Just before the end, Houten was 33-32 behind against the six places lower E&O/Hurry Up, but in the final seconds Bram Versteegen made it 33-33. In extra time, Houten seemed to get the job done quickly when it ran out to 36-33, but the tension remained and the home team came back to 36-37.
Handball Houten to quarterfinal cup
