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Kickers-Palast
Spectators: 7409 (Terracing: 5557, Seating: 1704, VIP seats: 148) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Marcus Lensen got the match started through his kick off. In the 8th minute Tommie Jongsma shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ernst Hegeman saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Fred Kauffeld kicked well hit freekick during the 9th minute of the match. 14 minutes into the match, Kickers United's goal looked a bit too open when Tommie Jongsma came free, but Ernst Hegeman reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Tommie Jongsma sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jean-Paul Timmer took the ball and in the 22 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Ernst Hegeman. Ernst Hegeman dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. After a rather tough play, Kickers United's Ricky Weggemans got a free kick in the 24th minute. Ernst Hegeman showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tommie Jongsma, who was totally free with the ball in the 32nd minute. Ernst Hegeman showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jacco Blikman, who was totally free with the ball in the 37th minute. Ricky Weggemans struck a weak shot in the 40th minute. Ferdinant Anneese didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Kickers United. After 43 played minutes Bilboa Emphes got a freekick which was hit by Alexander Elshot. The supporters of Bilboa Emphes booed when Kickers United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 45 match minutes in a wonderful position. Henk Kuypers didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Tommie Jongsma had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 48th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Fred Kauffeld to strike the kick off in the second half. The supporters of Kickers United booed when Bilboa Emphes was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 61 match minutes in a wonderful position. Edwin Krijnenburg didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 68th minute the ball was on its way in behind Kickers United's goalkeeper Ernst Hegeman, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. When Tommie Jongsma came up free with the goalie in the 70th minute, the Bilboa Emphes 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 Tommie Jongsma couldn't finish the play. Kickers United's Ernst Hegeman proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 75th minute of the match, managed to save Kickers United from getting a goal against them. In the 78th minute, Marcus Lensen got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ricky Weggemans during the 81st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 81st match minute, Kickers United was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ricky Weggemans to maneuver through the defense. Ernst Hegeman showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marcus Lensen in the 87th minute of the match. Fred Kauffeld sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ricky Weggemans fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ferdinant Anneese having to interfere. The Bilboa Emphes supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Bilboa Emphes would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.