Official Cup

the hope
Spectators: 163 (Terracing: 123, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) Nathan Zegers started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Nathan Zegers in the 6th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Chiel den Hertogh saved Heineken Youths from getting behind. A collision led to Heineken Youths getting a freekick after 7 minutes play. Remco Schild hit a great ball. Martien van Boxel made a fantastic save in the 10th minute, when Bo Bo sent off a good shot on target. In the 14th minute, Nathan Zegers ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Chiel den Hertogh was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. After some careless play in the Heineken Youths defense, Nathan Zegers kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Chiel den Hertogh. The Heineken Youths fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Chiel den Hertogh should have stopped the shot. Chiel den Hertogh stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Nathan Zegers's shot from short distance in the 21st minute. After having played for 23 minutes, Bo Bo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Heineken Youths's supporters crossed their fingers, but Bo Bo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 24th minute, Nathan Zegers managed to get in a good position for a shot. Fc Benefica's supporters rose to their feet, but Nathan Zegers was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Chiel den Hertogh breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Bo Bo took the ball and in the 31 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Martien van Boxel. Martien van Boxel dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-2. Martien van Boxel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ryan Dirks in the 35th minute of the match. Chiel den Hertogh made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nathan Zegers in the 36th minute of play. Tuna Fish received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Martien van Boxel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Bo Bo blasted a shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Martien van Boxel having to make a save. Fc Benefica's defense didn't have a chance, in the 40th minute, when Ryan Dirks scored to the left of an out of position Martien van Boxel, making the score, 2-2. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 2-2 after a close first half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Bo Bo to strike the kick off in the second half. Tuna Fish charged in rather forcefully in the 51st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Tuna Fish the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Nathan Zegers in the 62nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Chiel den Hertogh saved Heineken Youths from getting behind. Chiel den Hertogh showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Theo Blikman, who was totally free with the ball in the 64th minute. Martien van Boxel didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Bo Bo went, in the 65th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-2 was the resulting score. Nathan Zegers recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 69th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Chiel den Hertogh took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nathan Zegers, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Sjoerd Staal's late challenge caught a Heineken Youths's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Sjoerd Staal helped the player get up and apologised. Joost Hofman's late challenge caught a Fc Benefica's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Joost Hofman helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Heineken Youths getting a freekick after 79 minutes play. Joost Hofman hit a great ball. In the 83rd minute, Nathan Zegers 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. Theo Blikman who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 85thth minute tested the skills of Chiel den Hertogh when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Chiel den Hertogh made an important save on a dangerous shot by Nathan Zegers in the 86th minute. In the 89th minute, Fc Benefica's Jacco Swart seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Jacco Swart the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Fc Benefica protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Jacco Swart had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. In the 92nd minute there was a penalty for Heineken Youths. Remco Schild stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Martien van Boxel. 4-2. In the 95th minute, Ryan Dirks hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field.