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Vance Stadion
Spectators: 6735 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1735, VIP seats: 0) An unexpectedly hard shot by Francois Uyttebroeck in the 3rd minute of play forced MESUDIYEFT's goalkeeper Guy Maerschalks to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 4 minutes into the game, Anthony Smolders was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. MESUDIYEFT's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Biali Arianie the free kick. In the 4th minute, Anthony Smolders hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 9 minutes into the match, Biali Arianie's goal looked a bit too open when Victor Verhaert came free, but Michael Lanckneus reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Michael Lanckneus made a fantastic save in the 10th minute, when Constantijn Dejonghe sent off a good shot on target. Francois Uyttebroeck hit a great freekick 13 minutes into the match. After 14 minutes of play, Biali Arianie's Mattijs De Mijer made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Guy Maerschalks was left in no man's land by his defense there! If Francois Uyttebroeck had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Sven Eijkens got free with Michael Lanckneus in the 27th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Mattijs De Mijer in the 30th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Guy Maerschalks saved MESUDIYEFT from getting behind. MESUDIYEFT's Guy Maerschalks played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mattijs De Mijer in the 41st minute of play. In the 44th minute Victor Verhaert shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Michael Lanckneus saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Francois Uyttebroeck fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 46th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Guy Maerschalks having to interfere. After the first half Biali Arianie were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Mattijs De Mijer stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Michael Lanckneus showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Constantijn Dejonghe in the 52nd minute of the match. In the 54th minute Constantijn Dejonghe shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Michael Lanckneus saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mattijs De Mijer fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Guy Maerschalks having to interfere. Mattijs De Mijer recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 60th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Michael Lanckneus made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Victor Verhaert in the 65th minute of play. 66 minutes into the match, Biali Arianie's goal looked a bit too open when Victor Verhaert came free, but Michael Lanckneus reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Biali Arianie's Oswald de Pelsmaeker got a free kick in the 75th minute. The supporters of Biali Arianie booed when MESUDIYEFT was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 78 match minutes in a wonderful position. Constantijn Dejonghe didn't get a good kick on the ball. Francois Uyttebroeck received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 81st minute. Guy Maerschalks tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 90th minute, Victor Verhaert hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 91st minute, Francois Uyttebroeck 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. In the 93rd minute Constantijn Dejonghe shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Michael Lanckneus saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.