Valkeniers 4 - 5 Fessie (377933823)

65000 spectators had come to Stadion de Valk this cloudy day. Paolino Lanconelli was the appointed referee. Valkeniers decided to use a 3-5-2 set up. Lineup: Duijs - Welman, Stridbo, Kaminsky - Chatzidimitriou, Bilandžija, van der Steen, Gouwerok, 国智 (Guozhi) - Fetzer, Stebnicki.

Fessie started off with a 3-5-2 lineup. Starters: Figueras - Feldthaus, Macías Blanco, Díaz de Cadorniga - Van den Abeele, van Daatselaar, van Huut, Esman, Månsson - Zijlstra, Kaanis.

The wings were the focus of most of Valkeniers's attacks today. Valkeniers took the lead 3 minutes into the game by 1 - 0, as M. Chatzidimitriou elegantly received a long range pass through the middle, finishing off with a half-volley shot just below the bar. 10 minutes into the match, Valkeniers's H. Fetzer demonstrated his famed speed as he raced past his marker and passed the ball to M. Stebnicki who chipped it in for 2 - 0. Fessie were desperate to get a goal back and pushed forward through the middle 14 minutes into the game. After a scramble in the box, the ball dropped to C. Kaanis, who smashed it home to make the score 2 - 1. After 27 minutes, a couple of quick and successful challenges followed by a shot from just outside the penalty area by D. van der Steen might have resulted in another goal for Valkeniers. However, A. Figueras made a spectacular save. O. Kaminsky got left behind when Fessie's K. Van den Abeele made a sudden run forward after 31 minutes, finishing off with a neat strike. 2 - 2! With 33 minutes played, the visitors broke through on the right after some poor defending. C. Kaanis put the ball away for 2 - 3. Halftime score was 2 - 3. Neither team was controlling the possession at this point in the match, with the stats showing a 50:50 split.

Attacking on the wings was the choice for Valkeniers, and they were successfully passing the ball from the middle to the wings to attack. Valkeniers's M. Stebnicki put his head to a well placed ball, lifted in from the left, and scored to make the score 3 - 3 with 69 minutes showing on the scoreboard clock. After 70 minutes, the Fessie coach had a quick word about the tactical set-up and decided to try another approach. As the 71 minute mark approached, the Fessie coach decided it was time for a substitution. C. Kaanis reluctantly made way for T. Breemen on the pitch. 71 minutes into the match, the referee signalled for a Fessie substitution. R. Ramakers came on for C. Macías Blanco. Valkeniers created a good opportunity to score 77 minutes into the match when 符. 国智 (Guozhi) 's hooked ball from the left created a scuffle in front of the goal, and the visitors' defenders had a hard time clearing the ball. 81 minutes into the game, Valkeniers's I. Gouwerok surprised the visitors with a raking cross-field pass to M. Stebnicki who easily found the back of the net, making the score 4 - 3. By then M. Stebnicki had scored three goals - a hat trick! With 83 minutes played, Valkeniers's D. van der Steen almost extended the lead, but his shot from the left glanced off the top of the bar to fall behind the net. F. Díaz de Cadorniga tied the game at 4 - 4 after 86 minutes, when he converted an incredible pass from the right. The guests took the lead 88 minutes into the match, after a right-side attack resulted in J. van Daatselaar scoring to make it 4 - 5. Possession in the forty-five minutes was dominated by Fessie, with 51 percent of the ball.

The most dominating Valkeniers player was without a doubt 符. 国智 (Guozhi) . On the other hand, K. Duijs's play was disheartening. Most important Fessie player was R. Ramakers. T. Breemen on the other hand, had a terrible day. The match ends 4 - 5.