Official Cup

Veenesluis
Spectators: 187 (Terracing: 141, Seating: 43, VIP seats: 3) The Underdogs's Robin Boelens 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. If Leandro Soares had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 2nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Leandro Soares sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Taco Uebels showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Robin Boelens in the 11th minute of the match. Taco Uebels made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dolf Schoonderwoerd in the 13th minute of play. In the 15th minute Dolf Schoonderwoerd shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Taco Uebels saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Taco Uebels showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Iustin Hațegan, who was totally free with the ball in the 19th minute. André Luiz Linares kicked well hit freekick during the 20th minute of the match. André Luiz Linares made in the 34th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Ate Kloppenburg however managed to control. 39 minutes into the match, The Underdogs's goalkeeper Jan Wessel had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Leandro Soares. After some careless play in the Fc Benefica defense, Dolf Schoonderwoerd kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Taco Uebels. The Fc Benefica fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Taco Uebels should have stopped the shot. Fc Benefica's Taco Uebels played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Piearres Olalla in the 47th minute of play. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Leandro Soares stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Jan Wessel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Leandro Soares, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a defensive mix-up in The Underdogs's zone, Leandro Soares stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jan Wessel came out of the goal and Leandro Soares tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Taco Uebels came out of the goal in the 58th minute to try and stop a shot by The Underdogs's Piearres Olalla. But to his dismay, Piearres Olalla quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-2. Leandro Soares sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Jan Wessel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Leandro Soares, who was totally free with the ball in the 64th minute. After some careless play in the The Underdogs defense, Jens van Basten kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Jan Wessel. The The Underdogs fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Jan Wessel should have stopped the shot. The Underdogs made a substitution. Riemer Fries replaced Frank de Boer. Robin Boelens could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 75th minute of the match, but Taco Uebels made a huge save. Jens van Basten received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 79th minute. Jan Wessel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Leandro Soares in the 83rd minute of play forced The Underdogs's goalkeeper Jan Wessel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to The Underdogs getting a freekick after 94 minutes play. Iustin Hațegan hit a great ball. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.