Minute Maid Park
Spectators: 7555 (Terracing: 5668,
Seating: 1737, VIP seats: 150) Benito Raphael made the kick off and thus started the match. Jaap van der Schans showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Argyris Papapetrou, who was totally free with the ball in the 2nd minute. 4 minutes into the match, Westenenk's goal looked a bit too open when Benito Raphael came free, but Jaap van der Schans reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jaap van der Schans showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Argyris Papapetrou, who was totally free with the ball in the 10th minute. Jaap van der Schans took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Argyris Papapetrou, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 11 minutes Westenenk's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Liviu Gogu who took care of the corner kick. 16 minutes into the game, White&Blue Lions-Stiinta-'s George Deac nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Jaap van der Schans made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Liviu Gogu's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Jaap van der Schans read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 21st minute of play. The supporters of White&Blue Lions-Stiinta- booed when Westenenk was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 23 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jan Rein Karremans didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 29th minute the ball was on its way in behind Westenenk's goalkeeper Jaap van der Schans, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Westenenk's Jaap van der Schans played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Liviu Gogu in the 30th minute of play. Jaap van der Schans made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Liviu Gogu in the 32nd minute of play. Westenenk's Jaap van der Schans played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Liviu Gogu in the 32nd minute of play. In the 36th minute, Westenenk's Japke Sturm seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Japke Sturm the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Westenenk protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Japke Sturm had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. Benito Raphael received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Jaap van der Schans tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jaap van der Schans took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Argyris Papapetrou, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 42ndth minute of the game Argyris Papapetrou who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Westenenk's Jaap van der Schans was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Liviu Gogu's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Jaap van der Schans read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 45th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Liviu Gogu in the 47th minute of play forced Westenenk's goalkeeper Jaap van der Schans to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.
When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Valio Tammisto made a kick off. 52 minutes into the game, White&Blue Lions-Stiinta-'s Liviu Gogu nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Jaap van der Schans made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-3. Westenenk's Jaap van der Schans played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Benito Raphael in the 55th minute of play. Costin Jecu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Valio Tammisto, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 61 minutes into the match, White&Blue Lions-Stiinta-'s goal looked a bit too open when Gervasio Lauaxeta came free, but Costin Jecu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Westenenk booed when White&Blue Lions-Stiinta- was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 62 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dorel Crivoi didn't get a good kick on the ball. Jaap van der Schans was out of position in the 66 minute of play, and Benito Raphael capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Benito Raphael really showed his touch with that goal: 0-4. Benito Raphael could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 69th minute of the match, but Jaap van der Schans made a huge save. Benito Raphael recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 72nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Jaap van der Schans showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Liviu Gogu in the 73rd minute of the match. Șerban Antim charged in rather forcefully in the 74th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Șerban Antim the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Westenenk getting a freekick after 77 minutes play. Gervasio Lauaxeta hit a great ball. Joop Koopmans hit a great freekick 78 minutes into the match. When Liviu Gogu came up free with the goalie in the 78th minute, the White&Blue Lions-Stiinta- 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 Liviu Gogu couldn't finish the play. Benito Raphael who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 81stth minute tested the skills of Jaap van der Schans when he managed to save the team from getting behind. With a little luck, Westenenk's Jaap van der Schans got control of the ball when Argyris Papapetrou tried to sneak it across the goal line. George Deac received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Jaap van der Schans tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jaap van der Schans made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Argyris Papapetrou in the 86th minute of play. 89 minutes into the match, Liviu Gogu had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Jaap van der Schans. Westenenk's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Liviu Gogu was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-5. Jaap van der Schans made an important save on a dangerous shot by Argyris Papapetrou in the 91st minute. Argyris Papapetrou could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 92nd minute of the match, but Jaap van der Schans made a huge save. When the match was over White&Blue Lions-Stiinta- could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Westenenk throughout the match.
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