League Play-Off

Artevelde-Stadion
Spectators: 38 (Terracing: 29, 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. Octaaf Nijs started the match with the kick off. After 3 minutes, Mattijs Van Der Meeren mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Joris Team and the Real F.C. Ciudad-Ganda players grew even worse after the yellow card. Mattijs Van Der Meeren kicked well hit freekick during the 3rd minute of the match. If Bavo Landewijck had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 12 minutes into the match, Joris Team's goal looked a bit too open when Octaaf Nijs came free, but Bob Vranken reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Aime Huijghens sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Bob Vranken took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Octaaf Nijs, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a little luck, Joris Team's Bob Vranken got control of the ball when Bavo Landewijck tried to sneak it across the goal line. Real F.C. Ciudad-Ganda's Ray Van Gorp played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mattijs Van Der Meeren in the 23rd minute of play. 28 minutes in the game, Fermín Durango fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Bob Vranken having to interfere. When Henri-Xavier Sellekaerts fell near the penalty area in the 29th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Joris Team's protests and gave Henri-Xavier Sellekaerts a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Real F.C. Ciudad-Ganda booed when Joris Team was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 30 match minutes in a wonderful position. Henri-Xavier Sellekaerts didn't get a good kick on the ball. The supporters of Real F.C. Ciudad-Ganda booed when Joris Team was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 32 match minutes in a wonderful position. Charles-Antoine vrolijx didn't get a good kick on the ball. 34 minutes into the match, Bavo Landewijck had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Bob Vranken. Joris Team's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Bavo Landewijck was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-0. 37 minutes into the match, Joris Team's goal looked a bit too open when Octaaf Nijs came free, but Bob Vranken reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 39th minute Octaaf Nijs shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bob Vranken saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 41 minutes into the match, Joris Team's goalkeeper Bob Vranken had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Bavo Landewijck. Bob Vranken made a fantastic save in the 46th minute, when Fermín Durango sent off a good shot on target. Fermín Durango fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bob Vranken having to interfere.

The wind increased when Mattijs Van Der Meeren made the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute Octaaf Nijs shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bob Vranken saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Charles-Antoine vrolijx's late challenge caught a Real F.C. Ciudad-Ganda's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Charles-Antoine vrolijx helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Real F.C. Ciudad-Ganda booed when Joris Team was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 53 match minutes in a wonderful position. Charles-Antoine vrolijx didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 56th minute Bavo Landewijck shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bob Vranken saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The corner led Real F.C. Ciudad-Ganda's Matthy Verduijn to fire away a dangerous shot which Bob Vranken despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Ewout Loremans hit a great freekick 62 minutes into the match. Roel De Wortelaer hit a great freekick 64 minutes into the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Octaaf Nijs in the 65th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Bob Vranken prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Bob Vranken showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bavo Landewijck in the 67th minute of the match. Joris Team's Bob Vranken played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bavo Landewijck in the 69th minute of play. Fermín Durango received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 72nd minute. Bob Vranken tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Bob Vranken made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bavo Landewijck in the 75th minute of play. After some careless play in the Joris Team defense, Fermín Durango kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Bob Vranken. The Joris Team fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Bob Vranken should have stopped the shot. Bob Vranken made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Octaaf Nijs in the 82nd minute of play. Mattijs Van Der Meeren's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ray Van Gorp read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 87th minute of play. When Octaaf Nijs came up free with the goalie in the 93rd minute, the Real F.C. Ciudad-Ganda 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 Octaaf Nijs couldn't finish the play. Bob Vranken showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Octaaf Nijs in the 93rd minute of the match. Mattijs Van Der Meeren was shown his second yellow card after 94 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. In the 96th minute Octaaf Nijs shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bob Vranken saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Real F.C. Ciudad-Ganda fully deserved thier win.