League Play-Off

Koningshooikt
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Nico Leroy got the match started through his kick off. Dieter Poelmans recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 3rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Renzo Van Meerbeec in the 5th minute of play forced Koningshooikt 's goalkeeper Joos De Cock to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Nico Leroy received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 11th minute. Andries Velkeneers tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 16 minutes into the match, RSC Herselt 's goalkeeper Andries Velkeneers had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Stan Schoenmaekers. 1-0 became the score in the 17th minute when Nico Leroy elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Dieter Poelmans's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Joos De Cock read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 21st minute of play. Andries Velkeneers didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 24th minute, which inside left pole to 2-0. Nico Leroy sent away a hard shot on goal in the 28th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 30th minute, Stan Schoenmaekers 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. If Renzo Van Meerbeec had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Gerard Verdonck fell near the penalty area in the 36th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored RSC Herselt 's protests and gave Gerard Verdonck a yellow card for diving instead. Gerard Verdonck hit a great freekick 37 minutes into the match. Dieter Poelmans received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Joos De Cock tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Nico Leroy received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Andries Velkeneers tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 45th minute, Koningshooikt 's Nico Leroy ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Andries Velkeneers. Andries Velkeneers yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 3-0. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 3-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Renzo Van Meerbeec to strike the kick off in the second half. If Stan Schoenmaekers had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Dieter Poelmans fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Joos De Cock having to interfere. Dieter Poelmans sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 65 minutes of play, Koningshooikt 's Nico Leroy made it 4-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Andries Velkeneers was left in no man's land by his defense there! Dieter Poelmans received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 72nd minute. Joos De Cock tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 78 minutes of play RSC Herselt 's Gerard Verdonck was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. In the 78th match minute, RSC Herselt was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gerard Verdonck to maneuver through the defense. Andries Velkeneers showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nico Leroy, who was totally free with the ball in the 81st minute. In the 83rd minute, Nico Leroy made a precise shot to the right of Andries Velkeneers. RSC Herselt 's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 5-0. Andries Velkeneers made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Stan Schoenmaekers in the 90th minute of play. Renzo Van Meerbeec kicked well hit freekick during the 90th minute of the match. Koningshooikt 's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.