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Spectators: 7500 (Terracing: 6000, Seating: 1480, VIP seats: 20) De tulpen SC's Valer Văidianu 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. 4 minutes into the match, De tulpen SC's goal looked a bit too open when José Antonio Parra came free, but Yu Ang Chuan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Levi Schaap charged in rather forcefully in the 5th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Levi Schaap the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Sheep United's Levi Schaap got a free kick in the 5th minute. 12 minutes had been played when some careless play by Sheep United's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Frits Daverveld was slow to take the kick. During this time De tulpen SC's players had a chance to rest. Valer Văidianu who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 14thth minute tested the skills of Damiano Melfi when he managed to save the team from getting behind. An unexpectedly hard shot by Valer Văidianu in the 18th minute of play forced Sheep United's goalkeeper Damiano Melfi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Luc Hillen during the 19th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to De tulpen SC getting a freekick after 19 minutes play. Luc Hillen hit a great ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Valer Văidianu got free with Damiano Melfi in the 24th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Yu Ang Chuan didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Shoval Diggs went, in the 30th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. In the 34th match minute, De tulpen SC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Harm van Zomeren to maneuver through the defense. De tulpen SC's Yu Ang Chuan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Shoval Diggs in the 35th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Shoval Diggs in the 38th minute of play forced De tulpen SC's goalkeeper Yu Ang Chuan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Yu Ang Chuan didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Sheldon Cooper went, in the 39th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score.

The wind increased when Shoval Diggs made the kick off in the second half. De tulpen SC made a substitution. Fredrik Alebeck replaced Arjan Spanjer. Yu Ang Chuan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Shoval Diggs, who was totally free with the ball in the 58th minute. 58 minutes in the game, the ball went up into the seats when Sheep United's Shoval Diggs fired away a shot that was just a little bit too high. He walked away shaking his head. 60 minutes into the match, De tulpen SC's goalkeeper Yu Ang Chuan had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Shoval Diggs. Damiano Melfi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fredrik Alebeck, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Damiano Melfi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fredrik Alebeck in the 68th minute of play. Vicente Odon got a throw-in 69 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Shoval Diggs. Damiano Melfi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fredrik Alebeck, who was totally free with the ball in the 77th minute. Yu Ang Chuan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from José Antonio Parra in the 78th minute of play. 80 minutes into the match, De tulpen SC's Fredrik Alebeck sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Damiano Melfi narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Valer Văidianu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With an all-out effort, Sheep United's Yu Ang Chuan threw himself towards the right post 89 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from José Antonio Parra, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Damiano Melfi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fredrik Alebeck in the 94th minute of play.