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Vinkeveen Stadion
Spectators: 6836 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1836, VIP seats: 0) 10 minutes into the match, TheDukes's goalkeeper Dennis Arends had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Jordy Hindriks. Dennis Arends didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Daniël Slot went, in the 14th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. Dennis Arends was out of position in the 17 minute of play, and Daniël Slot capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Daniël Slot really showed his touch with that goal: 2-0. Dennis Arends showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ruud Broers, who was totally free with the ball in the 25th minute. The supporters of TheDukes booed when Vinkeveen FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 27 match minutes in a wonderful position. Wouter Heitinga didn't get a good kick on the ball. Wessel de Zaaijer charged in rather forcefully in the 30th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Wessel de Zaaijer the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of TheDukes booed when Vinkeveen FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 30 match minutes in a wonderful position. Wessel de Zaaijer didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to Vinkeveen FC getting a freekick after 37 minutes play. Pieter Colen hit a great ball. 40 minutes had been played when some careless play by Vinkeveen FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Jurgen Schattenberg was slow to take the kick. During this time TheDukes's players had a chance to rest. After taking down the ball on TheDukes's corner Jurgen Schattenberg fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Mathias Reinhard quite easily take care of the ball. When the match had gone on for 42 minutes, Gerard Wessel put it in 2-1 from a short distance just to the right of Mathias Reinhard. In the 46th minute, TheDukes's Remco van Herwijnen seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Remco van Herwijnen the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of TheDukes protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Remco van Herwijnen had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. After 47 played minutes TheDukes got a freekick which was hit by Remco van Herwijnen. 48 minutes into the match, TheDukes's goalkeeper Dennis Arends had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Jordy Hindriks.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Jurgen Schattenberg was the one to do the kick off. After a rather tough play, Vinkeveen FC's Pieter Colen got a free kick in the 53rd minute. A collision led to Vinkeveen FC getting a freekick after 55 minutes play. Daniël Slot hit a great ball. 57 minutes into the match, TheDukes's goal looked a bit too open when Ruud Broers came free, but Dennis Arends reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After having played for 63 minutes, Gijs van der Struijk managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. TheDukes's supporters crossed their fingers, but Gijs van der Struijk was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. A collision led to TheDukes getting a freekick after 65 minutes play. Rudi Hebert hit a great ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 69th minute, Jurgen Schattenberg managed to get in a good position for a shot. TheDukes's supporters rose to their feet, but Jurgen Schattenberg was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Mathias Reinhard breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When TheDukes's Jurgen Schattenberg in the 73rd minute got a chance for a shot 73rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Vinkeveen FC's goalie prevented a goal. Gerard Wessels short, quick shot in the 76thth minute got Mathias Reinhard to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Mathias Reinhard made an important save on a dangerous shot by Gerard Wessel in the 78th minute. After 80 played minutes Jurgen Schattenberg rounded Vinkeveen FC's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 2-2. After 85 minutes, Gijs van der Struijk mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the TheDukes and the Vinkeveen FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 94th minute Daniël Slot shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dennis Arends saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 94th match minute, TheDukes was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tonnie van Loo to maneuver through the defense. The TheDukes players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented Vinkeveen FC from taking control. The game ends in a draw.