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Stevensbeek Stadion
Spectators: 8467 (Terracing: 6351, Seating: 1947, VIP seats: 169) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Wilfred Schuttrup kicked off to start the match. Katarínus Reitsma's late challenge caught a Stevensbeek FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Katarínus Reitsma helped the player get up and apologised. In the 7th match minute, Fargo SC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Katarínus Reitsma to maneuver through the defense. When the match clock showed 10 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Marc van Nistelrooij sped through Stevensbeek FC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of David van Putten. Marc van Nistelrooij might have been able to make a better finish in the 13th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over David van Putten. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Marc van Nistelrooij ran back to his position shaking his head. David van Putten showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marc van Nistelrooij, who was totally free with the ball in the 13th minute. Marc van Nistelrooij blasted a shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without David van Putten having to make a save. David van Putten showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marc van Nistelrooij, who was totally free with the ball in the 17th minute. Marc van Nistelrooij struck a weak shot in the 21st minute. David van Putten didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Fargo SC. David van Putten showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Arkadiusz Siekierka, who was totally free with the ball in the 24th minute. 31 minutes into the game, Marc van Nistelrooij cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. David van Putten was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marc van Nistelrooij in the 34th minute of play forced Stevensbeek FC's goalkeeper David van Putten to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Fargo SC were awarded a corner in the 35th minute after Stevensbeek FC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Casper Tinselboer took the corner. After 36 minutes, Kristian Eringa mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Stevensbeek FC and the Fargo SC players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Fargo SC booed when Stevensbeek FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 36 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kristian Eringa didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 39th minute Maurits van der Bij shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bram Kiewit saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Marc van Nistelrooij fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without David van Putten having to interfere. In the 45th minute, Kristian Eringa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Arkadiusz Siekierka received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 47th minute. David van Putten tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Fargo SC's Ciriaco Maule was substituted for Jan Bette.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Arkadiusz Siekierka made a kick off. In the 58th minute Marc van Nistelrooij shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but David van Putten saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A hard shot 60 in the game by Marc van Nistelrooij from a close distance when the talented David van Putten managed to make a qualified save. Stevensbeek FC's players were relieved. Marc van Nistelrooijs short, quick shot in the 60thth minute got David van Putten to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Marc van Nistelrooij might have been able to make a better finish in the 62nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over David van Putten. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Marc van Nistelrooij ran back to his position shaking his head. Marc van Nistelrooij could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 62nd minute of the match, but David van Putten made a huge save. David van Putten made an important save on a dangerous shot by Marc van Nistelrooij in the 63rd minute. 67 minutes into the match, Stevensbeek FC's goal looked a bit too open when Marc van Nistelrooij came free, but David van Putten reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Stevensbeek FC's Koos Krijnenburg got a free kick in the 72nd minute. Fargo SC made a substitution. Virgilio Mangas replaced Marc van Nistelrooij. In the 73rd match minute, Stevensbeek FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Koos Krijnenburg to maneuver through the defense. 74 minutes into the match, Stevensbeek FC's goal looked a bit too open when Virgilio Mangas came free, but David van Putten reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Virgilio Mangas could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 76th minute of the match, but David van Putten made a huge save. David van Putten made a fantastic save in the 79th minute, when Virgilio Mangas sent off a good shot on target. In the 80th minute Fargo SC were awarded a corner. Casper Tinselboer went to the cornerflag to take it. Sylvan Baggio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without David van Putten having to interfere. Klaas Gronden received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. David van Putten tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Arkadiusz Siekierka during the 89th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 90 played minutes Fargo SC got a freekick which was hit by Arkadiusz Siekierka. Fargo SC played a much better game than Stevensbeek FC and deserved their victory. The Stevensbeek FC players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.