Official Cup

the hope
Spectators: 159 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Strong Body took the kick off in the first half of the match. Gerrit Hooiveld hit a great freekick 2 minutes into the match. If Martien Sandstra had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Martien Sandstra received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 6th minute. Big Wall tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Heineken Youths's Big Wall played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gerrit Hooiveld in the 8th minute of play. Big Wall took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Martien Sandstra, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Big Wall took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Martien Sandstra, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Kelmond S.C.'s attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Geale Colen in the 25th minute. Big Wall made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Martien Sandstra in the 30th minute of play. 33 minutes had been played when some careless play by Heineken Youths's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Geale Colen was slow to take the kick. During this time Kelmond S.C.'s players had a chance to rest. In the 35th minute, John Stam hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 36 minutes into the match, Heineken Youths's goal looked a bit too open when Martien Sandstra came free, but Big Wall reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Kelmond S.C. were awarded a corner in the 40th minute after Heineken Youths's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Geale Colen took the corner. The corner ended in Geale Colen almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Heineken Youths's Big Wall did a great save. After the first half Kelmond S.C. were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Gerrit Hooiveld to make the kick off. In the 51st minute, Gerrit Hooiveld 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. In the 53rd minute, Strong Body ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Pedrão Sarmento was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. If Martien Sandstra had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Through an outstanding action, after 62 minutes, Big Wall successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Big Wall showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Martien Sandstra in the 70th minute of the match. After 72 minutes, Martien Sandstra made it 1-2 with a short kick to the right side. Heineken Youths's Big Wall tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. After 75 played minutes Heineken Youths got a freekick which was hit by Boukjan van Dongen. Gerrit Hooiveld's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Big Wall firmly grabbed it by the left post. Big Wall didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Kelmond S.C.'s Martien Sandstra shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 1-3 in the ordered_time% minute. Martien Sandstra struck a weak shot in the 91st minute. Big Wall didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Kelmond S.C.. In the 94th minute Martien Sandstra shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Big Wall saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The Heineken Youths fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Kelmond S.C. were clearly better and deserved to take the win.