League

Hove
Spectators: 7524 (Terracing: 5644, Seating: 1730, VIP seats: 150) KV Hove's Zeca Machado 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 some careless play in the KV Hove defense, Wout Schuts kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Camiel Verstuyft. The KV Hove fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Camiel Verstuyft should have stopped the shot. After 8 minutes, Olliver Suetens made it 0-2 with a short kick to the right side. KV Hove's Camiel Verstuyft tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. After having played for 17 minutes, Arnold Raedemaeckers managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. KV Hove's supporters crossed their fingers, but Arnold Raedemaeckers was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When Wout Schuts, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 20 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Camiel Verstuyft was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. Zeca Machado scored 2-2 in the 25th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Marnix Verheijden, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Willy Vandamme came free with the goalkeeper in the 28th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Marnix Verheijden could save by the left post. Camiel Verstuyft took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Wout Schuts, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of KV Hove booed when KV Itegem was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 35 match minutes in a wonderful position. Olliver Suetens didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Zeca Machado got free with Marnix Verheijden in the 39th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Zeca Machado had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Zeca Machado's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 46thth minute, Marnix Verheijden skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. The first half was very even, with the score at 2-2 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Wout Schuts stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Zeca Machado scored 3-2 in the 55th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Marnix Verheijden, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 61st minute Arnold Raedemaeckers shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marnix Verheijden saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience was convinced that Zeca Machado's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Marnix Verheijden was relentless in the 63rd minute of the game. In the 64th minute Wout Schuts shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Camiel Verstuyft saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 72ndth minute of the game Arnold Raedemaeckers who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but KV Itegem's Marnix Verheijden was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 73rd minute of the match, Olliver Suetens got a very nice opportunity to score, but Camiel Verstuyft was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Zeca Machado took the ball and in the 89 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Marnix Verheijden. Marnix Verheijden dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 4-2. Zeca Machado received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 93rd minute. Marnix Verheijden tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.