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Houthem Stadion
Spectators: 7502 (Terracing: 5575, Seating: 1875, VIP seats: 52) Houtendoel's Per-Erik Ekeroth 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. Sören Bachmeier made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Julius Holsmuller in the 9th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Houtendoel's Stef Pruischer got a free kick in the 9th minute. 12 minutes into the game, The Young Ones's Julius Holsmuller nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Sören Bachmeier made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. After having played for 14 minutes, Herman Mussies managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. The Young Ones's supporters crossed their fingers, but Herman Mussies was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 16th minute, Ralf Kort hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 17th match minute, The Young Ones was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Herman Mussies to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to Houtendoel getting a freekick after 21 minutes play. Alfred Luikens hit a great ball. After 28 played minutes Houtendoel got a freekick which was hit by Ernst Wesseling. In the 30th match minute, Houtendoel was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Martin Savenije to maneuver through the defense. Julius Holsmuller sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Sonny Trulsson was a little too slow when Per-Erik Ekeroth got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 36th minute. The score was now 1-1. When Kryspin Weyna came up free with the goalie in the 40th minute, the Houtendoel 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 Kryspin Weyna couldn't finish the play. Houtendoel's Henk Bogarde got a good chance for a goal in the 42nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 43 minutes of play, Houtendoel's Ernst Wesseling made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Sonny Trulsson was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 47th minute, Houtendoel's Kryspin Weyna ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Sonny Trulsson. Sonny Trulsson yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 3-1. Af the end of the first half the score was 3-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Herman Mussies stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 58 minutes into the game, Houtendoel's Ernst Wesseling nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Sonny Trulsson made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-1. Stef Pruischer fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sonny Trulsson having to interfere. 69 minutes into the match, The Young Ones's goal looked a bit too open when Ernst Wesseling came free, but Sonny Trulsson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Houtendoel's Kryspin Weyna got a good chance for a goal in the 71st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 73 minutes into the match, The Young Ones's goal looked a bit too open when Kryspin Weyna came free, but Sonny Trulsson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Houtendoel's defense didn't have a chance, in the 75th minute, when Julius Holsmuller scored to the left of an out of position Sören Bachmeier, making the score, 4-2. When Houtendoel's Kryspin Weyna, in the 85th minute, received a pass right in front of the net, it looked like a certain goal, but his shot went outside. A wasted opportunity for Houtendoel. Houtendoel's Kryspin Weyna got a good chance for a goal in the 90th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 93 minutes into the match, Houtendoel's Kryspin Weyna broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. After a rather tough play, Houtendoel's Ernst Wesseling got a free kick in the 97th minute.