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Hardeweer Sportpark
Spectators: 7280 (Terracing: 5500, Seating: 1730, VIP seats: 50) Lex Aerssen made the kick off and thus started the match. Bas van Rhijn struck a weak shot in the 4th minute. Herman Huisingh didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Slikkendam. 7 minutes into the match, Slikkendam's Lex Aerssen sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Herman Huisingh narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 8th minute Bas van Rhijn shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Herman Huisingh saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Herman Huisingh showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bas van Rhijn, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. In the 14th minute, Abraham Bogarde hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Herman Huisingh showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bas van Rhijn in the 20th minute of the match. Lex Aerssen sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in Leovardia's zone, Lex Aerssen stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Herman Huisingh came out of the goal and Lex Aerssen tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Herman Huisingh took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bas van Rhijn, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Aad Winters had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Abraham Bogarde was shown his second yellow card after 31 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. After a rather tough play, Slikkendam's Abraham Bogarde got a free kick in the 31st minute. Lex Aerssen sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 35th match minute, Leovardia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Demy Zuidema to maneuver through the defense. Lex Aerssen sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Bas van Rhijn might have been able to make a better finish in the 44th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Herman Huisingh. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Bas van Rhijn ran back to his position shaking his head. After having played for 44 minutes, David Zomer managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Slikkendam's supporters crossed their fingers, but David Zomer was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 47 minutes into the match, Leovardia's goal looked a bit too open when Bas van Rhijn came free, but Herman Huisingh reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Coos Kemper was the one to do the kick off. Bas van Rhijn fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Herman Huisingh having to interfere. In the 57th minute, Lex Aerssen fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Wouter Zuiverloon kicked well hit freekick during the 58th minute of the match. Bas van Rhijn received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Herman Huisingh tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Aad Winters sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Slikkendam's Wilco Nelissen played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Coos Kemper in the 67th minute of play. Bas van Rhijn received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 75th minute. Herman Huisingh tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Leovardia booed when Slikkendam was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 77 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lex Aerssen didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 79 minutes, Wouter Zuiverloon mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Leovardia and the Slikkendam players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 79th match minute, Leovardia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Wouter Zuiverloon to maneuver through the defense. In the 86thth minute of the game David Zomer who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Leovardia's Herman Huisingh was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 87th match minute, Leovardia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gerald Zielman to maneuver through the defense. Floris Höhenstein, 87 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. Lex Aerssen received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Herman Huisingh tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 93 minutes into the match, Leovardia's goalkeeper Herman Huisingh had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Bas van Rhijn.