DOVO, led by trainer Florian Wolf, started well. After fifteen minutes the Veenendalers had taken the 0-2 lead. First it was Timo Pluk who took care of the 0-1, then Lulinho Martins made it 0-2. In the last minute of the first half, Giovanni Delannoy headed the connecting goal against the ropes on behalf of Hoek: 1-2.