League

Vlaasendaal
Spectators: 6836 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1736, VIP seats: 100) In the 6th minute Romain Laurent shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dave Leerbels saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 8th minute Stef Maeijnaerts shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dennis Van Hallebeeck saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 11 minutes into the game, Rotem's Stef Maeijnaerts nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Dennis Van Hallebeeck made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Romain Laurent sent away a hard shot on goal in the 20th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Romain Laurent sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Matias Jespers fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dave Leerbels having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Romain Laurent in the 30th minute of play forced Rotem's goalkeeper Dave Leerbels to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Pieterjan Lache hit a great freekick 33 minutes into the match. Dave Leerbels was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 34th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Yoeri Deroek. Matias Jespers received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Dave Leerbels tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 41st minute, Stef Maeijnaerts managed to get in a good position for a shot. Rotem's supporters rose to their feet, but Stef Maeijnaerts was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Dennis Van Hallebeeck breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Dave Leerbels took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Romain Laurent, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The wind increased when Stef Maeijnaerts made the kick off in the second half. 55 minutes into the match, SC Vlaasendaal's goal looked a bit too open when Stef Maeijnaerts came free, but Dennis Van Hallebeeck reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Marc Snieders hit a great freekick 57 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in Rotem's zone, Romain Laurent stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Dave Leerbels came out of the goal and Romain Laurent tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 61st minute, Romain Laurent 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. SC Vlaasendaal's Romain Laurent got a good chance for a goal in the 65th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Rotem's Dave Leerbels played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Matias Jespers in the 66th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 73rd minute, Romain Laurent managed to get in a good position for a shot. SC Vlaasendaal's supporters rose to their feet, but Romain Laurent was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Dave Leerbels breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 81st minute Matias Jespers shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dave Leerbels saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Rotem's Dave Leerbels played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Romain Laurent in the 86th minute of play. Rotem's Dave Leerbels played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Romain Laurent in the 93rd minute of play. If Matias Jespers had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Dave Leerbels took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Romain Laurent, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Chants of Rotem echoed around the stadium as the match drew to a close. Supporters and players were both delighted with the win, as SC Vlaasendaal had held the ball for most of the match.