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Spectators: 7584 (Terracing: 5689, Seating: 1744, VIP seats: 151) Bernard Mampaerts took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tommy Maerschalckx, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. KFC Eendracht Zelem's Tommy de Reyck got a good chance for a goal in the 6th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 9 minutes into the match, Bergerhout's goal looked a bit too open when Tommy Maerschalckx came free, but Bernard Mampaerts reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 16th match minute, Bergerhout was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Timy Bourguignon to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tommy Maerschalckx in the 17th minute of play forced Bergerhout's goalkeeper Bernard Mampaerts to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 19 minutes into the match, KFC Eendracht Zelem's Tommy Maerschalckx sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Bernard Mampaerts narrowly saved just below the crossbar. With his leg Bernard Mampaerts managed to avoid a goal in the 20thth minute, when KFC Eendracht Zelem's Tommy de Reyck fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. A collision led to Bergerhout getting a freekick after 21 minutes play. Dolf Decloedt hit a great ball. Tommy de Reyck received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. Bernard Mampaerts tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 24th minute, Tommy Maerschalckx 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. Frederic De Vlaeminck made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Georges-Philippe Wigers in the 29th minute of play. In the 30th minute, Alphonse Sutens hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a defensive mix-up in KFC Eendracht Zelem's zone, Georges-Philippe Wigers stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Frederic De Vlaeminck came out of the goal and Georges-Philippe Wigers tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Georges-Philippe Wigers received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Frederic De Vlaeminck tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Tommy de Reyck had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Tommy de Reyck fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bernard Mampaerts having to interfere. Bernt De Kelper struck a weak shot in the 47th minute. Frederic De Vlaeminck didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Bergerhout. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Georges-Philippe Wigers stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Frederic De Vlaeminck took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bernt De Kelper, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Bergerhout booed when KFC Eendracht Zelem was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 54 match minutes in a wonderful position. Corneel Ramps didn't get a good kick on the ball. Klaus Van Wontergem made a great header on Bergerhout's corner, it was just that KFC Eendracht Zelem's Frederic De Vlaeminck managed to reach the ball for a save. When the match clock showed 62 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Bernt De Kelper sped through KFC Eendracht Zelem's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Frederic De Vlaeminck. If Bernt De Kelper had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 67th match minute, KFC Eendracht Zelem was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Corneel Ramps to maneuver through the defense. Georges-Philippe Wigers charged in rather forcefully in the 72nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Georges-Philippe Wigers the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Bergerhout's Georges-Philippe Wigers got a free kick in the 72nd minute. In the 74th minute the ball was on its way in behind Bergerhout's goalkeeper Bernard Mampaerts, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Tommy de Reyck fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bernard Mampaerts having to interfere. When Tommy de Reyck came up free with the goalie in the 81st minute, the KFC Eendracht Zelem 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 Tommy de Reyck couldn't finish the play. If Tommy Maerschalckx had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. During the 87th minute of the match Georges-Philippe Wigers completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Georges-Philippe Wigers a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. Georges-Philippe Wigers kicked well hit freekick during the 88th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Bernt De Kelper got free with Frederic De Vlaeminck in the 97th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The Bergerhout supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Bergerhout would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.