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Ferrieres
Spectators: 6677 (Terracing: 5677, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Luka Vrijdags took the kick off in the first half of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 7th minute, Guust Van Eyke managed to get in a good position for a shot. KAA Nismes's supporters rose to their feet, but Guust Van Eyke was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ernest Teunens breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When the match clock showed 11 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Guust Van Eyke sped through FC Pouri's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Ernest Teunens. Ernest Teunens made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Guust Van Eyke in the 14th minute of play. In the 20th match minute, FC Pouri was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Luka Vrijdags to maneuver through the defense. 22 minutes into the match, FC Pouri's goal looked a bit too open when Guust Van Eyke came free, but Ernest Teunens reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 23rd minute of the game, Gillis Segers landed unfortunately after trying to head the ball, and pulled a muscle in the back, so badly that he had to leave the field. Ronny Enfant's late challenge caught a FC Pouri's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ronny Enfant helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of FC Pouri booed when KAA Nismes was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 28 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ronny Enfant didn't get a good kick on the ball. Luke Asselberghs sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience was convinced that Guust Van Eyke's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ernest Teunens was relentless in the 37th minute of the game. After some fancy dribbling in the 39th minute, Abel Keuppens managed to get in a good position for a shot. KAA Nismes's supporters rose to their feet, but Abel Keuppens was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ernest Teunens breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Ronny Enfant sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 47th minute, Max Pelsmaeker left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The KAA Nismes fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-3. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-3 lead.

The wind increased when Luke Asselberghs made the kick off in the second half. The supporters of FC Pouri booed when KAA Nismes was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 54 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eric Candries didn't get a good kick on the ball. Abel Keuppens fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 65th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ernest Teunens having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 69th minute, Luka Vrijdags managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC Pouri's supporters rose to their feet, but Luka Vrijdags was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ricky Wyns breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Ernest Teunens showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luke Asselberghs, who was totally free with the ball in the 77th minute. Guust Van Eyke could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 79th minute of the match, but Ernest Teunens made a huge save. In the 80th match minute, FC Pouri was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Brent-Jan Claeys to maneuver through the defense. 81 minutes into the match, KAA Nismes's Guust Van Eyke broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Joerie Van de Velde during the 82nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to FC Pouri getting a freekick after 82 minutes play. Joerie Van de Velde hit a great ball. An unexpected shot in the 88th minute by Luke Asselberghs got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. FC Pouri's Ernest Teunens played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luke Asselberghs in the 93rd minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 96th minute, Ronny Enfant managed to get in a good position for a shot. KAA Nismes's supporters rose to their feet, but Ronny Enfant was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ernest Teunens breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. KAA Nismes's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.