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Vlissegem
Spectators: 7563 (Terracing: 5673, Seating: 1739, VIP seats: 151) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Xander Van Bostraeten started the match with the kick off. After 5 played minutes AFC Vlissegem got a freekick which was hit by Pierre-Paul De Bougne. Claude Verengen sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Adam Matthieu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 13th minute. Xander-Paul Koppens tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Claude Verengen's late challenge caught a Forza Wontergem's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Claude Verengen helped the player get up and apologised. The audience was convinced that Xander Van Bostraeten's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Xander-Paul Koppens was relentless in the 20th minute of the game. Octave Tombeur received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. Florian Sielis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 26 minutes into the match, Forza Wontergem's goal looked a bit too open when Jerom Ceroux came free, but Florian Sielis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Xander-Paul Koppens showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Xander Van Bostraeten, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. After 39 played minutes Forza Wontergem got a freekick which was hit by Reinaud Roscams. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Jerom Ceroux to strike the kick off in the second half. If Jerom Ceroux had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Xander Van Bostraeten in the 58th minute of play forced AFC Vlissegem's goalkeeper Xander-Paul Koppens to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 61 minutes into the match, Adam Matthieu dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Xander-Paul Koppens, 0-2. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Xander Van Bostraeten in the 65th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Xander-Paul Koppens prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Rudi Van Den Broeck hit a great freekick 69 minutes into the match. Henri-Xavier De Becker kicked well hit freekick during the 74th minute of the match. If Adam Matthieu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Reinaud Roscams hit a great freekick 83 minutes into the match. The crowd rose to their feet as Forza Wontergem's Xander Van Bostraeten slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Xander-Paul Koppens. That made the score 0-3 after 86 minutes of play. Forza Wontergem's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.