Friendly League

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Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Erwann Patrice took the kick off in the first half of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Erwann Patrice got free with Andries Van Mechelen in the 7th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The supporters of Cosa nostra Lyon booed when YR Mechelen was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 7 match minutes in a wonderful position. Leo Van Mechelen didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Miguel Van Mechelen came up free with the goalie in the 12th minute, the YR Mechelen 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 Miguel Van Mechelen couldn't finish the play. 22 minutes into the match, YR Mechelen's goal looked a bit too open when Tim Ménet came free, but Andries Van Mechelen reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Andries Mangelschot hit a great freekick 23 minutes into the match. Junior Quintana recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 23rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Clem Fath made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Andries Mangelschot in the 26th minute of play. Clem Fath showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Miguel Van Mechelen, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. In the 31st minute of the match, Junior Quintana tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Andries Van Mechelen saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Junior Quintana in the 32nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Andries Van Mechelen prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Andries Van Mechelen stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Junior Quintana's shot from short distance in the 34th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Erwann Patrice in the 44th minute of play forced YR Mechelen's goalkeeper Andries Van Mechelen to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Miguel Van Mechelen to make the kick off. Félicien Boidin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 51st minute. Andries Van Mechelen tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Cosa nostra Lyon's Erwann Patrice in the 53rd minute got a chance for a shot 53rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye YR Mechelen's goalie prevented a goal. Leo Van Mechelen charged in rather forcefully in the 53rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Leo Van Mechelen the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Leo Van Mechelen kicked well hit freekick during the 54th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Erwann Patrice in the 54th minute of play forced YR Mechelen's goalkeeper Andries Van Mechelen to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Erwann Patrice in the 56th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Andries Van Mechelen saved YR Mechelen from getting behind. Félicien Boidin made a great header on Cosa nostra Lyon's corner, it was just that YR Mechelen's Andries Van Mechelen managed to reach the ball for a save. Andries Van Mechelen showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Erwann Patrice in the 59th minute of the match. Cosa nostra Lyon's Willy Hautefeuille got a good chance for a goal in the 62nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Andries Van Mechelen showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Junior Quintana, who was totally free with the ball in the 63rd minute. In the 64th minute, Junior Quintana left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Cosa nostra Lyon fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 4-0. Cosa nostra Lyon's Willy Hautefeuille got a good chance for a goal in the 68th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 71stth minute of the game Tim Ménet who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but YR Mechelen's Andries Van Mechelen was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. When the match clock showed 71 minutes, the score became 5-0 when Tim Ménet sped through YR Mechelen's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Andries Van Mechelen. Andries Van Mechelen took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Erwann Patrice, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Andries Van Mechelen took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Junior Quintana, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Junior Quintana in the 75th minute of play forced YR Mechelen's goalkeeper Andries Van Mechelen to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 78 minutes, Miguel Van Mechelen mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the YR Mechelen and the Cosa nostra Lyon players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Cosa nostra Lyon booed when YR Mechelen was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 78 match minutes in a wonderful position. Miguel Van Mechelen didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Junior Quintana in the 81st minute of play forced YR Mechelen's goalkeeper Andries Van Mechelen to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Leo Van Mechelen hit a great freekick 84 minutes into the match. Andries Van Mechelen showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Junior Quintana in the 86th minute of the match. 86 minutes into the match, YR Mechelen's goal looked a bit too open when Junior Quintana came free, but Andries Van Mechelen reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. YR Mechelen's Andries Van Mechelen played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Félicien Boidin in the 88th 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 Erwann Patrice in the 89th minute of play. After 90 minutes YR Mechelen's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Félicien Boidin who took care of the corner kick. The corner led Cosa nostra Lyon's Félicien Boidin to fire away a dangerous shot which Andries Van Mechelen despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the 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 Félicien Boidin in the 92nd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Leo Van Mechelen in the 94th minute of play forced Cosa nostra Lyon's goalkeeper Clem Fath to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.