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Spectators: 8016 (Terracing: 6014, Seating: 1843, VIP seats: 159) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Răzvan Pisculescu got the match started through his kick off. Joost Van hoegaerde blasted a shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Viktor Roelants having to make a save. 8 minutes into the game, Roderik Van Houtvinc was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Aalbeked's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Berliner Bären the free kick. Joost Van hoegaerde's late challenge caught a Berliner Bären's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Joost Van hoegaerde helped the player get up and apologised. In the 13th minute, Joost Van hoegaerde hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Răzvan Pisculescu who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 16thth minute tested the skills of Thibaud Raeijmaeckers when he managed to save the team from getting behind. 18 minutes into the match, Răzvan Pisculescu dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Thibaud Raeijmaeckers, 1-0. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 21st minute of the game. One of Berliner Bären:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Aalbeked:s goal. Viktor Roelants had in the 22ndth minute some difficulties stopping Dave De Martelaere's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Niki Smolders in the 24th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Viktor Roelants prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 25 minutes into the game, Răzvan Pisculescu lined in a short shot 2-0 behind a frustrated Thibaud Raeijmaeckers. After 39 played minutes Aalbeked got a freekick which was hit by Christoffel Jennes. After having played for 43 minutes, Elias Coveliers managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Berliner Bären's supporters crossed their fingers, but Elias Coveliers was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Jullian van Elderen had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Niki Smolders stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 52 minutes into the match, Aalbeked's Joost Van hoegaerde sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Viktor Roelants narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Thibaud Raeijmaeckers took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Răzvan Pisculescu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Berliner Bären getting a freekick after 56 minutes play. Mathias Van dooren hit a great ball. The supporters of Berliner Bären booed when Aalbeked was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 58 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alexandre van Goetsenhoven didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Niki Smolders in the 62nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Viktor Roelants saved Berliner Bären from getting behind. After some careless play in the Aalbeked defense, Răzvan Pisculescu kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Thibaud Raeijmaeckers. The Aalbeked fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Thibaud Raeijmaeckers should have stopped the shot. After having played for 70 minutes, Elias Coveliers managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Berliner Bären's supporters crossed their fingers, but Elias Coveliers was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Thibaud Raeijmaeckers showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Răzvan Pisculescu, who was totally free with the ball in the 73rd minute. Thibaud Raeijmaeckers didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Răzvan Pisculescu went, in the 78th minute, to the upper right corner, 4-0 was the resulting score. Hakan Kaya fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Thibaud Raeijmaeckers having to interfere. Vicente Vits kicked well hit freekick during the 83rd minute of the match. After 84 minutes of play Aalbeked's Roderik Van Houtvinc 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. After a rather tough play, Aalbeked's Roderik Van Houtvinc got a free kick in the 85th minute. Hakan Kaya received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 87th minute. Thibaud Raeijmaeckers tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Răzvan Pisculescu's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Thibaud Raeijmaeckers was relentless in the 93rd minute of the game.