Prized/Friendly Cup

J.VandekerkhoveArena
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Cecilio Tristan took the kick off in the first half of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Guido Vissenaeken in the 3rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Hugo Orlando Gatti saved Abuba Akotonon FC from getting behind. The Brugge United fans' excitement grew in the 6th match minute when Brugge United's Guido Vissenaeken looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. With a little luck, Abuba Akotonon FC's Hugo Orlando Gatti got control of the ball when Ümit Karan tried to sneak it across the goal line. A collision led to Brugge United getting a freekick after 13 minutes play. Percy da Fonseca hit a great ball. Vítor Baia made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cecilio Tristan in the 18th minute of play. Brugge United's Jaspar Van Den Broeck quite brazenly broke a throw-in by J.J Okocha, made in the 31st minute of the game. The audience was convinced that Guido Vissenaeken's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Hugo Orlando Gatti was relentless in the 32nd minute of the game. Guido Vissenaeken succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 2-0 in the 33rd playminute. When Abuba Akotonon FC's Emiliano Enol in the 39th minute got a chance for a shot 39th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Brugge United's goalie prevented a goal. The audience was convinced that Emiliano Enol's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Vítor Baia was relentless in the 39th minute of the game. Guido Vissenaeken scored 3-0 in the 47th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Hugo Orlando Gatti, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 3-0.

An unexpectedly hard shot by Guido Vissenaeken in the 56th minute of play forced Abuba Akotonon FC's goalkeeper Hugo Orlando Gatti to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 57th minute the ball was on its way in behind Abuba Akotonon FC's goalkeeper Hugo Orlando Gatti, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. A collision led to Abuba Akotonon FC getting a freekick after 62 minutes play. Robt Paulet hit a great ball. Brugge United made a substitution. Waud Huijbrechts replaced Jaspar Van Den Broeck. After 63 played minutes Abuba Akotonon FC got a freekick which was hit by Robt Paulet. After a rather tough play, Brugge United's Laurențiu Roşculeţ got a free kick in the 68th minute. 70 minutes into the match, Abuba Akotonon FC's goal looked a bit too open when Guido Vissenaeken came free, but Hugo Orlando Gatti reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Hugo Orlando Gatti showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Guido Vissenaeken, who was totally free with the ball in the 83rd minute. After 86 minutes of play, Brugge United's Guido Vissenaeken made it 4-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Hugo Orlando Gatti was left in no man's land by his defense there! Hugo Orlando Gatti showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dries Philipsen in the 92nd minute of the match. Hugo Orlando Gatti didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Dries Philipsen went, in the 92nd minute, to the upper right corner, 5-0 was the resulting score. After 97 minutes, Guido Vissenaeken made it 6-0 with a short kick to the right side. Abuba Akotonon FC's Hugo Orlando Gatti tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot.