Welcome to the match between Drachten county and Groningen albion

1'

Christiaan Cuijper played a pinpoint pass to Frits Albersnagel, Pim Abbink couldn't cut it.

Frits Albersnagel took the ball past Filippus Kollen.

Frits Albersnagel played a wonderful ball for Dick Geelen, Dick Geelen latched onto the ball before Rik Haumann could reach it.

Despite the angle, Dick Geelen flicked it goalwards but Dirk Herbertssen made the clearance.

2'

Herman Annevelink took the corner.

Dirk Herbertssen got to the ball ahead of Lex Coolen, then headed the ball clear.

3'

Minke Houben took the corner to the edge of the area.

Pim Alferink got to the ball ahead of Lex Coolen, then performed a glancing header for the goal.

Herman Hansen tried to save but he fumbled the ball! ... A great goal from a fine move by Pim Alferink !!! ... He ran over to the fans in celebration !

Drachten county 0 - 1 Groningen albion

4'

Christiaan Cuijper attempted to feed the high ball but Pim Abbink cut it out easily.

6'

Long pass by Heiko Van der Aart to Rafaël Romeijn, Meino Arents missed his interception.

From wide of the goal, Rafaël Romeijn managed to curl in a shot but the shot was blocked by Rik Haumann.

7'

The referee showed Pim Alferink a yellow card.

Christiaan Cuijper sprinted to escape from Pim Abbink.

Christiaan Cuijper lifted the ball towards Filippus Ahlers in the area, Filippus Ahlers controlled the ball when bringing it down before Filippus Kollen could cut it out.

Filippus Ahlers was able to make space and shot on the ball. Dirk Herbertssen approached too late to tackle him.

But it was well wide of the goal ... It was an unbelievable miss.

8'

Pim Abbink delivered the ball to Filippus Kollen, the ball was picked up by Filippus Kollen before Filippus Ahlers could intercept.

Filippus Kollen tried to send in a float cross but Frits Albersnagel intercepted but couldn't control.

9'

Heiko Van der Aart tried to dribble past Dominicus Gelens but Dominicus Gelens took the ball away from Heiko Van der Aart.

10'

Milan Ramecker attempted to loft the ball to a team-mate but Rob De Vroom intercepted but couldn't control.

12'

Milan Ramecker tried to pass the ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Filippus Ahlers.

13'

Christiaan Cuijper tried to pass it long to a team-mate but his possession was lost through a tackle by Pim Abbink.

14'

Minke Houben took the ball past Heiko Van der Aart.

Minke Houben shot a knuckle shot from 30 yards but Dick Geelen got in and cleared the danger.

17'

Christiaan Cuijper jinked past Pim Abbink.

Christiaan Cuijper got the float cross in from the wing, Filippus Kollen couldn't cut it.

Dirk Herbertssen jumped with Herman Annevelink and won the ball, then headed the ball clear.

18'

Rob De Vroom lobbed it over the halfway line,Ad Van De Vliert stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Heiko Van der Aart got to the ball before Dirk Herbertssen, then hit the ball with his head toward the goal.

Jozef Akker made an acrobatic save.

19'

Milan Ramecker shot a hopeful chance from long-range but Rob De Vroom scrambled the ball away.

20'

Minke Houben tried to sprint past Dick Geelen but Dick Geelen denied.

21'

Minke Houben had little in the way of options and elected to try a long-range chip but Dick Geelen got in and cleared the danger.

22'

Filippus Kollen tried to make a long pass to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Frits Albersnagel.

24'

Dick Geelen tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Dominicus Gelens.

25'

Filippus Kollen tried to play a long ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Christiaan Cuijper.

30'

Heiko Van der Aart directed the ball nicely to Dick Geelen, Dick Geelen took it in his stride before Dominicus Gelens could cut it out.

Dick Geelen moved the ball forward for Rafaël Romeijn, Rafaël Romeijn latched onto the ball before Minke Houben could cut it out.

Rafaël Romeijn attempted to lob the ball goalwards. Dirk Herbertssen didn't read the game well enough to block it.

But Rafaël Romeijn put it just over ... He buried his face in his hands.

31'

Minke Houben attempted to chip the ball forward but Dick Geelen got in the way of the ball.

32'

Dick Geelen hit a speculative effort from 30 yards but the shot was blocked by Dominicus Gelens.

33'

Filippus Kollen tried to twist past Frits Albersnagel but Frits Albersnagel nicked the ball from the toes of Filippus Kollen.

34'

Milan Ramecker moved the ball forward for Ad Van De Vliert, Ad Van De Vliert took it in his stride before Rob De Vroom could cut it out.

Ad Van De Vliert took a medium-ranged shot but the shot was charged down by Filippus Ahlers.

35'

Dick Geelen went in with a successful block tackle on Minke Houben before Minke Houben attempted to deliver the ball.

36'

Heiko Van der Aart attempted to lob the ball forward but The ball bounced off Dominicus Gelens.

37'

Rob De Vroom sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

38'

Minke Houben tried to test the keeper from the freekick. But it hit the wall.

39'

Rob De Vroom laid it forward to Filippus Ahlers, Ad Van De Vliert missed his interception.

Filippus Ahlers tried to skip past the challenge of Milan Ramecker but Milan Ramecker robbed Filippus Ahlers.

41'

Milan Ramecker passed along the floor for Ad Van De Vliert to pick it up, Ad Van De Vliert took possession of the ball before Dick Geelen could reach it.

Ad Van De Vliert crossed into the box from the wing, Filippus Ahlers failed to intercept the pass.

Filippus Kollen climbed above Lex Coolen, then cushioned a headed pass.

Good play by Meino Arents in making himself some space and had a go on goal. Tjeerd Schoonraad approached too late to tackle him.

Herman Hansen got himself in front of the shot.

42'

Christiaan Cuijper tried to skip past Pim Abbink but Pim Abbink won the ball from Christiaan Cuijper.

43'

Rob De Vroom surged past Ad Van De Vliert!.

Rob De Vroom moved the ball forward for Dick Geelen, Milan Ramecker missed his interception.

Dick Geelen tried to cross into the box but he overhit the cross as he had been pressured by Ad Van De Vliert.

44'

Rik Haumann was shown a yellow card.

Corner taken by Filippus Ahlers and cut out by the opposition.

45'

The corner was taken by Herman Annevelink towards the edge of the area.

Lex Coolen tried to flick the ball to a team-mate but the header was charged down by Dirk Herbertssen.

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46'

Dick Geelen gave the corner straight to the opposition.

47'

Dirk Herbertssen swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

49'

Milan Ramecker tried to lift the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Filippus Ahlers.

50'

Tjeerd Schoonraad gave the corner straight to the opposition.

52'

Milan Ramecker tried to lob the ball forward but The ball ricocheted off Filippus Ahlers.

53'

Heiko Van der Aart was outpaced by Dominicus Gelens.

Dominicus Gelens knocked a lovely ball for Filippus Kollen, the ball was picked up by Filippus Kollen before Dick Geelen could reach it.

Filippus Kollen played a lovely ball for Dominicus Gelens, Lex Coolen couldn't reach it.

Dominicus Gelens was pressed by Tjeerd Schoonraad but he evaded the challenge and shot for the top corner.

Herman Hansen failed to save the ball ... Dominicus Gelens scored a great goal !!! ... He danced around the corner flag with his teammates !

Drachten county 0 - 2 Groningen albion

54'

Milan Ramecker could not stop Rob De Vroom going past him.

Rob De Vroom tried to put the ball across but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Ad Van De Vliert.

55'

Ad Van De Vliert faked a pass then cut Filippus Ahlers in a different direction.

Ad Van De Vliert sent in a low cross past Rob De Vroom.

Meino Arents hastily curled a shot from an angle before Lex Coolen could reach the ball.

But Meino Arents put it narrowly over ... He should have scored.

56'

Filippus Kollen tried to play it past Tjeerd Schoonraad but Tjeerd Schoonraad robbed Filippus Kollen.

57'

Minke Houben delivered the ball to Dominicus Gelens, the ball was picked up by Dominicus Gelens before Rafaël Romeijn could cut it out.

Dominicus Gelens played a wonderful ball for Meino Arents, Meino Arents picked up on the ball before Dick Geelen could cut it out.

Good play by Meino Arents in making himself some space and blasted the ball towards the top corner. Lex Coolen didn't read the game well enough to block it.

But it was horribly wide of the target ... He should have kicked himself for missing what was such an easy chance.

58'

Dick Geelen curled the ball in at goal from long range but Dominicus Gelens cleared the ball from danger.

59'

Filippus Ahlers hit the ball forward to Rob De Vroom, Ad Van De Vliert tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Vicious shot by Rob De Vroom for the top corner from distance. Milan Ramecker didn't read the game well enough to block it.

Jozef Akker could only parry it.

61'

Christiaan Cuijper attempted to pass it high to a team-mate but Pim Abbink made it first to the ball and intercepted.

62'

Heiko Van der Aart tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but Dominicus Gelens came close and blocked it.

64'

Milan Ramecker jinked confidently past Filippus Ahlers.

Milan Ramecker tried to put the ball across but he misjudged the cross as he was under too much pressure from Rob De Vroom.

65'

Rik Haumann tried to float the ball over into the area but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

66'

Lex Coolen swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

67'

Herman Annevelink went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

68'

Christiaan Cuijper dribbled past Pim Abbink.

Filippus Kollen executed a block tackle on Christiaan Cuijper before Christiaan Cuijper attempted to deliver the ball.

69'

Minke Houben attempted to pass it high to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Dick Geelen.

70'

Heiko Van der Aart twisted past Minke Houben.

Heiko Van der Aart got past Dominicus Gelens.

Heiko Van der Aart lost his man and found himself with plenty of room and smashed the ball towards the top corner. Rik Haumann didn't read the game well enough to block it.

The ball went sailing over the crossbar ... It was an unbelievable miss.

72'

Dick Geelen tried to use his skill to go past Ad Van De Vliert but failed.

73'

Rob De Vroom's participation was over with as he left the field injured

Jan Arends came on for the injured Rob De Vroom.

Jan Arends took the ball past Ad Van De Vliert.

Jan Arends tried to deliver the ball in from wide but The ball was touched on by Milan Ramecker.

75'

Christiaan Cuijper lobbed the ball into the penalty area towards Dick Geelen, Dick Geelen took an excellent first touch before Filippus Kollen could cut it out.

Dick Geelen played the ball to Heiko Van der Aart's feet, Heiko Van der Aart picked up on the ball before Rik Haumann could cut it out.

Heiko Van der Aart delivered the ball to Lex Coolen, Lex Coolen took possession of the ball before Dirk Herbertssen could reach it.

Lex Coolen moved the ball forward for Heiko Van der Aart, Rik Haumann couldn't reach it.

Heiko Van der Aart lost his man and found himself with plenty of room and blasted the ball towards the top corner. Dirk Herbertssen failed to block the shot.

Jozef Akker had no chance of stopping the ball ... Heiko Van der Aart finished a fine move. GOAL!!! ... He ran over to the fans in celebration !

Drachten county 1 - 2 Groningen albion

76'

Dick Geelen hit the freekick. But Dick Geelen blazed it over the bar.

77'

Christiaan Cuijper delivered the ball to Herman Annevelink, Filippus Kollen failed to reach the ball.

Herman Annevelink tried to cross the ball low but Pim Abbink intercepted the cross.

85'

Pim Abbink played a wonderful ball for Milan Ramecker, Filippus Ahlers tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Milan Ramecker hit it hard with the outside of his foot from distance. Jan Arends wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

The ball went high into the stand behind the goal ... It was an unbelievable miss.

86'

Milan Ramecker directed the ball nicely to Ad Van De Vliert, Ad Van De Vliert trapped the ball nicely before Jan Arends could reach it.

Ad Van De Vliert tried to sprint past Filippus Ahlers but Filippus Ahlers didn't allow.

87'

Minke Houben went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

90'

Jan Arends tried to move the ball forward but Milan Ramecker intercepted but couldn't control.

93'

Dick Geelen tried to chip the ball forward but The ball ricocheted off Dominicus Gelens.

End Match Drachten county 1 - 2 Groningen albion