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Elen
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Anderlecht TH's Gillis Maeijnaerts started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. After a rather tough play, Anderlecht TH's Gino Minnen got a free kick in the 4th minute. The supporters of Anderlecht TH booed when Elen was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Klaas Vuerinx didn't get a good kick on the ball. Franck Van Der Linden sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 13 minutes into the game, Herman Tuytgans was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Elen's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Anderlecht TH the free kick. After 13 played minutes Elen got a freekick which was hit by Herman Tuytgans. 14 minutes into the match, Anderlecht TH's Sylvain Langendonck broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. In the 16thth minute of the game Gillis Maeijnaerts who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Elen's Mathias-Alexander Naets was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Franck Van Der Linden received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 17th minute. Mathias-Alexander Naets tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Mathias-Alexander Naets didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Gillis Maeijnaerts went, in the 21st minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. After a rather tough play, Anderlecht TH's Franck Van Der Linden got a free kick in the 29th minute. The supporters of Anderlecht TH booed when Elen was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 30 match minutes in a wonderful position. Joey Straetmans didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 31 minutes, Gillis Maeijnaerts mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Anderlecht TH and the Elen players grew even worse after the yellow card. Gillis Maeijnaerts kicked well hit freekick during the 31st minute of the match. If Franck Van Der Linden had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Elen's Mathias-Alexander Naets played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gillis Maeijnaerts in the 37th minute of play. Gillis Maeijnaerts took the ball and in the 37 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Mathias-Alexander Naets. Mathias-Alexander Naets dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. Gillis Maeijnaerts received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 42nd minute. Mathias-Alexander Naets tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Mathias-Alexander Naets showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Franck Van Der Linden in the 44th minute of the match. A collision led to Elen getting a freekick after 47 minutes play. Klaas Vuerinx hit a great ball.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Klaas Vuerinx to make the kick off. Mathias-Alexander Naets made an important save on a dangerous shot by Franck Van Der Linden in the 56th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Elen's zone, Gillis Maeijnaerts stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Mathias-Alexander Naets came out of the goal and Gillis Maeijnaerts tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The supporters of Elen booed when Anderlecht TH was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 59 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ludwig Huygens didn't get a good kick on the ball. Gillis Maeijnaerts received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 66th minute. Mathias-Alexander Naets tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 68 minutes, Gillis Maeijnaerts managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Anderlecht TH's supporters crossed their fingers, but Gillis Maeijnaerts was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Franck Van Der Linden had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mathias-Alexander Naets made an important save on a dangerous shot by Franck Van Der Linden in the 73rd minute. Franck Van Der Linden took the ball and in the 79 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Mathias-Alexander Naets. Mathias-Alexander Naets dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-4. 88 minutes into the match, Elen's goal looked a bit too open when Gillis Maeijnaerts came free, but Mathias-Alexander Naets reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 95 minutes into the match, Elen's goal looked a bit too open when Gillis Maeijnaerts came free, but Mathias-Alexander Naets reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ludwig Huygens hit a great freekick 97 minutes into the match. Anderlecht TH's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.