League

Stade de Victoire
Spectators: 7561 (Terracing: 5672, Seating: 1738, VIP seats: 151) If Fred De Middeleer had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 2nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Rajmond Maerschalk hit a great freekick 5 minutes into the match. 10 minutes into the match, FC Golden Storm's goal looked a bit too open when Achilles den Ronden came free, but Jeremie Verheijd reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Maurus Degens struck a weak shot in the 11th minute. Jeremie Verheijd didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Nickopolis. Sean Volders took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Werner Cempeners, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Maurus Degens might have been able to make a better finish in the 20th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jeremie Verheijd. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Maurus Degens ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 22nd minute, Maurus Degens 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. In the 27th minute, Gerrit Kerselaers 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 audience was convinced that Achilles den Ronden's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jeremie Verheijd was relentless in the 31st minute of the game. Geoffrey Dhondt received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 33rd minute. Sean Volders tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Fred De Middeleer came up free with the goalie in the 35th minute, the FC Golden Storm 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 Fred De Middeleer couldn't finish the play. Richy Vandamme charged in rather forcefully in the 40th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Richy Vandamme the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. FC Golden Storm's Jeremie Verheijd played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Achilles den Ronden in the 42nd minute of play. When Geoffrey Dhondt came up free with the goalie in the 45th minute, the FC Golden Storm 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 Geoffrey Dhondt couldn't finish the play. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Geoffrey Dhondt was the one to do the kick off. 52 minutes into the game, Geoffrey Dhondt cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Sean Volders was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Maurus Degens sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Fred De Middeleer scored 0-2 in the 62nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Sean Volders, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. When FC Golden Storm's Geoffrey Dhondt in the 65th minute got a chance for a shot 65th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Nickopolis's goalie prevented a goal. Geoffrey Dhondt was extremely unlucky when he, in the 68th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. After some careless play in the FC Golden Storm defense, Achilles den Ronden kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Jeremie Verheijd. The FC Golden Storm fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Jeremie Verheijd should have stopped the shot. Fred De Middeleer took the ball and in the 73 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Sean Volders. Sean Volders dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-3. Jeremie Verheijd made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Maurus Degens in the 77th minute of play. Achilles den Ronden sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Achilles den Ronden had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. FC Golden Storm's Jeremie Verheijd played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Achilles den Ronden in the 88th minute of play. Sean Volders showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Geoffrey Dhondt in the 91st minute of the match. With 97 minutes on the clock, Levi Coryn commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. In a very dangerous position, a player in Nickopolis fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 96th minute. Penalty! Sean Volders had in the 99thth minute some difficulties stopping Alexandre Van Ghele's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. FC Golden Storm's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.