League Play-Off

Apero Stadion
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Frederick Laporte started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 4th minute Michael Schautens shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gunther Claes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Michael Schautens had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 11 minutes into the match, FC Baraque's goal looked a bit too open when Sammy Du Molin came free, but Gunther Claes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gunther Claes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lucas Elsen in the 20th minute of play. Gunther Claes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alfred Tilemans in the 21st minute of the match. Frederick Laporte struck a weak shot in the 23rd minute. Gunther Claes didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Zonnegem . The audience was convinced that Michael Schautens's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Gunther Claes was relentless in the 24th minute of the game. After having played for 30 minutes, Michael Schautens managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Zonnegem 's supporters crossed their fingers, but Michael Schautens was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Giles Ceustermans during the 32nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to FC Baraque getting a freekick after 32 minutes play. Giles Ceustermans hit a great ball. Gunther Claes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Michael Schautens, who was totally free with the ball in the 34th minute. Lucas Elsen fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gunther Claes having to interfere. Gunther Claes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Michael Schautens, who was totally free with the ball in the 40th minute. FC Baraque's Gunther Claes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Michael Schautens in the 41st minute of play. Alfred Tilemans's late challenge caught a FC Baraque's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Alfred Tilemans helped the player get up and apologised. In the 43rd match minute, Zonnegem was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alfred Tilemans to maneuver through the defense. Michael Schautens recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 48th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal.

FC Baraque's Ewout Baboeuf got a good chance for a goal in the 56th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 58th minute the ball was on its way in behind Zonnegem 's goalkeeper Matty Justens, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After 59 played minutes Zonnegem got a freekick which was hit by Lucas Elsen. The audience thought a goal was coming when Michael Schautens got free with Gunther Claes in the 66th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Frederick Laporte was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 70th minute. Zonnegem 's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. Frederick Laporte struck a weak shot in the 74th minute. Gunther Claes didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Zonnegem . In the 77th minute Mathias-Alexander Fouquet shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Matty Justens saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 79th minute Frederick Laporte shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gunther Claes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Zonnegem played a much better game than FC Baraque and deserved their victory. The FC Baraque players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.