League Play-Off

Saint-Nicolas
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Jorne Boegaert stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Gwenn Goons's shot from short distance in the 3rd minute. Gwenn Goons sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After a rather tough play, VC Saint-Nicolas's Stein Van Hoyvelt got a free kick in the 7th minute. If Rik Iansens had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Gwenn Goons sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 14th minute, Dreas Vrolijcx got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Jo Denijs hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 23rd minute, Rik Iansens managed to get in a good position for a shot. KAA Brakel's supporters rose to their feet, but Rik Iansens was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jorne Boegaert breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The supporters of KAA Brakel booed when VC Saint-Nicolas was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 24 match minutes in a wonderful position. Stein Van Hoyvelt didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 25th minute Rik Iansens shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jorne Boegaert saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gwenn Goons struck a weak shot in the 26th minute. Jorne Boegaert didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for KAA Brakel. Laurenz Lambert charged in rather forcefully in the 28th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Laurenz Lambert the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 27th minute, one of VC Saint-Nicolas:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for VC Saint-Nicolas. The referee gave KAA Brakel a penalty, 30 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Jo Denijs, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of VC Saint-Nicolas's Jorne Boegaert. 0-1. The supporters of VC Saint-Nicolas booed when KAA Brakel was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 33 match minutes in a wonderful position. Patrick Omblet didn't get a good kick on the ball. Dreas Vrolijcx fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Waut Vercouteren having to interfere. Gwenn Goons sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Jerry Hoes during the 42nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 42 played minutes VC Saint-Nicolas got a freekick which was hit by Jerry Hoes. In the 47th minute, Thibaud Koenens got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

If Gwenn Goons had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in KAA Brakel's zone, Stein Van Hoyvelt stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Waut Vercouteren came out of the goal and Stein Van Hoyvelt tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 61 minutes into the game, Thibaud Koenens was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. KAA Brakel's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave VC Saint-Nicolas the free kick. In the 62nd match minute, KAA Brakel was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Thibaud Koenens to maneuver through the defense. After having played for 65 minutes, Gwenn Goons managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. KAA Brakel's supporters crossed their fingers, but Gwenn Goons was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Jerry Hoes recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 68th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Gwenn Goons sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Gwenn Goons recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 72nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Dreas Vrolijcx received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 90th minute. Waut Vercouteren tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Dreas Vrolijcx received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 93rd minute. Waut Vercouteren tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Dreas Vrolijcx sent away a hard shot on goal in the 97th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.