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Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Gerrit Vedder made the kick off and thus started the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Jan Hendrik Roetering during the 9th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Kreielt az alkmar booed when fc groningwn was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 10 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jan Hendrik Roetering didn't get a good kick on the ball. Tom Halen might have been able to make a better finish in the 11th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jan-Willem Rijkaard. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Tom Halen ran back to his position shaking his head. If Hendrik van Loo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the match clock showed 15 minutes, the score became 0-2 when Gerrit Vedder sped through fc groningwn's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Jan-Willem Rijkaard. In the 24th match minute, fc groningwn was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gijs Zoethout to maneuver through the defense. Gonzalo Kelemen succeeded in the game's 29th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 0-4. After a defensive mix-up in fc groningwn's zone, Gerrit Vedder stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jan-Willem Rijkaard came out of the goal and Gerrit Vedder tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The audience was convinced that Gerrit Vedder's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jan-Willem Rijkaard was relentless in the 42nd minute of the game. After a defensive mix-up in fc groningwn's zone, Tom Halen stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jan-Willem Rijkaard came out of the goal and Tom Halen tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 45 minutes into the match, Kreielt az alkmar's goalkeeper Jurgen Akkerman had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Geert Arend Molhoek. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Gerrit Vedder in the 48th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jan-Willem Rijkaard saved fc groningwn from getting behind. After the first half Kreielt az alkmar were leading 0-4. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Hette Seedorf to make the kick off. Hette Seedorf took the ball and in the 52 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Jurgen Akkerman. Jurgen Akkerman dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-4. Through an outstanding action, after 55 minutes, Jan-Willem Rijkaard successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Tom Halen sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Kreielt az alkmar made a substitution. Ernst Eringa replaced Sjoerd Kemper. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Gerrit Vedder in the 68th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Jan-Willem Rijkaard prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 69thth minute of the game Gerrit Vedder who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but fc groningwn's Jan-Willem Rijkaard was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 72 minutes into the game, Tom Halen lined in a short shot 1-6 behind a frustrated Jan-Willem Rijkaard. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hendrik van Loo in the 77th minute of play forced Kreielt az alkmar's goalkeeper Jurgen Akkerman to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jan-Willem Rijkaard showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gerrit Vedder in the 78th minute of the match. Jan-Willem Rijkaard stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Gerrit Vedder's shot from short distance in the 82nd minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Hendrik van Loo during the 84th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, fc groningwn's Hendrik van Loo got a free kick in the 84th minute. When the match clock showed 86 minutes, the score became 1-7 when Gerrit Vedder sped through fc groningwn's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Jan-Willem Rijkaard. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Jacco Trip during the 91st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Jacco Trip kicked well hit freekick during the 91st minute of the match. Tom Halen fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jan-Willem Rijkaard having to interfere. When the final whistle sounded Kreielt az alkmar left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than fc groningwn.