Official Cup

PORTÓN DEL OESTE
Spectators: 162 (Terracing: 122, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Barnaba Pilsudski kicked off to start the match. Axell Verduin didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Olli Fiedler went, in the 8th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. Emanuel De Roest made in the 10th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Pieter Teurfs however managed to control. Jo Barone hit a great freekick 16 minutes into the match. Ion Giurgiu, 17 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. In the 22nd minute of the match Sportivo Luan Toro got a corner. FC Gullegem's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Guaberto Bento ran over to the corner to take the kick. In the 24th minute, Olli Fiedler had to be helped off the field due to a pulled leg muscle. When Ion Giurgiu fell near the penalty area in the 24th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored FC Gullegem's protests and gave Ion Giurgiu a yellow card for diving instead. Sportivo Luan Toro's Martins Palermo was substituted for Olli Fiedler. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Barnaba Pilsudski in the 32nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Robert Davison prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 35 minutes into the game, Marcial Iigo threw the ball into play from the sideline. FC Gullegem's Matty Bormans quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. In the 44th minute Barnaba Pilsudski shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Robert Davison saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Alberto Fidencio's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Axell Verduin firmly grabbed it by the left post. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

63 minutes into the match, Joe Vandamme had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Robert Davison. Sportivo Luan Toro's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Joe Vandamme was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. Sportivo Luan Toro made a substitution. Justino Roland replaced Alberto Fidencio. Pieter Teurfs kicked well hit freekick during the 67th minute of the match. In the 68th minute Justino Roland shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Axell Verduin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 69 minutes into the game, Justino Roland was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Sportivo Luan Toro's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave FC Gullegem the free kick. Robert Davison made an important save on a dangerous shot by Barnaba Pilsudski in the 71st minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Justino Roland in the 77th minute of play forced FC Gullegem's goalkeeper Axell Verduin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Barnaba Pilsudski sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The throw-in from Marcial Iigo in the 87th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by FC Gullegem's Matty Bormans. Barnaba Pilsudski recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 88th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In a very dangerous position, a player in Sportivo Luan Toro fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 95th minute. Penalty! Robert Davison had in the 97thth minute some difficulties stopping Ion Giurgiu's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. 97 minutes into the match, Ion Giurgiu had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Robert Davison. Sportivo Luan Toro's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Ion Giurgiu was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-2. Chants of FC Gullegem echoed around the stadium as the match drew to a close. Supporters and players were both delighted with the win, as Sportivo Luan Toro had held the ball for most of the match.