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X-Sjans Arena
Spectators: 7532 (Terracing: 5650, Seating: 1732, VIP seats: 150) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Robbe Van den Inde took the kick off in the first half of the match. Bob Weygaers sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Gregoire Rauvoets received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 9th minute. Giovanni Leenders tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Bob Weygaers had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Bob Weygaers sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 18 minutes into the match, Team Vellie's Bob Weygaers sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Giovanni Leenders narrowly saved just below the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gregoire Rauvoets in the 21st minute of play forced X-Sjans's goalkeeper Giovanni Leenders to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Giovanni Leenders showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gregoire Rauvoets, who was totally free with the ball in the 23rd minute. When Team Vellie's Bob Weygaers in the 25th minute got a chance for a shot 25th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye X-Sjans's goalie prevented a goal. Ronny De Geutter kicked well hit freekick during the 26th minute of the match. 1-0 became the score in the 29th minute when Robbe Van den Inde elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bob Weygaers in the 32nd minute of play forced X-Sjans's goalkeeper Giovanni Leenders to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Robbe Van den Inde in the 34th minute of play forced Team Vellie's goalkeeper Thobias De Vorster to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Roderik Smolders charged in rather forcefully in the 34th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Roderik Smolders the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Bob Weygaers fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Giovanni Leenders having to interfere. Gregoire Rauvoets sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Timy Goolen received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 47th minute. Thobias De Vorster tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 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.

The wind increased when Bob Weygaers made the kick off in the second half. Giovanni Leenders took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Roderik Smolders, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 63 minutes, Andrez Van de Schrieck mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the X-Sjans and the Team Vellie players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 63rd match minute, X-Sjans was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Andrez Van de Schrieck to maneuver through the defense. Bob Weygaers was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 65th minute. Team Vellie's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. Timy Goolen sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Bob Weygaers received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 70th minute. Giovanni Leenders tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 71st minute, Henri Biermans hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Yanniek Van Bettenrode took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 82nd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Giovanni Leenders. X-Sjans's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Giovanni Leenders was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Bob Weygaers showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-1 in the 91 minute of play. 95 minutes into the game, Nicolas Decloedt was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Team Vellie's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave X-Sjans the free kick. Nicolas Decloedt kicked well hit freekick during the 95th minute of the match. Ivan Enskens took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 96th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Thobias De Vorster. Team Vellie's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Arno Lambrechts hit a great freekick 98 minutes into the match. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.