League Play-Off

Vodafone Arena
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Boudewijn Dewinter got the match started through his kick off. 6 minutes into the match, Chelsea's goal looked a bit too open when Frederick Vervaeck came free, but Rens Van Damme reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Benny Henderickx was a little too slow when Boudewijn Dewinter got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 7th minute. The score was now 1-0. Rens Van Damme made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jorge Uyterhelcht in the 12th minute of play. Chelsea's Rens Van Damme played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jorge Uyterhelcht in the 16th minute of play. Boudewijn Dewinter's late challenge caught a Avelgem's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Boudewijn Dewinter helped the player get up and apologised. Jorge Uyterhelcht fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 20th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rens Van Damme having to interfere. Jorge Uyterhelcht fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rens Van Damme having to interfere. Jorge Uyterhelcht fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rens Van Damme having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jorge Uyterhelcht in the 32nd minute of play forced Chelsea's goalkeeper Rens Van Damme to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Frederick Vervaeck in the 36th minute of play forced Chelsea's goalkeeper Rens Van Damme to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 37 minutes into the match, Chelsea's goal looked a bit too open when Frederick Vervaeck came free, but Rens Van Damme reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Rens Van Damme stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Frederick Vervaeck's shot from short distance in the 39th minute. Jorg Heijligem kicked well hit freekick during the 44th minute of the match. In the 48th minute the ball was on its way in behind Avelgem's goalkeeper Benny Henderickx, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The wind increased when Jorge Uyterhelcht made the kick off in the second half. Philip van Hagenborgh received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 55th minute. Benny Henderickx tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jorge Uyterhelcht received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 56th minute. Rens Van Damme tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jorge Uyterhelcht fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rens Van Damme having to interfere. Jorge Uyterhelcht fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rens Van Damme having to interfere. Benny Henderickx showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Stan Smeulders in the 69th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Stan Smeulders in the 70th minute of play forced Avelgem's goalkeeper Benny Henderickx to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jorge Uyterhelcht received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 71st minute. Rens Van Damme tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Rens Van Damme made an important save on a dangerous shot by Frederick Vervaeck in the 79th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Stan Smeulders in the 80th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Benny Henderickx saved Avelgem from getting behind. After 84 minutes of play, Avelgem's Jorge Uyterhelcht made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Rens Van Damme was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 87th minute, Avelgem's Jorge Uyterhelcht dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-2. Didier Demeester kicked well hit freekick during the 90th minute of the match. Avelgem's Jorge Uyterhelcht got a good chance for a goal in the 93rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 99 minutes into the game, Stan Smeulders cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-2. Benny Henderickx was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Avelgem were unable to convert their possession into goals, allowing Chelsea to leave the ground with a draw.