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Sportpark Zwaluwen
Spectators: 7351 (Terracing: 5514, Seating: 1690, VIP seats: 147) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Reinhard Graaff made the kick off which started today's match. Elroy van Dijk sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Reinhard Graaff received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 7th minute. Arie de Vries tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Arie de Vries took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Reinhard Graaff, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 9 minutes of play, Fc Herkenboys's Reinhard Graaff made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Arie de Vries was left in no man's land by his defense there! Arie de Vries took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Reinhard Graaff, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 22 minutes into the game, Reinhard Graaff cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Arie de Vries was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Gerard Bosz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mario Nijsse in the 29th minute of the match. Arie de Vries made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bjorn Nijemanting in the 30th minute of play. After some careless play in the Zwaluwen Vooruit defense, Saturnino Ubendu kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Arie de Vries. The Zwaluwen Vooruit fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Arie de Vries should have stopped the shot. In the 34th minute, Joop Timmermans hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 35th minute, Zwaluwen Vooruit's Mario Nijsse ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Gerard Bosz. Gerard Bosz yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-3. 40 minutes into the match, Fc Herkenboys's goal looked a bit too open when Mario Nijsse came free, but Gerard Bosz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 44 played minutes, Zwaluwen Vooruit's Joost Blom shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Gerard Bosz came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Zwaluwen Vooruit reached it. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-3.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Mario Nijsse to strike the kick off in the second half. When Saturnino Ubendu came up free with the goalie in the 62nd minute, the Fc Herkenboys 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 Saturnino Ubendu couldn't finish the play. Mario Nijsse scored 2-3 in the 66th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Gerard Bosz, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The supporters of Fc Herkenboys booed when Zwaluwen Vooruit was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 71 match minutes in a wonderful position. Carlo van Assen didn't get a good kick on the ball. Reinhard Graaff in the 75thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Arie de Vries, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Fc Herkenboys's Bjorn Nijemanting got a good chance for a goal in the 78th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Erben Zeevenhoven hit a great freekick 80 minutes into the match. A collision led to Zwaluwen Vooruit getting a freekick after 88 minutes play. Gert van der Aa hit a great ball. A collision led to Fc Herkenboys getting a freekick after 91 minutes play. Joop Timmermans hit a great ball. After 92 played minutes, Zwaluwen Vooruit's Ralf Zon shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Gerard Bosz came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Zwaluwen Vooruit reached it. When the match was over Fc Herkenboys could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Zwaluwen Vooruit throughout the match.