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Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Rapid Mollem's Mathieu-Maxim Van Goethem 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. If Klaus Bossuyt had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 9 minutes of play, Rapid Mollem's Lander Buyck made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Hector De Hertoge was left in no man's land by his defense there! 11 minutes into the game, Hans Verbeeck was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. ZVK Met Alle Chinezen's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Rapid Mollem the free kick. Hans Verbeeck hit a great freekick 11 minutes into the match. The Rapid Mollem fans' excitement grew in the 15th match minute when Rapid Mollem's Mathieu-Maxim Van Goethem 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 0-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. After some fancy dribbling in the 23rd minute, Mathieu-Maxim Van Goethem managed to get in a good position for a shot. Rapid Mollem's supporters rose to their feet, but Mathieu-Maxim Van Goethem was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Hector De Hertoge breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Rapid Mollem's Guillaume Schepens played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hans Verbeeck in the 25th minute of play. After 27 played minutes ZVK Met Alle Chinezen got a freekick which was hit by Angelo Van Den Brande. Thijs Samyn missed a clear chance of a goal when in the 29 minute of the game fired away a shot, but unfortunally the ball went out to the Hector De Hertoge right hand side. Gerrit den Pelsmaeker received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 30th minute. Guillaume Schepens tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Guillaume Schepens took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gerrit den Pelsmaeker, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience was convinced that Mathieu-Maxim Van Goethem's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Hector De Hertoge was relentless in the 40th minute of the game. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Gerrit den Pelsmaeker made a kick off. Mathieu-Maxim Van Goethem who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 54thth minute tested the skills of Hector De Hertoge when he managed to save the team from getting behind. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gerrit den Pelsmaeker in the 59th minute of play forced Rapid Mollem's goalkeeper Guillaume Schepens to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ivan Imbereghs during the 61st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 61st minute, Ivan Imbereghs hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 64 minutes into the game, Lenny De Greef was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Rapid Mollem's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave ZVK Met Alle Chinezen the free kick. 63 minutes into the game, one of Rapid Mollem:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Klaus Bossuyt kicked well hit freekick during the 69th minute of the match. Gerrit den Pelsmaeker sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Mathieu-Maxim Van Goethem struck a weak shot in the 78th minute. Hector De Hertoge didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Rapid Mollem. The audience was convinced that Klaus Bossuyt's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Hector De Hertoge was relentless in the 82nd minute of the game. After some fancy dribbling in the 85th minute, Hans Verbeeck managed to get in a good position for a shot. ZVK Met Alle Chinezen's supporters rose to their feet, but Hans Verbeeck was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Guillaume Schepens breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Mathieu-Maxim Van Goethem received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 93rd minute. Hector De Hertoge tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When the match was over Rapid Mollem could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than ZVK Met Alle Chinezen throughout the match.