Zwol 1 - 1 Xelcius (390241668)

Weather conditions were fairly good for football, and het Kuipje saw a crowd turnout of 66000. Henrik J. Sandholt was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Maarten Rijks and Ľubomír Balaník. Zwol tactics involved an interesting 4-5-1 combination. They fielded: Overwyk - Valken, Oudeman, Keskioja, Carron - Overtveld, Devold, Toorop, Dorneles, Vlaar - Rimvydas.

Xelcius started off with a 3-5-2 lineup. Lineup: Arenas - Labinski, Seta, Obiku - 柏耀 (Boyao), Svendsen, Walg, Bari, Van Der Smissen - Crisafulli, Vitse.

Counter-attacking seemed to be the preferred strategy of Zwol. Xelcius had several good opportunities to take the lead, especially 10 minutes in when M. Svendsen came up alone against J. Overwyk who managed a block. The terraces were silenced after 34 minutes when Xelcius's M. Svendsen put the guests ahead 0 - 1, following an attack on the right. Halftime score was 0 - 1. Xelcius had most of the ball, with 54 percent of possession.

The Zwol players listened closely to their manager, as he gave new tactical instructions for the team. Zwol's counterattacks created a good chance for M. Vlaar on the right after 78 minutes, but he could only look on with dismay as his strike rebounded off the crossbar. The crowd was on its feet 82 minutes into the match, as Zwol's M. Dorneles found himself unmarked in front of the goal after a dash up the left side. He calmly put away the 1 - 1 equaliser. As the 82 minute mark approached, the Zwol coach decided it was time for a substitution. R. Overtveld reluctantly made way for P. Nobile on the pitch. Possession in this half belonged to Xelcius, who controlled the ball 55 percent of the time.

Zwol's top performer was clearly G. Devold. However, J. Overwyk made a disastrous appearance. The most dominating Xelcius player was without a doubt M. Crisafulli. S. Labinski on the other hand, had a terrible day. The match ends 1 - 1.