Greenhous Meadow
Spectators: 166 (Terracing: 125,
Seating: 38, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Foeke Wilminck kicked off to start the match. In the 2nd minute, Henk Hofland hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of Fargo SC booed when Verwachting was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 7 match minutes in a wonderful position. Klaas Jeuring didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, Verwachting's Ferry van Zalingen got a free kick in the 8th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Verwachting's zone, Teo Dekker stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Henny Jans came out of the goal and Teo Dekker tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Henny Jans showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marco Oosterman, who was totally free with the ball in the 12th minute. A collision led to Verwachting getting a freekick after 13 minutes play. Joop Heinen hit a great ball. In the 15th minute, Ferry van Zalingen hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience thought a goal was coming when Foeke Wilminck got free with Henny Jans in the 19th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 24 minutes into the game, Ralph Peeters cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Dick van der Stoel was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Teo Dekker was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 30th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. In the 37th match minute, Fargo SC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dirk Lensen to maneuver through the defense. Ralph Peeters's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Dick van der Stoel read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 38th minute of play. After 44 played minutes Verwachting got a freekick which was hit by Henk Hofland. Marco Oosterman charged in rather forcefully in the 45th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Marco Oosterman the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Fargo SC getting a freekick after 45 minutes play. Marco Oosterman hit a great ball. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.
Marco Oosterman struck a weak shot in the 51st minute. Henny Jans didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Fargo SC. Henny Jans showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dirk Lensen, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. Verwachting's Henny Jans played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Foeke Wilminck in the 59th minute of play. After some careless play in the Verwachting defense, Foeke Wilminck kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Henny Jans. The Verwachting fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Henny Jans should have stopped the shot. A collision led to Fargo SC getting a freekick after 64 minutes play. Foeke Wilminck hit a great ball. Henny Jans took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marco Oosterman, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 70th minute Marco Oosterman shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Henny Jans saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 75th minute Gerrit Baker shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dick van der Stoel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 77th minute of the match, Stephan Boezeman got a very nice opportunity to score, but Dick van der Stoel was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. In the 78th minute Marco Oosterman shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Henny Jans saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 80 minutes into the game, Stephan Boezeman was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Verwachting's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Fargo SC the free kick. Stephan Boezeman kicked well hit freekick during the 80th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Fargo SC's Edwin Nedergaard got a free kick in the 83rd minute. In the 87th minute, Teo Dekker had to leave the field with a concussion. When Ralph Peeters fell near the penalty area in the 87th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Verwachting's protests and gave Ralph Peeters a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Verwachting's Ralph Peeters got a free kick in the 88th minute. In a very dangerous position, a player in Fargo SC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 90th minute. Penalty! Hugo Rueda fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Henny Jans having to interfere. When the referee blew the final whistle jeers and boos were heard from the home team's supporters. They were angered to see Fargo SC lose a match they had controlled from the kick-off.
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