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Geten Stadion
Spectators: 5735 (Terracing: 5735, Seating: 0, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Bryan Imbrechs started the match with the kick off. Geten's Thierry Deckers played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gustaaf Jans in the 3rd minute of play. 6 minutes into the match, Antwerp's goalkeeper Kristof Wuyts had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Dre Van hoegaerde. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Gustaaf Jans in the 15th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Thierry Deckers saved Geten from getting behind. Thierry Deckers took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bryan Imbrechs, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 18th minute, Julien Versluys hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Jakob Van Dongel took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 23rd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Kristof Wuyts. Antwerp's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. In the 25th minute Werner Elsens shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kristof Wuyts saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 28th play minute Dre Van hoegaerde came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Kristof Wuyts. 1-1. Gustaaf Jans fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Thierry Deckers having to interfere. In the 38th minute, Geten's Dre Van hoegaerde dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-1. Geten's Thierry Deckers played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bryan Imbrechs in the 45th minute of play. 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.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Werner Elsens made a kick off. Thierry Deckers showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bryan Imbrechs in the 54th minute of the match. Henrik Jannis charged in rather forcefully in the 57th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Henrik Jannis the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Thierry Deckers showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bryan Imbrechs, who was totally free with the ball in the 61st minute. Bryan Imbrechs received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 62nd minute. Thierry Deckers tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Bryan Imbrechs received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 65th minute. Thierry Deckers tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Thierry Deckers made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bryan Imbrechs in the 69th minute of play. Werner Elsens struck a weak shot in the 70th minute. Kristof Wuyts didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Geten. In the 72nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Antwerp's goalkeeper Kristof Wuyts, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Geten's Jakob Van Dongel got a free kick in the 74th minute. Kristof Wuyts stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Dre Van hoegaerde's shot from short distance in the 82nd minute. In the 86th minute Dre Van hoegaerde shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kristof Wuyts saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Henrik Jannis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. Thierry Deckers tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 93rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Geten's goalkeeper Thierry Deckers, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Werner Elsens's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Kristof Wuyts read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 94th minute of play. In the 98th minute of the match Serge Mallaerts shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Kristof Wuyts showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Antwerp's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.