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De Klokke
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Jilian Andriesens made the kick off which started today's match. Ludwig Maerschalckx sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ludwig Maerschalckx fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 10th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Serge Van Linthoud having to interfere. Serge Van Linthoud showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dominic Tombeurs, who was totally free with the ball in the 12th minute. 16 minutes into the match, Brugse Boeren's goal looked a bit too open when Jilian Andriesens came free, but Sammy Candries reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 19 minutes into the match, Brugse Boeren's Dominic Tombeurs sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Serge Van Linthoud narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 22nd minute Sander Bollaert shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Serge Van Linthoud saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Serge Van Linthoud was a little too slow when Sander Bollaert got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 22nd minute. The score was now 1-0. In the 30th match minute, RSC Anderlecht was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Richard Van De Putts to maneuver through the defense. When Guust De Wortelaer fell near the penalty area in the 32nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored RSC Anderlecht's protests and gave Guust De Wortelaer a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, RSC Anderlecht's Guust De Wortelaer got a free kick in the 32nd minute. Dominic Tombeurs might have been able to make a better finish in the 36th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Serge Van Linthoud. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Dominic Tombeurs ran back to his position shaking his head. Timothy De Vlaeminck's late challenge caught a Brugse Boeren's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Timothy De Vlaeminck helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Brugse Boeren booed when RSC Anderlecht was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 37 match minutes in a wonderful position. Timothy De Vlaeminck didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Dominic Tombeurs had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Serge Van Linthoud made an important save on a dangerous shot by Dominic Tombeurs in the 47th minute. 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 1-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Dominic Tombeurs stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Dominic Tombeurs might have been able to make a better finish in the 51st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Serge Van Linthoud. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Dominic Tombeurs ran back to his position shaking his head. The audience was convinced that Dominic Tombeurs's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Serge Van Linthoud was relentless in the 54th minute of the game. After 57 played minutes RSC Anderlecht got a freekick which was hit by Guust De Wortelaer. Dominic Tombeurs fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Serge Van Linthoud having to interfere. Serge Van Linthoud stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Dominic Tombeurs's shot from short distance in the 62nd minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Dominic Tombeurs in the 65th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Serge Van Linthoud saved RSC Anderlecht from getting behind. Serge Van Linthoud stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Dominic Tombeurs's shot from short distance in the 67th minute. A throw-in in the 71st minute of the game was made by Robbe Rondas with Yannik Vervaet as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. In the 72nd minute Sander Bollaert shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Serge Van Linthoud saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Marten Lanfan hit a great freekick 77 minutes into the match. The audience was convinced that Dominic Tombeurs's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Serge Van Linthoud was relentless in the 82nd minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dominic Tombeurs in the 83rd minute of play forced RSC Anderlecht's goalkeeper Serge Van Linthoud to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 87th minute Oliver Roockeloes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Serge Van Linthoud saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Koen Mol received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 89th minute. Serge Van Linthoud tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Brugse Boeren were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of RSC Anderlecht for a fine match.