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Zonhoven Stadion
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Wilfried De Smet made the kick off which started today's match. Soren Staes in the 4thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Mateo Maertens, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Soren Staes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Mateo Maertens was out of position in the 9 minute of play, and Achilles Van Beets capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Achilles Van Beets really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. Achilles Van Beets fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mateo Maertens having to interfere. In the 15th match minute, belisia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mathieu Van Hoeij to maneuver through the defense. After 22 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Zerkegem! If Reinard Sustens had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Marcus Volders's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Rafael Neels read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 29th minute of play. 2-1 became the score in the 31st minute when Wilfried De Smet elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Achilles Van Beets received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Mateo Maertens tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Achilles Van Beets received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Mateo Maertens tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 41 minutes, Abraham Van der Weijden mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Zerkegem and the belisia players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Zerkegem getting a freekick after 41 minutes play. Abraham Van der Weijden hit a great ball. In the 42nd minute, Remi Van Cleijnenbruegel sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Zerkegem's Mateo Maertens didn't even have to move. Soren Staes could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 44th minute of the match, but Mateo Maertens made a huge save. Achilles Van Beets received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Mateo Maertens tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Achilles Van Beets was the one to do the kick off. Soren Staes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Achilles Van Beets in the 58th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Mateo Maertens saved Zerkegem from getting behind. After a defensive mix-up in Zerkegem's zone, Soren Staes stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Mateo Maertens came out of the goal and Soren Staes tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Achilles Van Beets had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 62 minutes into the match, Zerkegem's goal looked a bit too open when Achilles Van Beets came free, but Mateo Maertens reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Klaas Van Den Eynden's late challenge caught a Zerkegem's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Klaas Van Den Eynden helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, belisia's Klaas Van Den Eynden got a free kick in the 74th minute. If Reinard Sustens had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Mateo Maertens took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Achilles Van Beets, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Klaas Van Den Eynden had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Soren Staes struck a weak shot in the 92nd minute. Mateo Maertens didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for belisia. Wilfried De Smet sent away a hard shot on goal in the 98th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When the referee ended the match the belisia players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.