Stuiterende 3 - 1 Plompieee (374857842)

Weather conditions were fairly good for football, and Gummiebeer Dome saw a crowd turnout of 4817. Tejs Foged was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Fernando Eckert and Pascal Krismer. Stuiterende had chosen a strategic 3-5-2 formation. Lineup: Frijns - Schaafsma, Sandu, Boterman - Correll, Dorsman, Defranceschi, van Arendonk, Buitelaar - Ophoff, Castelijns.

Plompieee decided to use a 5-4-1 set up. Starters: Kvist - Domingues, Deforge, Wirschun, Juhaňák, Studziński - Rapenne, Oliveri, Talčík, Zwart - Manai.

It was an obvious ambition of Stuiterende to use their ability at attacking on the flanks. Stuiterende took the lead 9 minutes into the game by 1 - 0, as S. Schaafsma elegantly received a long range pass through the middle, finishing off with a half-volley shot just below the bar. After 18 minutes, Stuiterende's M. Frijns fell awkwardly, but was determined to stay in the match. That's the spirit! With 32 minutes played, Stuiterende put themselves up 2 - 0 when the visiting defenders lost the ball to T. van Arendonk, who came up from the left and proceeded to coolly round the keeper and knock the ball home. The teams went for the halftime break at 2 - 0. Stuiterende enjoyed most of the ball, as they maintained 53 percent of possession.

60 minutes into the game, Plompieee had difficulty finding their positions and their organisation dropped to inadequate. F. Ophoff unleashed a swerving effort from the right that the visitors' keeper did well to tip wide. A. Rapenne's early cross saw the defenders caught out of position and the alert A. Manai was able to pounce and roll the ball past the hapless goalkeeper to score for Plompieee. 2 - 1. Plompieee were close to putting the equaliser away after 75 minutes as the opposing defence lost control of the ball to M. Oliveri in a scuffle towards the left of the goal, but in the end the ball was cleared over the dead ball line. V. Buitelaar increased the lead for Stuiterende to 3 - 1, getting a head onto a hooked ball from the right. The ball looked to have taken a deflection on the way in, but he's claiming it! By now, the players in Stuiterende felt that victory was guaranteed and began to play it safe, focusing on defence and not risking too much going forward. C. Sandu caused mayhem in his own defensive line with some mad dribbles within his own penalty zone, but Plompieee's A. Rapenne's shot went just wide. Stuiterende had most of the ball, with 53 percent of possession.

The most dominating Stuiterende player was without a doubt F. Ophoff. On the other hand, M. Frijns's play was disheartening. Plompieee's top performer was clearly A. Manai. A. Domingues on the other hand, had a terrible day. The match ends 3 - 1.