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Spectators: 6729 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1729, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Sebbe Van Linthoudt kicked off to start the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sebbe Van Linthoudt in the 9th minute of play forced krc genk's goalkeeper Kevin Gendre to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. FC Sint-Truiden's Ief De Scheper got a good chance for a goal in the 10th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 13 played minutes krc genk got a freekick which was hit by Constantijn Teunens. In the 18th minute Lukas Soetemans shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kevin Gendre saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ief De Scheper in the 23rd minute of play forced krc genk's goalkeeper Kevin Gendre to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Ief De Scheper had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Sebbe Van Linthoudt fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kevin Gendre having to interfere. Sebbe Van Linthoudt's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Kevin Gendre read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 28th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 32nd minute, Constantijn Teunens managed to get in a good position for a shot. krc genk's supporters rose to their feet, but Constantijn Teunens was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Lennart Verengen breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 34th minute, Ief De Scheper left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The FC Sint-Truiden fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. Sebbe Van Linthoudt took the ball and in the 37 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Kevin Gendre. Kevin Gendre dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-3. After some fancy dribbling in the 41st minute, Constantijn Teunens managed to get in a good position for a shot. krc genk's supporters rose to their feet, but Constantijn Teunens was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Lennart Verengen breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. FC Sint-Truiden's Ief De Scheper got a good chance for a goal in the 44th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Disappointed in the 0-3 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Constantijn Teunens was the one to do the kick off. The crowd rose to their feet as Sebbe Van Linthoudt kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Kevin Gendre. That made the score 0-4 in the 51 minute of play. When Lukas Soetemans came up free with the goalie in the 55th minute, the FC Sint-Truiden fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Lukas Soetemans couldn't finish the play. Lukas Soetemans received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 56th minute. Kevin Gendre tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jakob Van Laer sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 62 minutes, Andrez Dheedene mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the FC Sint-Truiden and the krc genk players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to FC Sint-Truiden getting a freekick after 62 minutes play. Andrez Dheedene hit a great ball. Kevin Gendre made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sebbe Van Linthoudt in the 64th minute of play. If Sebbe Van Linthoudt had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 68th minute, Ief De Scheper ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Kevin Gendre was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-5. Sebbe Van Linthoudt was extremely unlucky when he, in the 71st minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. Ief De Scheper took the ball and in the 73 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Kevin Gendre. Kevin Gendre dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-6. 79 minutes into the match, krc genk's goalkeeper Kevin Gendre had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ief De Scheper. krc genk's Kevin Gendre played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sebbe Van Linthoudt in the 82nd minute of play. 87 minutes into the match, Sebbe Van Linthoudt dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Kevin Gendre, 0-7. Ief De Scheper struck a weak shot in the 90th minute. Kevin Gendre didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC Sint-Truiden. Kevin Gendre made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ief De Scheper in the 90th minute. Ief De Scheper's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 94thth minute, Kevin Gendre skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal.