League

Burgh
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Job Hebels made the kick off which started today's match. Job Hebels struck a weak shot in the 10th minute. Alex Toolenaar didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Wolfsberg HC. 11 minutes into the match, Burgh HC's goal looked a bit too open when Leon Steelman came free, but Alex Toolenaar reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Job Hebels's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Alex Toolenaar read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 14th minute of play. If Job Hebels had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Edward Robben came up free with the goalie in the 19th minute, the Burgh HC 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 Edward Robben couldn't finish the play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Leon Steelman in the 21st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Alex Toolenaar prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Alex Toolenaar showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Job Hebels in the 22nd minute of the match. Bill Ridder's late challenge caught a Burgh HC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Bill Ridder helped the player get up and apologised. Bill Ridder hit a great freekick 24 minutes into the match. Rik Tellingen, 25 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. Edward Robben received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 28th minute. Roelof Palsma tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 30 minutes, Job Hebels managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Wolfsberg HC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Job Hebels 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 32nd minute, Leon Steelman made a precise shot to the right of Alex Toolenaar. Burgh HC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Job Hebels received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Alex Toolenaar tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 45th minute, Leon Steelman left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Wolfsberg HC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. After a defensive mix-up in Wolfsberg HC's zone, Edward Otten stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Roelof Palsma came out of the goal and Edward Otten tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Edward Otten stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 55th play minute Leon Steelman came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Alex Toolenaar. 0-3. In the 71st minute, Burgh HC's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Job Hebels fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Alex Toolenaar came out of the goal in the 72nd minute to try and stop a shot by Wolfsberg HC's Leon Steelman. But to his dismay, Leon Steelman quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-4. The supporters of Burgh HC booed when Wolfsberg HC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 75 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gio Luirink didn't get a good kick on the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Jasper Rooy during the 85th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Wolfsberg HC's Jasper Rooy got a free kick in the 85th minute. In the 89th match minute, Wolfsberg HC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gio Luirink to maneuver through the defense. In the 91stth minute of the game Edward Robben who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Wolfsberg HC's Roelof Palsma was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Job Hebels sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Job Hebels in the 94th minute of play forced Burgh HC's goalkeeper Alex Toolenaar to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Rik Tellingen hit a great freekick 95 minutes into the match. When the final whistle sounded Wolfsberg HC left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Burgh HC.