League Play-Off

Stayen
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Sebbe Van Linthoudt took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 2nd minute, Janes Van Hove hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 6 played minutes Kruishoutem got a freekick which was hit by Janes Van Hove. Gabriel Velkeneers fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lennart Verengen having to interfere. Yanniek Leenpoels fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lennart Verengen having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Kruishoutem's Janes Van Hove got a free kick in the 22nd minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Yanniek Leenpoels in the 30th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Lennart Verengen saved FC Sint-Truiden from getting behind. A collision led to FC Sint-Truiden getting a freekick after 31 minutes play. Ief De Scheper hit a great ball. Gabriel Velkeneers fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lennart Verengen having to interfere. A collision led to FC Sint-Truiden getting a freekick after 35 minutes play. Rudi Docx hit a great ball. Sebbe Van Linthoudt received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 40th minute. Kasper Rix tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 42nd minute, Sebbe Van Linthoudt reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Kasper Rix. The goal made the score 1-1. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

If Sebbe Van Linthoudt had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ief De Scheper sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Sebbe Van Linthoudt fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kasper Rix having to interfere. Kasper Rix didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when FC Sint-Truiden's Sebbe Van Linthoudt shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 2-1 in the ordered_time% minute. When Lukas Soetemans fell near the penalty area in the 65th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored FC Sint-Truiden's protests and gave Lukas Soetemans a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, FC Sint-Truiden's Lukas Soetemans got a free kick in the 65th minute. The supporters of FC Sint-Truiden booed when Kruishoutem was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 66 match minutes in a wonderful position. Janes Van Hove didn't get a good kick on the ball. Sebbe Van Linthoudt received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 72nd minute. Kasper Rix tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Kasper Rix stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Sebbe Van Linthoudt's shot from short distance in the 74th minute. Arnaud Dierickx charged in rather forcefully in the 81st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Arnaud Dierickx the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. 82 minutes into the match, FC Sint-Truiden's Raymond Van De Wyngaert broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. Ief De Scheper fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kasper Rix having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Sebbe Van Linthoudt's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Kasper Rix was relentless in the 92nd minute of the game.