Official Cup

Stadio Druso
Spectators: 145 (Terracing: 110, Seating: 33, VIP seats: 2) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Ricky Centurión got the match started through his kick off. If German Beltran had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. YR Mechelen's Andries Van Mechelen played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by German Beltran in the 16th minute of play. YR Mechelen's Andries Van Mechelen played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by German Beltran in the 17th minute of play. When the match had gone on for 23 minutes, Miguel Van Mechelen put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Astor Belarmo. Andries Van Mechelen took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from German Beltran, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. German Beltran sent away a hard shot on goal in the 28th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If German Beltran had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Teobaldo Luar got a throw-in 38 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Gabriel Bizi. Miguel Van Mechelen might have been able to make a better finish in the 39th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Astor Belarmo. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Miguel Van Mechelen ran back to his position shaking his head. German Beltran recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 40th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Miguel Van Mechelen made a kick off. Astor Belarmo was a little too slow when Miguel Van Mechelen got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 51st minute. The score was now 1-2. After 56 played minutes YR Mechelen got a freekick which was hit by Andries Mangelschot. A collision led to YR Mechelen getting a freekick after 58 minutes play. Ricky Tilemans hit a great ball. YR Mechelen's Andries Van Mechelen played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ricky Centurión in the 59th minute of play. 60 minutes had been played when some careless play by YR Mechelen's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Teobaldo Luar was slow to take the kick. During this time Serbia y Mantonegro's players had a chance to rest. German Beltran was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. Miguel Van Mechelen sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience was convinced that Ricky Centurión's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Andries Van Mechelen was relentless in the 70th minute of the game. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Miguel Van Mechelen in the 71st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Astor Belarmo prevented the ball from getting in the gole. YR Mechelen's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Adolphe De Maerschalckx in the 73rd minute. YR Mechelen's Adolphe De Maerschalckx was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Astor Belarmo in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. An unexpectedly hard shot by German Beltran in the 76th minute of play forced YR Mechelen's goalkeeper Andries Van Mechelen to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 80th minute Ricky Centurión shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Andries Van Mechelen saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Andries Mangelschot got free with Astor Belarmo in the 83rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Astor Belarmo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Miguel Van Mechelen, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Astor Belarmo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Miguel Van Mechelen in the 88th minute of the match. Andries Van Mechelen took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from German Beltran, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.