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Rattendaal
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Joel Schouters got the match started through his kick off. The supporters of KV Rattendaal booed when Vantegem was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Leon Verdonck didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 4th minute, Tomm Caes managed to get in a good position for a shot. KV Rattendaal's supporters rose to their feet, but Tomm Caes was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Fred De Maerschalckx breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Fred De Maerschalckx was out of position in the 6 minute of play, and Tomm Caes capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Tomm Caes really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. Camiel Huijbrechts received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 11th minute. Brain Fierens tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Fred De Maerschalckx made an important save on a dangerous shot by Toon De Swert in the 13th minute. Fred De Maerschalckx made a fantastic save in the 15th minute, when Tomm Caes sent off a good shot on target. The supporters of Vantegem booed when KV Rattendaal was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 17 match minutes in a wonderful position. Toon De Swert didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, KV Rattendaal's Toon De Swert got a free kick in the 18th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Tomm Caes got free with Fred De Maerschalckx in the 20th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. With a little luck, Vantegem's Fred De Maerschalckx got control of the ball when Toon De Swert tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 22nd minute, KV Rattendaal's Tomm Caes ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Fred De Maerschalckx. Fred De Maerschalckx yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-0. In the 25th minute, Charly Oelemans hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Brain Fierens took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ernst Pluijssens, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Fred De Maerschalckx didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 30th minute, which inside left pole to 3-0. Brain Fierens showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ernst Pluijssens, who was totally free with the ball in the 33rd minute. Amaury Vissenakens kicked well hit freekick during the 36th minute of the match. When Yens Herpoel came up free with the goalie in the 37th minute, the KV Rattendaal fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Yens Herpoel couldn't finish the play. Fred De Maerschalckx made a fantastic save in the 39th minute, when Tomm Caes sent off a good shot on target. KV Rattendaal's Brain Fierens played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ernst Pluijssens in the 41st minute of play. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-0 at half-time.

Fred De Maerschalckx took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Stein Severens, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 54thth minute of the game Tomm Caes who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Vantegem's Fred De Maerschalckx was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After 58 minutes of play, KV Rattendaal's Stein Severens made it 4-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Fred De Maerschalckx was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 62nd minute, Joel Schouters left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The KV Rattendaal fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 5-0. After some careless play in the KV Rattendaal defense, Ernst Pluijssens kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Brain Fierens. The KV Rattendaal fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Brain Fierens should have stopped the shot. Brain Fierens took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ernst Pluijssens, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Joel Schouters during the 74th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Vantegem booed when KV Rattendaal was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 74 match minutes in a wonderful position. Joel Schouters didn't get a good kick on the ball. Brain Fierens showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ernst Pluijssens, who was totally free with the ball in the 82nd minute. Camiel Huijbrechts could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 84th minute of the match, but Brain Fierens made a huge save. Fred De Maerschalckx took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joel Schouters, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ernst Pluijssens received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 92nd minute. Brain Fierens tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a little luck, KV Rattendaal's Brain Fierens got control of the ball when Camiel Huijbrechts tried to sneak it across the goal line.