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CDO Arerna
Spectators: 7499 (Terracing: 5625, Seating: 1725, VIP seats: 149) If Henri De Keuster had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 2nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 4th minute, Izak Godts fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Benoit De Mare hit a great freekick 8 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Oscar Pluijssens in the 10th minute of play forced RC Mechelen's goalkeeper Ritchie Render to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Izak Godts sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Club Chaumont-Gistoux's Cedrik De Baere got a free kick in the 12th minute. In the 15th minute Izak Godts shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mitch Castermans saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 16 minutes into the match, RC Mechelen's goal looked a bit too open when Oscar Pluijssens came free, but Ritchie Render reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 17thth minute of the game Henri De Keuster who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but RC Mechelen's Ritchie Render was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 20 minutes into the match, Club Chaumont-Gistoux's goalkeeper Mitch Castermans had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Arno Rauvoe. RC Mechelen's Izak Godts got a good chance for a goal in the 28th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Arno Rauvoe received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 30th minute. Mitch Castermans tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jean-Louis De Vleeschauwere's late challenge caught a RC Mechelen's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Jean-Louis De Vleeschauwere helped the player get up and apologised. Joos Tombuer's late challenge caught a RC Mechelen's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Joos Tombuer helped the player get up and apologised. Club Chaumont-Gistoux's Nic Van Aarschot got a good chance for a goal in the 42nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Oscar Pluijssens recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 44th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 45 minutes into the game, Oscar Pluijssens cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Ritchie Render was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The RC Mechelen players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Club Chaumont-Gistoux were winning 0-1.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Oscar Pluijssens made a kick off. When Oscar Pluijssens came up free with the goalie in the 57th minute, the Club Chaumont-Gistoux 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 Oscar Pluijssens couldn't finish the play. Tommie Mouton hit a great freekick 59 minutes into the match. Oscar Pluijssens recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 64th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Henri De Keuster 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. Izak Godts struck a weak shot in the 71st minute. Mitch Castermans didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for RC Mechelen. If Henri De Keuster had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ritchie Render showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Oscar Pluijssens in the 80th minute of the match. Henri De Keuster sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Mitch Castermans showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ronny Kuppens in the 87th minute of the match.