League Play-Off

Xhawirs
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Jos Leemans made the kick off which started today's match. Stanny Huybreghts received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 3rd minute. Tommi Cuveliers tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 5th minute Jos Leemans shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Diego Hendrickx saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jos Leemans in the 12th minute of play forced KVSK Xhawirs's goalkeeper Diego Hendrickx to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ramon Struijf sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Emmanuel De Mol kicked well hit freekick during the 28th minute of the match. In the 29th minute of the match, Stanny Huybreghts got a very nice opportunity to score, but Tommi Cuveliers was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. 31 minutes into the match, FC Duck United's Jos Leemans sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Diego Hendrickx narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 31 minutes, Joerie Arnoets mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the KVSK Xhawirs and the FC Duck United players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, KVSK Xhawirs's Joerie Arnoets got a free kick in the 32nd minute. In the 33rd match minute, KVSK Xhawirs was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Joerie Arnoets to maneuver through the defense. Mathieux Himschoot took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 34th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Diego Hendrickx. KVSK Xhawirs's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Stanny Huybreghts struck a weak shot in the 37th minute. Tommi Cuveliers didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for KVSK Xhawirs. In the 40th minute, Christoph Neefs hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 44th minute Luka Beekman shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tommi Cuveliers saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Stanny Huybreghts received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 48th minute. Tommi Cuveliers tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Luka Beekman to make the kick off. A collision led to KVSK Xhawirs getting a freekick after 55 minutes play. Timothy Smet hit a great ball. Diego Hendrickx was a little too slow when Jos Leemans got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 60th minute. The score was now 0-1. Jos Leemans fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Diego Hendrickx having to interfere. After 74 minutes of play KVSK Xhawirs's Joerie Arnoets was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. Ramon Struijf took the ball and in the 77 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Diego Hendrickx. Diego Hendrickx dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. If Stanny Huybreghts had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Jos Leemans had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 98th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.