BJ 2 - 1 Orck (390253207)

43441 punters turned up at Tukkerdome, and despite threatening clouds on the horizon, no rain came. Sandro Wald was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Matthew Sanditon and Tore Bjørndal. BJ decided to use a 3-5-2 set up. The following players had been chosen: Rocha - Van Lith, Koele, Apa - Hassert, Bouma, Siebenga, den Uijl, Muniz Jr. - Fiol, Wynants.

A 5-5-0 alignment was the formation of choice for Orck. Starters: Wegereef - bin Wan Abdullah, Ziegelmeyer, Wiame, Stover, Heyden - Hokkeling, Di Dato, Briante, Martínez Sancho, Hamerla -.

BJ used their ability to concentrate their attacks in the middle of the pitch, rather than on the wings. A penalty was given after 2 minutes, allowing the visitors to gain the lead: 0 - 1. Y. Hokkeling was the scorer. Orck's M. Martínez Sancho got himself booked for a foul. BJ put pressure on the visitors' central defence 20 minutes into the game, but R. Bouma couldn't find an opening. BJ players heard their coach's words ringing in their ears and steered their wing attacks to the middle instead. With a shot curled in from just outside the middle of the penalty area after 32 minutes played, P. Wynants of BJ made the score 1 - 1. 34 minutes into the game, R. Ziegelmeyer had to leave the pitch due to a knee injury. In came F. Bams. Almost all the way down to the corner flag, BJ's N. Muniz Jr. somehow managed to get a perfect pass into the middle, impossible to miss for P. Wynants, who struck for 2 - 1. The referee showed BJ's G. Siebenga the yellow card after a particularly nasty challenge. 2 - 1 was the score after the first half. Possession in this half belonged to Orck, who controlled the ball 55 percent of the time.

With 69 minutes played, BJ's E. Van Lith almost extended the lead, but his shot from the left glanced off the top of the bar to fall behind the net. Possession in the forty-five minutes was dominated by Orck, with 55 percent of the ball.

BJ's top performer was clearly P. Wynants. R. Hassert on the other hand, had a terrible day. Most important Orck player was B. Wiame. On the other hand, Y. Hokkeling's play was disheartening. The match ends 2 - 1.