bonkebonk 2 - 0 Superspider (374872595)

32700 punters turned up at De Kuip, and despite threatening clouds on the horizon, no rain came. Alejandro Velázquez was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Pierpaolo Narcisi and Uldis Lietutiņš. A 3-5-2 alignment was the formation of choice for bonkebonk. The following players took the field: Buil - Brilhante, Cascalho, Gomucio - van der Sterren, Cardozo, Stuy, Ganchev, Huter - Tzenov, Megnis.

Superspider tactics involved an interesting 4-4-2 combination. The following players had been chosen: Hoefnagels - Wesselink, Masier, Boelens, Westerhoff - Witte, Erzen, Demas, Masiero - Blaak, Donkel.

bonkebonk clearly preferred using their ability to attack in the middle. Superspider used their ability to concentrate their attacks in the middle of the pitch, rather than on the wings. bonkebonk could have put themselves ahead after 11 minutes but N. Tzenov missed a volley shot on a ball coming in from the right. C. Buil looked great 21 minutes into the match after stopping a shot from the middle of the penalty area from the visitors' A. Witte. It was obvious that team bonkebonk had instructions to attack in the middle instead of on the wings. With 22 minutes gone, a long pass from the defence of bonkebonk resulted in a counterattack that set V. Ganchev free through the middle, but the keeper made a spectacular diving save. After 36 minutes of play, A. Stuy gave the home team a 1 - 0 lead after an attack coming in from the right. The opposing supporters gave the referee an earful when he only gave S. Demas from Superspider a yellow card after a mistimed challenge from behind 37 minutes into the game. That was far too lenient! In a fantastic display of determination, bonkebonk's L. Cardozo forced himself to his feet, after an opponent viciously knocked him down. With 40 minutes played, bonkebonk put themselves up 2 - 0 when the visiting defenders lost the ball to A. Stuy, who came up from the left and proceeded to coolly round the keeper and knock the ball home. At this point, it was obvious that the players of bonkebonk lowered the tempo and became more defensively oriented. It was 2 - 0 at the break. Possession in the forty-five minutes was dominated by bonkebonk, with 63 percent of the ball.

With 65 minutes played, the Superspider coach decided a substitution may help turn the game around. J. van Caspel came on, G. Erzen had to leave the fray. The Superspider players listened closely to their manager, as he gave new tactical instructions for the team. bonkebonk had a good opportunity to attack on the wing, but remembered their instructions to go for middle attacks. The bench was restless, and with 80 minutes passed Superspider's coach gave D. Cals the opportunity the player had been hoping for. S. Demas reluctantly left the field. bonkebonk had most of the ball, with 71 percent of possession.

Most important bonkebonk player was A. Stuy. However, C. Buil made a disastrous appearance. Superspider's top performer was clearly J. Donkel. D. Cals on the other hand, had a terrible day. The match ends 2 - 0.