Coenraad Kruis came up free with the goalie in the 64th minute, the Busselte 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 Coenraad Kruis couldn't finish the play. Klaas Jan Steyns sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 69th minute, Coenraad Kruis managed to get in a good position for a shot. Busselte's supporters rose to their feet, but Coenraad Kruis was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Sjaak Jol breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Busselte's Leendert Heubach played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marnix de Coninck in the 72nd minute of play. In the 75th minute Coenraad Kruis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sjaak Jol saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Kelpen getting a freekick after 75 minutes play. Lex Heide hit a great ball. Coenraad Kruis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 78th minute the ball was on its way in behind Kelpen's goalkeeper Sjaak Jol, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 79th minute, Alexander Valx hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Klaas Jan Steyns received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Leendert Heubach tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Marnix de Coninck received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Leendert Heubach tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 89 minutes into the match, Busselte's goal looked a bit too open when Klaas Jan Steyns came free, but Leendert Heubach reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Leendert Heubach showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Pieter Landzaat, who was totally free with the ball in the 93rd minute. In the 96th minute, Klaas Jan Steyns 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. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.