Official Cup

Barloo Stadion
Spectators: 176 (Terracing: 133, Seating: 40, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Rafael van Zeggeren started the match with the kick off. In the 5th minute FFC Merainies 03 were awarded a corner. Youri Bemmel went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led FFC Merainies 03's Youri Bemmel to fire away a dangerous shot which Chris Tinselboer despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. 7 minutes into the game, Ed Bijlsma cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Best Junel was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. FCF north's Chris Tinselboer played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Niek Bemmel in the 10th minute of play. A collision led to FCF north getting a freekick after 10 minutes play. Arne Wijk hit a great ball. 11 minutes into the match, FCF north's goal looked a bit too open when Gert Korevaar came free, but Chris Tinselboer reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Chris Tinselboer showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Erben Medgyesi in the 21st minute of the match. Chris Tinselboer showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Erben Medgyesi, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. Chris Tinselboer made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gert Korevaar in the 31st minute of play. Through an outstanding action, after 33 minutes, Best Junel successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. A collision led to FFC Merainies 03 getting a freekick after 34 minutes play. Merijan Bemmel hit a great ball. 35 minutes into the match, FFC Merainies 03's goalkeeper Best Junel had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ed Bijlsma. Chris Tinselboer took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rafael van Zeggeren, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rafael van Zeggeren in the 40th minute of play forced FCF north's goalkeeper Chris Tinselboer to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, FFC Merainies 03's Herbert Springelkamp got a free kick in the 41st minute. When Herbert Springelkamp fell near the penalty area in the 46th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored FFC Merainies 03's protests and gave Herbert Springelkamp a yellow card for diving instead. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The supporters of FFC Merainies 03 booed when FCF north was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 50 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jonatan Bilintx didn't get a good kick on the ball. FCF north's Chris Tinselboer proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 51st minute of the match, managed to save FCF north from getting a goal against them. After 52 minutes FCF north's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Youri Bemmel who took care of the corner kick. The corner led FFC Merainies 03's Youri Bemmel to fire away a dangerous shot which Chris Tinselboer despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Arcan Çapan recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 54th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 59th minute of the match, Rafael van Zeggeren tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Chris Tinselboer saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Best Junel came out of the goal in the 64th minute to try and stop a shot by FCF north's Jonathan Steelman. But to his dismay, Jonathan Steelman quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-0. After 73 minutes of play, FCF north's Jonathan Steelman made it 3-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Best Junel was left in no man's land by his defense there! 79 minutes into the match, FFC Merainies 03's goal looked a bit too open when Jonathan Steelman came free, but Best Junel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 80 minutes into the game, Niek Bemmel was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. FFC Merainies 03's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave FCF north the free kick. The audience was convinced that Arcan Çapan's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Best Junel was relentless in the 85th minute of the game. FFC Merainies 03's Best Junel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ed Bijlsma in the 95th minute of play. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The FCF north fans cheered their team off the field, for while FFC Merainies 03 had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.