League Play-Off

Chlorine Arena
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Kartal Başar started the match with the kick off. Kartal Başar might have been able to make a better finish in the 4th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Eser Şemsi. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Kartal Başar ran back to his position shaking his head. All Stars Gent's Eser Şemsi proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 4th minute of the match, managed to save All Stars Gent from getting a goal against them. In the 9th minute Esterilla Van Meenen shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ricardo Hendrickx saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Kartal Başar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. With a little luck, All Stars Gent's Eser Şemsi got control of the ball when Kartal Başar tried to sneak it across the goal line. Ricardo Hendrickx made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Esterilla Van Meenen in the 17th minute of play. Eser Şemsi made an important save on a dangerous shot by Kartal Başar in the 19th minute. Kartal Başar was extremely unlucky when he, in the 20th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. Eser Şemsi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kartal Başar, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 21st minute, Pang Qiang Fan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ricardo Hendrickx showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Esterilla Van Meenen in the 22nd minute of the match. Brend Van Laeck scored 1-1 in the 25th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Ricardo Hendrickx, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. If Esterilla Van Meenen had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Kartal Başars short, quick shot in the 40thth minute got Eser Şemsi to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-2 lead.

53 minutes into the match, Twierdza Osowiec's goalkeeper Ricardo Hendrickx had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Brend Van Laeck. In the 53rdth minute of the game Esterilla Van Meenen who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Twierdza Osowiec's Ricardo Hendrickx was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Eser Şemsi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kartal Başar in the 59th minute of play. After 69 minutes, Mili Martin mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Twierdza Osowiec and the All Stars Gent players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of All Stars Gent booed when Twierdza Osowiec was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 69 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mili Martin didn't get a good kick on the ball. Brend Van Laeck fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ricardo Hendrickx having to interfere. Kartal Başar recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 74th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Kartal Başar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Eser Şemsi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kartal Başar, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 79 minutes into the game, Timothy Strauss was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Twierdza Osowiec's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave All Stars Gent the free kick. A collision led to All Stars Gent getting a freekick after 81 minutes play. Didier Beekman hit a great ball. If Brend Van Laeck had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Pang Qiang Fan fell near the penalty area in the 94th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Twierdza Osowiec's protests and gave Pang Qiang Fan a yellow card for diving instead. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 93rd minute of the game. One of Twierdza Osowiec:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of All Stars Gent:s goal. Ricardo Hendrickx had in the 95thth minute some difficulties stopping Christiaan Elsen's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball.