League

Emirates Stadium
Spectators: 7553 (Terracing: 5666, Seating: 1737, VIP seats: 150) Onlivada United's Mark Delcomte started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. 7 minutes into the match, Mark Delcomte notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Arsenal's Maurice van Haghten. Maurice van Haghten was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. With a little luck, Onlivada United's Willem-Alexander Engels got control of the ball when Joery Van de Weijer tried to sneak it across the goal line. 18 minutes into the match, Arsenal's goal looked a bit too open when Mark Delcomte came free, but Maurice van Haghten reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mark Delcomte charged in rather forcefully in the 19th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Mark Delcomte the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 23rd minute of the match Glenn Van Der Linden sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Maurice van Haghten skillfully saved the ball. Maurice van Haghten came out of the goal in the 24th minute to try and stop a shot by Onlivada United's Mark Delcomte. But to his dismay, Mark Delcomte quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-2. After a rather tough play, Onlivada United's Jacobus Decaluwe got a free kick in the 26th minute. Mark Delcomte fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Maurice van Haghten having to interfere. William Pelsmaeker kicked well hit freekick during the 32nd minute of the match. Charl Van De Wiele recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 35th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After having played for 39 minutes, Henk Weijnandts managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Onlivada United's supporters crossed their fingers, but Henk Weijnandts was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 41 played minutes Onlivada United got a freekick which was hit by Mark Delcomte. 43 minutes into the match, Onlivada United's goal looked a bit too open when Birger Sabbe came free, but Willem-Alexander Engels reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 44 played minutes Onlivada United got a freekick which was hit by Jonathan Van Maestricht. Silvain Struijf fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 48th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Maurice van Haghten having to interfere.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Birger Sabbe made a kick off. Birger Sabbe might have been able to make a better finish in the 53rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Willem-Alexander Engels. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Birger Sabbe ran back to his position shaking his head. Charl Van De Wiele kicked well hit freekick during the 53rd minute of the match. After some careless play in the Arsenal defense, Charl Van De Wiele kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Maurice van Haghten. The Arsenal fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Maurice van Haghten should have stopped the shot. In the 61st minute Henk Weijnandts shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Maurice van Haghten saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 62nd minute, Silvain Struijf got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. 67 minutes into the match, Arsenal's goalkeeper Maurice van Haghten had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Jacobus Decaluwe. Maurice van Haghten made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Henk Weijnandts in the 68th minute of play. Joery Van de Weijer received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 71st minute. Willem-Alexander Engels tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Joery Van de Weijer fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Willem-Alexander Engels having to interfere. In the 80th minute, Henk Weijnandts got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Onlivada United's Willem-Alexander Engels played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joery Van de Weijer in the 83rd minute of play. Henk Weijnandts received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Maurice van Haghten tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Silvain Struijf's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Maurice van Haghten read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 89th minute of play. 96 minutes into the match, Onlivada United's Jacobus Decaluwe sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Maurice van Haghten narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Onlivada United's Willem-Alexander Engels played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Birger Sabbe in the 97th minute of play. When the match was over Onlivada United could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Arsenal throughout the match.