Official Cup

De Ballenbak
Spectators: 189 (Terracing: 143, Seating: 43, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Gerrit Hooiveld started the match with the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gerrit Hooiveld in the 3rd minute of play forced NFC Eagles 22's goalkeeper Ciccio Tacconi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 5th minute, 盛世 高文竞 managed to get in a good position for a shot. NFC Eagles 22's supporters rose to their feet, but 盛世 高文竞 was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Pedrão Sarmento breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Ciccio Tacconi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Carlo van Dijk, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 9th minute, Emil Houwing fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. 12 minutes into the match, NFC Eagles 22's 盛世 高文竞 sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Pedrão Sarmento narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Ciccio Tacconi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Martien Sandstra in the 23rd minute of play. 29 minutes into the match, NFC Eagles 22's 盛世 高文竞 sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Pedrão Sarmento narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Kelmond S.C.'s Pedrão Sarmento proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 31st minute of the match, managed to save Kelmond S.C. from getting a goal against them. A nice corner shot did that Niels-Jan Reiling got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Pedrão Sarmento quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Kelmond S.C.'s Pedrão Sarmento proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 35th minute of the match, managed to save Kelmond S.C. from getting a goal against them. In the 44th minute of the game Han ten Rouwelaar made a throw-in which Jose Azubeli played forward. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for 盛世 高文竞 to strike the kick off in the second half. Martien Sandstra received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Ciccio Tacconi came out and tried to block the shot, but Martien Sandstra slotted it home off the left post making it 2-1 in the 53rd minute. NFC Eagles 22's Jaap Zuidam quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Han ten Rouwelaar, made in the 56th minute of the game. 61 minutes had been played when some careless play by NFC Eagles 22'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. Through an outstanding action, after 72 minutes, Ciccio Tacconi successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. With a couple of smart ball manuevers 盛世 高文竞 in the 74th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Pedrão Sarmento saved Kelmond S.C. from getting behind. In the 74thth minute of the game 盛世 高文竞 who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Kelmond S.C.'s Pedrão Sarmento was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. With a little luck, NFC Eagles 22's Ciccio Tacconi got control of the ball when Gerrit Hooiveld tried to sneak it across the goal line. 79 minutes into the match, NFC Eagles 22's 盛世 高文竞 sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Pedrão Sarmento narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Pedrão Sarmento showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from 盛世 高文竞, who was totally free with the ball in the 81st minute. After some careless play in the NFC Eagles 22 defense, Martien Sandstra kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Ciccio Tacconi. The NFC Eagles 22 fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Ciccio Tacconi should have stopped the shot. NFC Eagles 22 made a substitution. Martijn Klasens replaced Emil Houwing. 92 minutes into the match, Kelmond S.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when 盛世 高文竞 came free, but Pedrão Sarmento reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Pedrão Sarmento made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from 盛世 高文竞 in the 94th minute of play. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.