TAZ-Devil 0 - 6 Zandhazen (374724362)

Clouds darkened the skies at The roundabout as 13937 spectators turned up for the match. Thomas Dubien was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Aydin Vassaf and Tim Boost. TAZ-Devil tactics involved an interesting 3-3-2 combination. They fielded: Pulkki - Lier, Vindisch, Alocci - de Kler, Gilijamse, Bude - Yahia, Zaru.

A 5-3-2 alignment was the formation of choice for Zandhazen. The following players took the field: Aussel - Mallee, van den Bosch, Giuliani, Hofkens, Duim - Seeberg Smidt, Kocsis, Cibura - Wölk, Robben.

Using their counter-attacking abilities was the strategy of choice for TAZ-Devil. Zandhazen clearly had decided to counter-attack when they could. Some quick footwork on the left side of the field 12 minutes into the match left Zandhazen's G. Mallee completely free to score. 0 - 1 for the visitors. 22 minutes into the game, TAZ-Devil had difficulty finding their positions and their organisation dropped to poor. The home crowd was not impressed when G. Wölk came in from the right, shooting hard to score after 26 minutes. Zandhazen were now up 0 - 2. After 39 minutes, G. Wölk sent the corner kick right to A. Hofkens who headed it sharply past the keeper. 0 - 3! Confident in their lead, Zandhazen's players relaxed and focused more on defending the lead than increasing it. After 43 minutes, Zandhazen sent a free kick in high over the penalty box. In what looked like a well-rehearsed move, the ball was headed backwards and reached M. Robben, who had plenty of space to place a well aimed shot - 0 - 4. Halftime score was 0 - 4. Zandhazen had most of the ball, with 62 percent of possession.

During the break, TAZ-Devil's coach went through the team's tactics yet again, getting them up to passable organisation. TAZ-Devil's Z. Vindisch was shown a yellow card after 77 minutes for slicing down an opponent. Zandhazen's G. Mallee's long shot really ought to have found the net 78 minutes into the match, but it fell just wide of the target. 82 minutes into the match, the visitors put themselves ahead 0 - 5 as M. Kocsis finished off an attack from the left with a spectacular scissors kick. 83 minutes in, TAZ-Devil appeared unsure on how to play and their organisation was only weak. After 85 minutes, a mistake by the home side's left defence allowed M. Cibura to get through. He outclassed the home side's keeper, adding another goal for the visitors. 0 - 6. Zandhazen enjoyed most of the ball, as they maintained 62 percent of possession.

D. de Kler performed admirably for TAZ-Devil. On the other hand, P. Alocci's play was disheartening. Zandhazen's top performer was clearly G. Wölk. S. van den Bosch on the other hand, had a terrible day. The match ends 0 - 6.