De Zaan already faced a tough task in advance. The North Hollanders won the Euro Cup last year, the second European level. Sant Andreu is the title holder in the Champions League, the highest European level.
The difference in level was noticeable in the first period. Mike van den Bree’s team was falling behind. During the match, De Zaan continued to score, but the gap turned out to be unbridgeable. At the end of the match the scoreboard read 17-10 (7-3,4-3,3-1,3-3).
Participating in the Super Cup is an achievement in itself. It is the first time that a Dutch club participates in the final. The Super Cup was on the program for the nineteenth time.