League Play-Off

PharmaToppers
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Josef Gooris didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Arnout Valkenaers went, in the 8th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. When Bernd Huijgens came up free with the goalie in the 14th minute, the Pharmatoppers fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Bernd Huijgens couldn't finish the play. Anibal Pueblo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 16th minute of the match, but Romeo Zamfir made a huge save. Romeo Zamfir showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bernd Huijgens in the 18th minute of the match. In the 21st minute, Arnout Valkenaers 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. When Johnny Engelboorgs fell near the penalty area in the 28th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Pharmatoppers's protests and gave Johnny Engelboorgs a yellow card for diving instead. After 28 played minutes Pharmatoppers got a freekick which was hit by Johnny Engelboorgs. After 33 played minutes Affligem got a freekick which was hit by Mateo D'Hondt. A collision led to Affligem getting a freekick after 35 minutes play. Mateo D'Hondt hit a great ball. Ysidro Aostri kicked well hit freekick during the 38th minute of the match. Arnout Valkenaers took the ball and in the 44 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Josef Gooris. Josef Gooris dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The wind increased when Arnout Valkenaers made the kick off in the second half. Mateo D'Hondt's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Josef Gooris read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 61st minute of play. Anibal Pueblo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Romeo Zamfir having to interfere. Romeo Zamfir made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Anibal Pueblo in the 72nd minute of play. In the 78th match minute, Affligem was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gabriel Standaerts to maneuver through the defense. Ysidro Aostri hit a great freekick 80 minutes into the match. Affligem's Romeo Zamfir played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bernd Huijgens in the 86th minute of play. In the 87th match minute, Affligem was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gabriel Standaerts to maneuver through the defense. Bernd Huijgens sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 97th minute Bernd Huijgens shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Romeo Zamfir saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Chants of Affligem echoed around the stadium as the match drew to a close. Supporters and players were both delighted with the win, as Pharmatoppers had held the ball for most of the match.