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Wezup
Spectators: 7436 (Terracing: 5578, Seating: 1710, VIP seats: 148) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Heiko Geurtsen kicked off to start the match. Rick Beuk hit a great freekick 3 minutes into the match. Gerard Overdiep recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 6th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Wezup's Ted Schenkhuizen shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 9th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Michael Deiman but with some difficulty. Gerard Overdiep fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 11th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Emil Oosterhof having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 14th minute, Alfred Raatjes managed to get in a good position for a shot. Keulen Kickers's supporters rose to their feet, but Alfred Raatjes was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Emil Oosterhof breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Alfred Raatjes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Wezup's Youri Mook got a free kick in the 20th minute. Alfred Raatjes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Emil Oosterhof having to interfere. Michael Deiman showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Heiko Geurtsen, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. 37 minutes into the match, Keulen Kickers's goalkeeper Michael Deiman had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Gert Jan Neijsen. Gerard Overdiep received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Emil Oosterhof tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Mitchell Vrede during the 44th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. 46 minutes into the match, Gerard Overdiep had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Emil Oosterhof. Wezup's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Gerard Overdiep was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. The Wezup players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Keulen Kickers were winning 0-1.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Alfred Raatjes to strike the kick off in the second half. If Edgard Warneke had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The long shot by Rick Beuk in the 60th minute really tested Emil Oosterhof's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. If Gerard Overdiep had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alfred Raatjes in the 65th minute of play forced Wezup's goalkeeper Emil Oosterhof to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Gerard Overdiep could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 66th minute of the match, but Emil Oosterhof made a huge save. Heiko Geurtsen struck a weak shot in the 69th minute. Michael Deiman didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Wezup. After having played for 74 minutes, Gert Jan Neijsen managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Wezup's supporters crossed their fingers, but Gert Jan Neijsen was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Gert Jan Neijsen recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 76th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Gerard Overdiep sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Gio Kooij hit a great freekick 79 minutes into the match. 83 minutes into the game, Heiko Geurtsen cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Michael Deiman was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Alfred Raatjes in the 93rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Emil Oosterhof prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 94th minute Alfred Raatjes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Emil Oosterhof saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Heiko Geurtsen's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Michael Deiman read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 97th minute of play. The Keulen Kickers players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented Wezup from taking control. The game ends in a draw.