League

Martelange Stadion
Spectators: 7318 (Terracing: 5601, Seating: 1717, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Geoffrey Symons took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 3rd minute Boudewijn Van Den Broeck shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Yvan Rauvoe saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Conrad Vranckx was a little too slow when Stephen Van Eijcken got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 8th minute. The score was now 1-0. Boris Holemans hit a great freekick 10 minutes into the match. Ewout Verbekes short, quick shot in the 15thth minute got Conrad Vranckx to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Conrad Vranckx took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Stephen Van Eijcken, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Geoffrey Symons fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Yvan Rauvoe having to interfere. In the 24th minute, Ewout Verbeke 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. After a rather tough play, Mazenhoven's Gerrit Reynaerts got a free kick in the 25th minute. The audience was convinced that Boudewijn Van Den Broeck's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Yvan Rauvoe was relentless in the 28th minute of the game. Mazenhoven's Boudewijn Van Den Broeck got a good chance for a goal in the 31st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Ewout Verbeke could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 35th minute of the match, but Conrad Vranckx made a huge save. After a defensive mix-up in Mazenhoven's zone, Stephen Van Eijcken stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Conrad Vranckx came out of the goal and Stephen Van Eijcken tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When Diedrik Van Der Meeren fell near the penalty area in the 38th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Mazenhoven's protests and gave Diedrik Van Der Meeren a yellow card for diving instead. Diedrik Van Der Meeren kicked well hit freekick during the 38th minute of the match. Stephen Van Eijcken received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 41st minute. Conrad Vranckx tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 43 minutes into the match, Mazenhoven's goal looked a bit too open when Stephen Van Eijcken came free, but Conrad Vranckx reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Boudewijn Van Den Broeck had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The audience was convinced that Stephen Van Eijcken's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Conrad Vranckx was relentless in the 52nd minute of the game. Boudewijn Van Den Broeck might have been able to make a better finish in the 55th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Yvan Rauvoe. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Boudewijn Van Den Broeck ran back to his position shaking his head. Geoffrey Symons 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. In the 60th minute Ewout Verbeke shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Conrad Vranckx saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 65th minute of the match Gery De Block shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Conrad Vranckx showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Diedrik Van Der Meeren kicked well hit freekick during the 66th minute of the match. The supporters of Mazenhoven booed when V zondereigen was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 70 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gery De Block didn't get a good kick on the ball. Yvan Rauvoe showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Julien Nagels, who was totally free with the ball in the 72nd minute. Yvan Rauvoe showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Geoffrey Symons, who was totally free with the ball in the 78th minute. In the 82nd minute Geoffrey Symons shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Yvan Rauvoe saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. V zondereigen's Ewout Verbeke got a good chance for a goal in the 88th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in Mazenhoven's zone, Ewout Verbeke stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Conrad Vranckx came out of the goal and Ewout Verbeke tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 97 minutes into the match, Mazenhoven's goal looked a bit too open when Ewout Verbeke came free, but Conrad Vranckx reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. V zondereigen's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.