League Play-Off

Rijkbos Stadion
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Gillis Maeijnaerts started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. The supporters of Anderlecht TH booed when Rijkbos was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 2 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bobby Beullens didn't get a good kick on the ball. Bobby Beullens sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Franck Van Der Linden sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 12th minute, Franck Van Der Linden made a precise shot to the right of Yanick Verengen. Rijkbos's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Octavian Van Hoovelt made an important save on a dangerous shot by Bobby Beullens in the 16th minute. Bobby Beullens sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Gillis Maeijnaerts struck a weak shot in the 22nd minute. Yanick Verengen didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Anderlecht TH. If Jens Adriaensens had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Anderlecht TH's Octavian Van Hoovelt played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Robin Kindermans in the 26th minute of play. If Bobby Beullens had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Conrad Paelemans kicked well hit freekick during the 31st minute of the match. Conrad Paelemans kicked well hit freekick during the 32nd minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Franck Van Der Linden's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Yanick Verengen was relentless in the 34th minute of the game. If Franck Van Der Linden had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rijkbos's Yanick Verengen played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gillis Maeijnaerts in the 42nd minute of play. In the 43rd minute, Jens Adriaensens hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Octavian Van Hoovelt showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Robin Kindermans in the 46th minute of the match. Anderlecht TH's attack was well implemented in the 48th minute, but when Gillis Maeijnaerts was about to shoot he didn't get a good hit on the ball and it hit the crossbar and flew over. Goal Kick. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

Rijkbos's Robin Kindermans got a good chance for a goal in the 52nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 55 minutes into the match, Rijkbos's goal looked a bit too open when Gillis Maeijnaerts came free, but Yanick Verengen reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 60th match minute, Rijkbos was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jannis Verhofstadt to maneuver through the defense. Rijkbos's Yanick Verengen played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gillis Maeijnaerts in the 62nd minute of play. After a rather tough play, Anderlecht TH's Gino Minnen got a free kick in the 65th minute. Robin Kindermans's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Octavian Van Hoovelt read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 66th minute of play. In the 68th minute Gillis Maeijnaerts shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Yanick Verengen saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Bobby Beullens in the 71st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Octavian Van Hoovelt saved Anderlecht TH from getting behind. After a rather tough play, Rijkbos's Michiel Van den Paenhuysen got a free kick in the 74th minute. Franck Van Der Linden's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Yanick Verengen read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 85th minute of play. Anderlecht TH's Octavian Van Hoovelt played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bobby Beullens in the 87th minute of play. Franck Van Der Linden received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 89th minute. Yanick Verengen tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gillis Maeijnaerts in the 92nd minute of play forced Rijkbos's goalkeeper Yanick Verengen to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Bobby Beullens received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 93rd minute. Octavian Van Hoovelt tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 1-2 became the score in the 95th minute when Robin Kindermans elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. The Anderlecht TH players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.