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Gossii United 1875´
Spectators: 7613 (Terracing: 5710, Seating: 1751, VIP seats: 152) Jasper De Messemaecker hit a great freekick 2 minutes into the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 3rd minute, Geert Claes managed to get in a good position for a shot. Gossii United 1875´'s supporters rose to their feet, but Geert Claes was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Fred Haeselaers breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The supporters of Gossii United 1875´ booed when Cruzeiro EC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Joel Eggers didn't get a good kick on the ball. Benne Decock struck a weak shot in the 7th minute. Fred Haeselaers didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Gossii United 1875´. Pieter-Maarten Eijkens took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rob Vanden Bossche, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Jorge Vuerinx had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience was convinced that Jorge Vuerinx's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Pieter-Maarten Eijkens was relentless in the 14th minute of the game. After 16 minutes, Bobby Van Eijken mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Gossii United 1875´ and the Cruzeiro EC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 17th minute of the match Jason Van Eyke shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Pieter-Maarten Eijkens showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Pieter-Maarten Eijkens showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jorge Vuerinx, who was totally free with the ball in the 18th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Cruzeiro EC's zone, Geert Claes stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Fred Haeselaers came out of the goal and Geert Claes tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Joel Eggers during the 23rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Gossii United 1875´ booed when Cruzeiro EC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 23 match minutes in a wonderful position. Joel Eggers didn't get a good kick on the ball. Willem Van Acker's late challenge caught a Cruzeiro EC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Willem Van Acker helped the player get up and apologised. Willem Van Acker kicked well hit freekick during the 30th minute of the match. Rob Vanden Bossche fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pieter-Maarten Eijkens having to interfere. If Jorge Vuerinx had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Pieter-Maarten Eijkens made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jorge Vuerinx in the 42nd minute of play. When the match clock showed 43 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Jorge Vuerinx sped through Gossii United 1875´'s defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Pieter-Maarten Eijkens. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rob Vanden Bossche in the 47th minute of play forced Gossii United 1875´'s goalkeeper Pieter-Maarten Eijkens to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The wind increased when Jorge Vuerinx made the kick off in the second half. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Gregory Lembrechts during the 62nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Gregory Lembrechts hit a great freekick 63 minutes into the match. If Jorge Vuerinx had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Jorge Vuerinx received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. Pieter-Maarten Eijkens tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Jorge Vuerinx in the 72nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Pieter-Maarten Eijkens saved Gossii United 1875´ from getting behind. If Rob Vanden Bossche had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rob Vanden Bossche sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Pieter-Maarten Eijkens made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jorge Vuerinx in the 77th minute of play. Rob Vanden Bossche sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Geert Claes hit a great freekick 79 minutes into the match. When Gregory Lembrechts was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 83 minutes had been played. Jordi Geerts struck a weak shot in the 87th minute. Pieter-Maarten Eijkens didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Cruzeiro EC. Rob Vanden Bossche recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 95th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The Gossii United 1875´ fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Cruzeiro EC were clearly better and deserved to take the win.