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Nieuwpoort Stadion
Spectators: 6739 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1739, VIP seats: 0) Alex Van Geele took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Adolf Persoons, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In a very dangerous position, a player in RSC Vinkenberg fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 5th minute. Penalty! If Natan Manaers had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Natan Manaers scored 2-0 in the 12th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Alex Van Geele, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Adolf Persoons sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Alex Van Geele made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Adolf Persoons in the 20th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sammy Biesen in the 21st minute of play forced S.E.R.'s goalkeeper Gustave Weijgaerts to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Adolf Persoons had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 30 played minutes, S.E.R.'s Norbert Engelborgh shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Alex Van Geele came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in S.E.R. reached it. With a little luck, RSC Vinkenberg's Alex Van Geele got control of the ball when Natan Manaers tried to sneak it across the goal line. Natan Manaerss short, quick shot in the 35thth minute got Alex Van Geele to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Alex Van Geele showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Adolf Persoons in the 36th minute of the match. Adolf Persoons could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 37th minute of the match, but Alex Van Geele made a huge save. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Joop Mathijs during the 38th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, S.E.R.'s Joop Mathijs got a free kick in the 38th minute. S.E.R.'s Gustave Weijgaerts played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rafael Cantillon in the 40th minute of play. Alex Van Geele showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Adolf Persoons, who was totally free with the ball in the 41st minute. In the 44th minute, Sammy Biesen 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. Adolf Persoons sent away a hard shot on goal in the 48th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

After 55 played minutes Jaspar Robijns rounded S.E.R.'s defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 2-1. In the 62nd minute Sammy Biesen shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gustave Weijgaerts saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of RSC Vinkenberg booed when S.E.R. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 62 match minutes in a wonderful position. Stefan Devriendt didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Sammy Biesen had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. S.E.R.'s Gustave Weijgaerts played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sammy Biesen in the 70th minute of play. Sammy Biesen's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Gustave Weijgaerts read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 75th minute of play. Rafael Cantillons short, quick shot in the 77thth minute got Gustave Weijgaerts to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. 85 minutes into the match, RSC Vinkenberg's goal looked a bit too open when Natan Manaers came free, but Alex Van Geele reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gustave Weijgaerts was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 88th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Willem-Jan Van Beneden. If Werner van Bedts had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Natan Manaers came up free with the goalie in the 97th minute, the S.E.R. 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 Natan Manaers couldn't finish the play. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. S.E.R. had won after a very even match.