League Play-Off

Tongerlo
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Qwinten Ballette made the kick off and thus started the match. Qwinten Ballette sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. With a little luck, SC Bierbeek's Thibaud Rompen got control of the ball when Roni Vandeput tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 9th minute the ball was on its way in behind Tongerlo's goalkeeper Fransesco Wortelaert, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Matthias De Middeleer fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fransesco Wortelaert having to interfere. After having played for 21 minutes, Philipp Van dooren managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Tongerlo's supporters crossed their fingers, but Philipp Van dooren was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Fransesco Wortelaert made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Matthias De Middeleer in the 24th minute of play. SC Bierbeek were awarded a corner in the 26th minute after Tongerlo's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Abel Verhaghe took the corner. Abel Verhaghe made a great header on SC Bierbeek's corner, it was just that Tongerlo's Fransesco Wortelaert managed to reach the ball for a save. Fransesco Wortelaert showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Matthias De Middeleer, who was totally free with the ball in the 39th minute. In the 40th match minute, Tongerlo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Niki Van den Panhuyzen to maneuver through the defense. Fransesco Wortelaert showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Qwinten Ballette, who was totally free with the ball in the 46th minute. Matthias De Middeleer sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Philipp Van dooren stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Qwinten Ballette sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Fransesco Wortelaert was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Qwinten Ballette showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-2 in the 54 minute of play. Qwinten Ballette fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fransesco Wortelaert having to interfere. A hard shot 59 in the game by Matthias De Middeleer from a close distance when the talented Fransesco Wortelaert managed to make a qualified save. Tongerlo's players were relieved. Matthias De Middeleer sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Roni Vandeput had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 69 minutes into the match, Tongerlo's Niki Van den Panhuyzen sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Thibaud Rompen narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 77 minutes into the match, Tongerlo's goalkeeper Fransesco Wortelaert had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Matthias De Middeleer. Matthias De Middeleer fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fransesco Wortelaert having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Matthias De Middeleer got free with Fransesco Wortelaert in the 88th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After a defensive mix-up in Tongerlo's zone, Qwinten Ballette stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Fransesco Wortelaert came out of the goal and Qwinten Ballette tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Qwinten Ballette in the 94th minute of play forced Tongerlo's goalkeeper Fransesco Wortelaert to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Philipp Van dooren fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Thibaud Rompen having to interfere. SC Bierbeek's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.