U18 League

Beautiful Olga
Spectators: 206 (Terracing: 155, Seating: 47, VIP seats: 4) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Toni Stühling got the match started through his kick off. Ger Tollenaar made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Toni Stühling in the 7th minute of play. In the 11th minute, Gerrit van der Weerden made a precise shot to the right of Ger Tollenaar. Albertus FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Emiel van der Gun made an important save on a dangerous shot by Edgard Schiphouwer in the 14th minute. When Stijn Bijlsma fell near the penalty area in the 17th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Albertus FC's protests and gave Stijn Bijlsma a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Albertus FC getting a freekick after 17 minutes play. Stijn Bijlsma hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rolf Schophuis in the 19th minute of play forced Albertus FC's goalkeeper Ger Tollenaar to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 21st minute, Toni Stühling made a precise shot to the right of Ger Tollenaar. Albertus FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. If Dave Siebum had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Peter Homan's late challenge caught a Albertus FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Peter Homan helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Mijdrecht Maffia's Peter Homan got a free kick in the 33rd minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 34th minute, Ferdi Merenga managed to get in a good position for a shot. Albertus FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Ferdi Merenga was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Emiel van der Gun breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Toni Stühling had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 41st match minute, Albertus FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kurt Hartlief to maneuver through the defense. When Mijdrecht Maffia's Toni Stühling in the 44th minute got a chance for a shot 44th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Albertus FC's goalie prevented a goal. In the 46th minute, Gerrit van der Weerden made a precise shot to the right of Ger Tollenaar. Albertus FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-4. Disappointed in the 0-4 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Ferdi Merenga made a kick off. After 58 minutes, Jens Spoel mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Mijdrecht Maffia and the Albertus FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 59 played minutes, Albertus FC's Gert Hebert shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Emiel van der Gun 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 Albertus FC reached it. In the 60th minute Ferdi Merenga shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Emiel van der Gun saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ger Tollenaar was out of position in the 70 minute of play, and Rolf Schophuis capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Rolf Schophuis really showed his touch with that goal: 0-5. Ferdi Merenga sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 76th minute Ferdi Merenga shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Emiel van der Gun saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Peter Homan was shown his second yellow card after 78 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. In the 79th minute, Peter Homan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Rolf Schophuis hit a great freekick 87 minutes into the match. Ger Tollenaar showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Toni Stühling, who was totally free with the ball in the 93rd minute. Emiel van der Gun showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Frits Platvoet, who was totally free with the ball in the 96th minute.