League Play-Off

Sterrebeek Stadion
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Jorn Schoovaerts made the kick off which started today's match. 4 minutes in the game, Jorn Schoovaerts fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Patrick De Koning having to interfere. If Raf Quinet had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Pierre Bollaert made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Raf Quinet in the 12th minute of play. When Tom De Cat fell near the penalty area in the 12th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Sterrebeek's protests and gave Tom De Cat a yellow card for diving instead. After 12 played minutes Sterrebeek got a freekick which was hit by Tom De Cat. Raf Quinet 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. 24 minutes in the game, Jorn Schoovaerts fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Patrick De Koning having to interfere. In the 25th minute Jorn Schoovaerts shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Patrick De Koning saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 29thth minute of the game Jorn Schoovaerts who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Westbeke's Patrick De Koning was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 30th match minute, Westbeke was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Giles De Meyer to maneuver through the defense. Westbeke's defense didn't have a chance, in the 33rd minute, when Jorn Schoovaerts scored to the left of an out of position Patrick De Koning, making the score, 1-0. Tom De Cat struck a weak shot in the 37th minute. Patrick De Koning didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Sterrebeek. The audience was convinced that Jorn Schoovaerts's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Patrick De Koning was relentless in the 40th minute of the game. Olivier Hemelsoet could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 41st minute of the match, but Patrick De Koning made a huge save. With a little luck, Westbeke's Patrick De Koning got control of the ball when Olivier Hemelsoet tried to sneak it across the goal line.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Raf Quinet to make the kick off. Pierre Bollaert made an important save on a dangerous shot by Viktor Verhengen in the 53rd minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Olivier Hemelsoet in the 59th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Patrick De Koning saved Westbeke from getting behind. After 62 minutes, Cornelis Skouten mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Westbeke and the Sterrebeek players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Westbeke's Cornelis Skouten got a free kick in the 62nd minute. In the 64th minute the ball was on its way in behind Westbeke's goalkeeper Patrick De Koning, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Olivier Hemelsoet in the 66th minute of play forced Westbeke's goalkeeper Patrick De Koning to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Jorn Schoovaerts had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 71 minutes, Jorn Schoovaerts managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Sterrebeek's supporters crossed their fingers, but Jorn Schoovaerts was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. A collision led to Westbeke getting a freekick after 72 minutes play. Giles De Meyer hit a great ball. Patrick De Koning showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jorn Schoovaerts, who was totally free with the ball in the 73rd minute. Patrick De Koning showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jorn Schoovaerts, who was totally free with the ball in the 77th minute. Olivier Hemelsoet received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 80th minute. Patrick De Koning tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Raf Quinet fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pierre Bollaert having to interfere. In the 89th minute Jorn Schoovaerts shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Patrick De Koning saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Pierre Bollaert made an important save on a dangerous shot by Viktor Verhengen in the 91st minute. After a defensive mix-up in Sterrebeek's zone, Raf Quinet stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Pierre Bollaert came out of the goal and Raf Quinet tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a rather tough play, Sterrebeek's Tom De Cat got a free kick in the 94th minute. Sterrebeek's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.