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Spectators: 8002 (Terracing: 6003, Seating: 1840, VIP seats: 159) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Matthias Van Der Elst started the match with the kick off. A collision led to FC Soccer Bears getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. Louis-Philippe van Eijnde hit a great ball. 6 minutes into the match, FC Zandvoorde's goal looked a bit too open when Marc Cempeners came free, but Fredrik Meeuwissen reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With his leg Jorge Van der Vorst managed to avoid a goal in the 12thth minute, when FC Zandvoorde's Matthias Van Der Elst fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Stephen Pelgrims received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 20th minute. Fredrik Meeuwissen tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 25th match minute, FC Soccer Bears was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Stephen Pelgrims to maneuver through the defense. Fredrik Meeuwissen showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Stephen Pelgrims, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. A collision led to FC Soccer Bears getting a freekick after 30 minutes play. Georges-Philippe Desmet hit a great ball. Marnix Roofhoof charged in rather forcefully in the 32nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Marnix Roofhoof the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 33rd match minute, FC Zandvoorde was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Marnix Roofhoof to maneuver through the defense. In the 36th minute, Georges-Philippe Desmet hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 38th minute, Matthias Van Der Elst reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Jorge Van der Vorst. The goal made the score 1-0. Matthias Van Der Elst struck a weak shot in the 41st minute. Jorge Van der Vorst didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC Zandvoorde. After a defensive mix-up in FC Zandvoorde's zone, Stephen Pelgrims stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Fredrik Meeuwissen came out of the goal and Stephen Pelgrims tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Alexandre Rouvroys hit a great freekick 46 minutes into the match. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Marc Cempeners made a kick off. Stephen Pelgrims kicked well hit freekick during the 51st minute of the match. Marc Cempeners kicked well hit freekick during the 56th minute of the match. Stephen Pelgrims received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. Fredrik Meeuwissen tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, FC Zandvoorde's Marnix Roofhoof got a free kick in the 64th minute. If Alexandre Rouvroys had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. When the match clock showed 76 minutes, the score became 2-1 when Stephen Pelgrims sped through FC Zandvoorde's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Fredrik Meeuwissen. 85 minutes into the game, Alexandre Rouvroys recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Fredrik Meeuwissen. Alexandre Rouvroys showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-2. FC Soccer Bears's Jorge Van der Vorst played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Matthias Van Der Elst in the 88th minute of play. Anthonio Soetemans's late challenge caught a FC Soccer Bears's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Anthonio Soetemans helped the player get up and apologised. Marc Cempeners hit a great freekick 89 minutes into the match. The FC Soccer Bears players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented FC Zandvoorde from taking control. The game ends in a draw.