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Gemelli Stadium
Spectators: 7997 (Terracing: 5999, Seating: 1839, VIP seats: 159) FC Gemelli's Koen Claevers started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Hugo Vroom kicked well hit freekick during the 3rd minute of the match. Adriaan Ritsma sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Wilco Höhenstein made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mart Hagenouw in the 10th minute of play. In the 12th minute Koen Claevers shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Matthijs Blaauwgeers saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 14th minute, Dwingelo's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Adriaan Ritsma fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Matthijs Blaauwgeers was out of position in the 16 minute of play, and Adriaan Ritsma capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Adriaan Ritsma really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. Adriaan Ritsma received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 22nd minute. Matthijs Blaauwgeers tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 26 played minutes, Dwingelo's Joop van Nieuwstadt shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Wilco Höhenstein came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Dwingelo reached it. Adriaan Ritsma could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 30th minute of the match, but Matthijs Blaauwgeers made a huge save. Wilco Höhenstein showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mart Hagenouw in the 38th minute of the match. Wilco Höhenstein showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gert Jan Wit, who was totally free with the ball in the 41st minute. Wilco Höhenstein made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mart Hagenouw in the 42nd minute of play. In the 44th minute, Hendrik van Rhijn hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 46th minute, Olof Haremeijer made a precise shot to the right of Wilco Höhenstein. FC Gemelli's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

The wind increased when Mart Hagenouw made the kick off in the second half. Wilco Höhenstein showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gert Jan Wit in the 54th minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Adriaan Ritsma's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Matthijs Blaauwgeers was relentless in the 56th minute of the game. Dwingelo's Matthijs Blaauwgeers played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Adriaan Ritsma in the 62nd minute of play. Wilco Höhenstein showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mart Hagenouw, who was totally free with the ball in the 64th minute. 66 minutes into the match, FC Gemelli's goalkeeper Wilco Höhenstein had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Olof Haremeijer. Lucien Mueller's late challenge caught a Dwingelo's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Lucien Mueller helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Dwingelo booed when FC Gemelli was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 67 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lucien Mueller didn't get a good kick on the ball. Wilco Höhenstein was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 68th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Barry Heubach. Wilco Höhenstein took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mart Hagenouw, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Dwingelo booed when FC Gemelli was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 70 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hugo Vroom didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 72nd minute, Hendrik van Rhijn left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Dwingelo fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-2. If Hendrik van Rhijn had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to FC Gemelli getting a freekick after 78 minutes play. Harald Knuppel hit a great ball. Matthijs Blaauwgeers took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Koen Claevers, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Wilco Höhenstein made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gert Jan Wit in the 86th minute of play. Joop van Nieuwstadt's late challenge caught a FC Gemelli's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Joop van Nieuwstadt helped the player get up and apologised. 87 minutes into the game, one of Dwingelo:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. In the 90th minute there was a penalty for FC Gemelli. Koen Claevers stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Matthijs Blaauwgeers. 2-2. Dwingelo's Matthijs Blaauwgeers played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Koen Claevers in the 93rd minute of play. When Koen Claevers came up free with the goalie in the 95th minute, the FC Gemelli 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 Koen Claevers couldn't finish the play. Matthijs Blaauwgeers showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Adriaan Ritsma, who was totally free with the ball in the 97th minute. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.