Official Cup

Manuel Ferreira
Spectators: 189 (Terracing: 143, Seating: 43, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Murray Hägert started the match with the kick off. Geert-Jan Omblet's late challenge caught a Club Olimpia's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Geert-Jan Omblet helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Club Olimpia booed when Royal Antwerp F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Geert-Jan Omblet didn't get a good kick on the ball. 5 minutes into the match, Murray Hägert notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Club Olimpia's Alfredo Aguilar. Alfredo Aguilar was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Alfredo Aguilar showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Leon Imberechts, who was totally free with the ball in the 8th minute. Alfredo Aguilar showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Leon Imberechts in the 10th minute of the match. 16 minutes into the match, Royal Antwerp F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Nelson Haedo came free, but Reinard Van Ghele reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Club Olimpia's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Denis Inestrosa in the 18th minute. The corner ended in Denis Inestrosa almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Royal Antwerp F.C.'s Reinard Van Ghele did a great save. Roberto Bueldi hit a great freekick 20 minutes into the match. In the 24th minute, Leon Imberechts left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Royal Antwerp F.C. fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. The supporters of Club Olimpia booed when Royal Antwerp F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 30 match minutes in a wonderful position. Joseph van Haghten didn't get a good kick on the ball. Nelson Haedo's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Reinard Van Ghele read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 31st minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Atak Zor in the 33rd minute of play forced Club Olimpia's goalkeeper Alfredo Aguilar to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Club Olimpia's Roberto Bueldi got a free kick in the 41st minute. Geert-Jan Omblet hit a great freekick 44 minutes into the match. Murray Hägert sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Nelson Haedo to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 51st minute, Atak Zor made a precise shot to the right of Alfredo Aguilar. Club Olimpia's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-3. Reinard Van Ghele took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nelson Haedo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Alfredo Aguilar took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Leon Imberechts, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 64 minutes into the match, Club Olimpia's Nelson Haedo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Reinard Van Ghele narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Reinard Van Ghele showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nelson Haedo, who was totally free with the ball in the 66th minute. A collision led to Royal Antwerp F.C. getting a freekick after 69 minutes play. Ryszard Dropinski hit a great ball. In the 72nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Royal Antwerp F.C.'s goalkeeper Reinard Van Ghele, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Alfredo Aguilar made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Leon Imberechts in the 91st minute of play. In the 94th minute, Jerry Preuveneer hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 95 played minutes Royal Antwerp F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Ryszard Dropinski. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Royal Antwerp F.C. eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.