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Gelrode Stadion
Spectators: 6819 (Terracing: 5100, Seating: 1719, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Augustijn Anthonis took the kick off in the first half of the match. Sven Velkeneers struck a weak shot in the 7th minute. Bas De Wortelaer didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for K.V.Mechelen. In the 11th minute of the match Yanne De Martelaere sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Bas De Wortelaer skillfully saved the ball. Maurus Sustens sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to FC Verberckt getting a freekick after 15 minutes play. Regis Van Wontergem hit a great ball. Augustijn Anthonis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 18th minute, Augustijn Anthonis made a precise shot to the right of Bas De Wortelaer. FC Verberckt's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Philippe Kerkhove kicked well hit freekick during the 22nd minute of the match. Steve Schaerlaekens kicked well hit freekick during the 25th minute of the match. 30 minutes into the match, FC Verberckt's goal looked a bit too open when Sven Velkeneers came free, but Bas De Wortelaer reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dennis Van Menen hit a great freekick 31 minutes into the match. When Jules Gevaert fell near the penalty area in the 37th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored K.V.Mechelen's protests and gave Jules Gevaert a yellow card for diving instead. Jules Gevaert kicked well hit freekick during the 37th minute of the match. Seppe Hendrickx made an important save on a dangerous shot by Steve Schaerlaekens in the 39th minute. K.V.Mechelen's Seppe Hendrickx proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 41st minute of the match, managed to save K.V.Mechelen from getting a goal against them. Sven Velkeneers fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bas De Wortelaer having to interfere. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Maurus Sustens stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Maurus Sustens sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, K.V.Mechelen's Dominick Winnepennincks got a free kick in the 55th minute. Augustijn Anthonis struck a weak shot in the 60th minute. Bas De Wortelaer didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for K.V.Mechelen. FC Verberckt's Bas De Wortelaer proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 63rd minute of the match, managed to save FC Verberckt from getting a goal against them. In the 69th minute Augustijn Anthonis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bas De Wortelaer saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, FC Verberckt's Steve Schaerlaekens got a free kick in the 74th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Augustijn Anthonis in the 75th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Bas De Wortelaer saved FC Verberckt from getting behind. In the 81st minute Maurus Sustens shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Seppe Hendrickx saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 82nd minute, Philippe Kerkhove hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 83rd minute, Steve Schaerlaekens got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Steve Schaerlaekens took the ball and in the 88 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Seppe Hendrickx. Seppe Hendrickx dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-2. In the 92nd minute, Augustijn Anthonis got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.