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Herkeloo Sportveld
Spectators: 6716 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1716, VIP seats: 0) Herkeloo's Karel Rieks started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. 5 minutes into the game, Ralph Kosterman cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Hette Kristoffers was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 9th minute Ed van Zwieten shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marcel Opdam saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Herkeloo's Lukas Scheer got a free kick in the 9th minute. If Nico van Alst had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nico van Alst in the 14th minute of play forced Herkeloo's goalkeeper Hette Kristoffers to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Herkeloo's Hette Kristoffers played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nico van Alst in the 16th minute of play. Nico van Alst struck a weak shot in the 23rd minute. Hette Kristoffers didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for LECH DOZNAŃ. In the 26th minute of the match Maikel Lammers sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Hette Kristoffers skillfully saved the ball. Marcel Opdam showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Karel Rieks, who was totally free with the ball in the 30th minute. Hette Kristoffers made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ralph Kosterman in the 34th minute of play. 35 minutes had been played when some careless play by Herkeloo's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Maikel Lammers was slow to take the kick. During this time LECH DOZNAŃ's players had a chance to rest. When LECH DOZNAŃ's Ralph Kosterman in the 39th minute got a chance for a shot 39th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Herkeloo's goalie prevented a goal. Gerjan Sándor hit a great freekick 44 minutes into the match. Nico van Alst fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hette Kristoffers having to interfere. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Ralph Kosterman was the one to do the kick off. Johan van den Akker hit a great freekick 55 minutes into the match. When Nico van Alst came up free with the goalie in the 66th minute, the LECH DOZNAŃ 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 Nico van Alst couldn't finish the play. Hette Kristoffers took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ralph Kosterman, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 77 minutes into the game, one of LECH DOZNAŃ:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. In the 80th minute Karel Rieks shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marcel Opdam saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 83rd play minute Nico van Alst came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Hette Kristoffers. 0-3. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Geert van Olst during the 87th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, LECH DOZNAŃ's Geert van Olst got a free kick in the 87th minute. LECH DOZNAŃ's Marcel Opdam played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Karel Rieks in the 91st minute of play. When Frank Tinselboer fell near the penalty area in the 92nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored LECH DOZNAŃ's protests and gave Frank Tinselboer a yellow card for diving instead. Frank Tinselboer hit a great freekick 92 minutes into the match. During the 98th minute of the match Frank Tinselboer completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Frank Tinselboer a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. In the 99th minute, Frank Tinselboer hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. LECH DOZNAŃ had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.