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The Can
Spectators: 7968 (Terracing: 5977, Seating: 1833, VIP seats: 158) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Niek Haan got the match started through his kick off. When Klaas Sybering came up free with the goalie in the 6th minute, the FC Derks fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Klaas Sybering couldn't finish the play. Co Kuys fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Robin Van Peel having to interfere. FC Derks's Robin Van Peel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Niek Haan in the 14th minute of play. In the 18th minute the ball was on its way in behind FC Derks's goalkeeper Robin Van Peel, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The supporters of Gapinge SC booed when FC Derks was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 22 match minutes in a wonderful position. Willem Roelofs didn't get a good kick on the ball. Co Kuys's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Robin Van Peel read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 24th minute of play. Niek Haan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 26th minute. Robin Van Peel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 35th minute Niek Haan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Robin Van Peel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Co Kuys fell near the penalty area in the 37th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Gapinge SC's protests and gave Co Kuys a yellow card for diving instead. Co Kuys hit a great freekick 37 minutes into the match. Henry Aalders, 39 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. If Robert Saarberg had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Co Kuys received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Robin Van Peel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Niek Haan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 48th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Nico-Jan Mülder stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 54th minute Klaas Sybering shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Edward Nijsse saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 55th minute, Gertjan Baatenburg hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Robin Van Peel acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 56th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Teo Deijnen. After a defensive mix-up in Gapinge SC's zone, Klaas Sybering stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Edward Nijsse came out of the goal and Klaas Sybering tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When Co Kuys came up free with the goalie in the 71st minute, the Gapinge SC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Co Kuys couldn't finish the play. Niek Haan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 74th minute. Robin Van Peel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Gregor Huisman received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 77th minute. Robin Van Peel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 79th minute, Co Kuys hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Co Kuys hit a great freekick 86 minutes into the match. In the 87th minute the ball was on its way in behind Gapinge SC's goalkeeper Edward Nijsse, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Robin Van Peel made an important save on a dangerous shot by Niek Haan in the 89th minute. Klaas Sybering fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Edward Nijsse having to interfere. After 92 played minutes Gapinge SC got a freekick which was hit by Co Kuys. Nico-Jan Mülder fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Edward Nijsse having to interfere. The supporters of FC Derks booed when Gapinge SC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 95 match minutes in a wonderful position. Co Kuys didn't get a good kick on the ball. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Gapinge SC eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.