No play-offs for Lions after defeat against Aalsmeer | 1Limburg

Herpertz/Bevo from Panningen drew against Hurry Up: 30-30.

Small margin
Kembit-Lions knew that it had to win the last two games against Aalsmeer and Volendam to qualify for the play-offs in which they compete for the national title. During the game, it became clear that Aalsmeer and Lions were evenly matched and competed for every run. Throughout the first half, no team had more than one point lead. It was Aalsmeer that started the break with a small margin: 15-14.

Chances
In the second half it continued to be even and it became an exciting second half in which the teams made a few more mistakes. Ten minutes before the end of the game, Aalsmeer was the first team in the game to take a lead of two points: 25-23. Trainer Christoph Jauernik immediately decided to break Aalsmeer’s rhythm with a time-out. Lions managed to come back to one point behind, but they couldn’t equalize. Although the team from Sittard-Geleen did get the chances for that, but it hit the post and Aalsmeer goalkeeper René de Knegt.

Two time penalties
Four minutes before the end, Martijn Kleijkers and Ivo Steins were given a two-minute time penalty, which meant that Lions had to try to do something about the deficit. However, Aalsmeer was able to increase the difference to three points. Lions then had more chances, but were unable to tie the score. Aalsmeer determined the final score at 31-28 in the final seconds, which means that Lions can no longer finish with the best two teams. Volendam, number one in the ranking, easily beat Quintus at home. The two North Holland teams will compete for the national title.

closing second
Herpertz/Bevo knew after last week’s defeat to Lions that it could no longer reach the play-offs. The team of interim coach Danny van Katwijk played Hurry Up on Saturday evening in Drenthe. Bevo seemed on his way to victory, but still conceded the equalizer in the final second: 30-30.