League

Rainbow Stadium
Spectators: 6729 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1729, VIP seats: 0) Robben Rosseels started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. 3 minutes into the match, TIKI TAKA CF's goal looked a bit too open when Fernand Candries came free, but Rocky Vercammen reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Matias Lijsens made a fantastic save in the 4th minute, when Herbert Roelands sent off a good shot on target. The supporters of TIKI TAKA CF booed when Strijpen was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Koen Severyns didn't get a good kick on the ball. 8 minutes into the match, Robben Rosseels dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Matias Lijsens, 1-0. Herbert Roelands sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Herbert Roelands came up free with the goalie in the 14th minute, the TIKI TAKA CF 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 Herbert Roelands couldn't finish the play. 16 minutes into the game, Robben Rosseels recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Matias Lijsens. Robben Rosseels showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Serge Loos in the 31st minute of play forced TIKI TAKA CF's goalkeeper Rocky Vercammen to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Robben Rosseels received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 34th minute. Matias Lijsens tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 43rd minute Fernand Candries shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rocky Vercammen saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Serge Loos to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute of the match Jeffrey Van Acker shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Rocky Vercammen showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. A collision led to TIKI TAKA CF getting a freekick after 53 minutes play. Yanick De Meur hit a great ball. When Yanick De Meur fell near the penalty area in the 63rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored TIKI TAKA CF's protests and gave Yanick De Meur a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, TIKI TAKA CF's Yanick De Meur got a free kick in the 64th minute. After 66 minutes of play, TIKI TAKA CF's Robben Rosseels made it 3-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Matias Lijsens was left in no man's land by his defense there! Koen Severyns charged in rather forcefully in the 70th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Koen Severyns the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of TIKI TAKA CF booed when Strijpen was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 70 match minutes in a wonderful position. Koen Severyns didn't get a good kick on the ball. Koen Severyns kicked well hit freekick during the 75th minute of the match. In the 76th minute, Roy De Mulder sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Strijpen's Matias Lijsens didn't even have to move. After 78 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for TIKI TAKA CF! In the 79th minute there was a penalty for Strijpen. Quillian De Bisschop stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Rocky Vercammen. 3-1. Fernand Candries came free with the goalkeeper in the 85th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Rocky Vercammen could save by the left post. In the 89th minute, Robben Rosseels 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. Robben Rosseels fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Matias Lijsens having to interfere. Yanick De Meur hit a great freekick 95 minutes into the match.