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TROPISCHE DIERENTUIN
Spectators: 8030 (Terracing: 6024, Seating: 1846, VIP seats: 160) Eelco Gerrits made the kick off and thus started the match. Gert Jan Baatenburg made an important save on a dangerous shot by Rick Hekman in the 3rd minute. Dimitrie Penders fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gert Jan Baatenburg having to interfere. With a little luck, KANARIA FC's Gert Jan Baatenburg got control of the ball when Rick Hekman tried to sneak it across the goal line. Gert Jan Baatenburg showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rick Hekman in the 7th minute of the match. In the 9th minute Dimitrie Penders shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gert Jan Baatenburg saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. KANARIA FC's Gert Jan Baatenburg proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 10th minute of the match, managed to save KANARIA FC from getting a goal against them. After having played for 12 minutes, Dimitrie Penders managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. DE JONGE TIJGERS's supporters crossed their fingers, but Dimitrie Penders was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Rick Hekman could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 13th minute of the match, but Gert Jan Baatenburg made a huge save. After 17 minutes, Jan Alkema mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the KANARIA FC and the DE JONGE TIJGERS players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 17th match minute, KANARIA FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jan Alkema to maneuver through the defense. Fernando Hammen showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eelco Gerrits in the 23rd minute of the match. In the 26th minute, Eelco Gerrits left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The KANARIA FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Rick Hekman fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gert Jan Baatenburg having to interfere. Gert Jan Baatenburg took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rick Hekman, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Dimitrie Penders fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gert Jan Baatenburg having to interfere. If Marco Heijen had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The DE JONGE TIJGERS players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. KANARIA FC were winning 1-2.

The wind increased when Dimitrie Penders made the kick off in the second half. Gert Jan Baatenburg made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dimitrie Penders in the 58th minute of play. The referee felt a red card was in order, 61 minutes into the game, when Jan Alkema put in a rough tackle. The supporters of DE JONGE TIJGERS booed when KANARIA FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 62 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jan Alkema didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in KANARIA FC's zone, Bram Schalkwijk stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Gert Jan Baatenburg came out of the goal and Bram Schalkwijk tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Gert Jan Baatenburg showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marco Heijen in the 65th minute of the match. KANARIA FC's Gert Jan Baatenburg played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dimitrie Penders in the 66th minute of play. 72 minutes into the game, Mark van Baarle threw the ball into play from the sideline. DE JONGE TIJGERS's Fokke Ekelhoff quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Gert Jan Baatenburg took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rick Hekman, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 74th minute the ball was on its way in behind KANARIA FC's goalkeeper Gert Jan Baatenburg, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Kurt Grommers fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gert Jan Baatenburg having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Rick Hekman's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Gert Jan Baatenburg was relentless in the 79th minute of the game. Dimitrie Penders sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Gert Jan Baatenburg showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Geert Arend Maas in the 90th minute of the match. KANARIA FC were delighted with the way they had won the match. They had held their defensive line well and made the most of their chances, to claim a victory over DE JONGE TIJGERS's much stronger midfield.