League

Korteven Stadion
Spectators: 7524 (Terracing: 5644, Seating: 1730, VIP seats: 150) Excelsior's Folkert Zwaanswijk 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. In the 4th minute Folkert Zwaanswijk shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dirk Reintjes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gerard Enzing charged in rather forcefully in the 5th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Gerard Enzing the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 5th match minute, Kerkrade West was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gerard Enzing to maneuver through the defense. Dirk Reintjes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from 陆誉西, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mark Sneijder in the 8th minute of play forced Kerkrade West's goalkeeper Dirk Reintjes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 10th minute, Fabian Tamminga hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 11th minute of the match Folkert Zwaanswijk sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Dirk Reintjes skillfully saved the ball. The supporters of Kerkrade West booed when Excelsior was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 13 match minutes in a wonderful position. Folkert Zwaanswijk didn't get a good kick on the ball. Dirk Reintjes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mark Sneijder in the 15th minute of play. In the 16th match minute, Kerkrade West was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Laurens Kemper to maneuver through the defense. Excelsior's 邱诚烽 proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 26th minute of the match, managed to save Excelsior from getting a goal against them. 29 minutes into the match, Kerkrade West's goal looked a bit too open when Folkert Zwaanswijk came free, but Dirk Reintjes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some careless play in the Kerkrade West defense, Mark Sneijder kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Dirk Reintjes. The Kerkrade West fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Dirk Reintjes should have stopped the shot. 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 away team seemed most concentrated when Kosi Odegbami stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 56th minute, Octavio Gitano 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kosi Odegbami in the 60th minute of play forced Excelsior's goalkeeper 邱诚烽 to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 64 minutes into the match, Excelsior's 陆誉西 sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Dirk Reintjes narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 65th minute, Mark Sneijder hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Kerkrade West's Dirk Reintjes proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 69th minute of the match, managed to save Kerkrade West from getting a goal against them. An unexpectedly hard shot by 陆誉西 in the 71st minute of play forced Kerkrade West's goalkeeper Dirk Reintjes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The crowd rose to their feet as Excelsior's Frederik Rodenberg slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Dirk Reintjes. That made the score 0-2 after 74 minutes of play. In the 89th minute, Kosi Odegbami made a precise shot to the right of 邱诚烽. Excelsior's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-2. Folkert Zwaanswijk could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 93rd minute of the match, but Dirk Reintjes made a huge save.