League Play-Off

Alphelaar
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Ramon Verheyden started the match with the kick off. 5 minutes into the match, Rudi Imbrechs had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Jaspar Mesmaekers. Begijnendijk's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Rudi Imbrechs was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. In the 13th minute, Rudi Imbrechs 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. Ramon Verheyden received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 14th minute. Jaspar Mesmaekers tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Leopold Waterloos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Remie Naessens recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 20th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 26th minute, KAA Alphelaar's Ramon Verheyden ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Jaspar Mesmaekers. Jaspar Mesmaekers yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-0. Begijnendijk's Leopold Waterloos got a good chance for a goal in the 30th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Boudewijn Liboton hit a great freekick 36 minutes into the match. 38 minutes into the match, KAA Alphelaar's goal looked a bit too open when Remie Naessens came free, but Jeffrey Depelsmaker reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in KAA Alphelaar's zone, Christoff Swin stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jeffrey Depelsmaker came out of the goal and Christoff Swin tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Leopold Waterloos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 46th minute the ball was on its way in behind KAA Alphelaar's goalkeeper Jeffrey Depelsmaker, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Leopold Waterloos made a kick off. Jaspar Mesmaekers made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rudi Imbrechs in the 52nd minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Jeremie Van Beringen during the 54th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Jeremie Van Beringen kicked well hit freekick during the 54th minute of the match. Jaspar Mesmaekers made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gwen Jacobs in the 61st minute of play. In the 63rd match minute, Begijnendijk was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Pierre-Olivier Robin to maneuver through the defense. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 66th minute of the game. One of Begijnendijk:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of KAA Alphelaar:s goal. The audience was convinced that Leopold Waterloos's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jeffrey Depelsmaker was relentless in the 72nd minute of the game. Jaspar Mesmaekers took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ramon Verheyden, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Jeffrey Depelsmaker was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Remie Naessens showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 3-1 in the 76 minute of play. After a rather tough play, Begijnendijk's Tommy Waegemans got a free kick in the 80th minute. KAA Alphelaar's Jeffrey Depelsmaker proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 83rd minute of the match, managed to save KAA Alphelaar from getting a goal against them. If Remie Naessens had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. KAA Alphelaar's Jeffrey Depelsmaker played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Leopold Waterloos in the 87th minute of play. In the 90th minute of the match Boudewijn Liboton sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Jaspar Mesmaekers skillfully saved the ball. In the 90th minute, Christoff Swin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 92nd minute, Ramon Verheyden 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. Rudi Imbrechs struck a weak shot in the 94th minute. Jaspar Mesmaekers didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for KAA Alphelaar. KAA Alphelaar's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.