League Play-Off

EMIRATE STADIUM
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Andries De Keyser kicked off to start the match. After a defensive mix-up in ARSENAL's zone, Nic Switten stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jean Wuets came out of the goal and Nic Switten tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The supporters of SK Sint-Niklaas booed when ARSENAL was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gaspar Artaldo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Joerie Styles, 4 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. In the 6th match minute, ARSENAL was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gaspar Artaldo to maneuver through the defense. Joerie Styles took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 7th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Jean Wuets. ARSENAL's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. In the 9th minute of the match, Andries De Keyser got a very nice opportunity to score, but Jacques Paaps was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. The audience thought a goal was coming when Oscar Van haeck got free with Jacques Paaps in the 10th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Joerie Styles hit a great freekick 24 minutes into the match. In the 25th minute Andries De Keyser shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jacques Paaps saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 27th minute Andries De Keyser shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jacques Paaps saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience was convinced that Andries De Keyser's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jacques Paaps was relentless in the 29th minute of the game. ARSENAL's Jean Wuets played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jannick Vercalsteren in the 30th minute of play. Jacques Paaps was out of position in the 32 minute of play, and Andries De Keyser capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Andries De Keyser really showed his touch with that goal: 2-0. Andries De Keyser received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. Jacques Paaps tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jean Wuets showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Harold Van Leemput in the 41st minute of the match. 43 minutes into the match, SK Sint-Niklaas's goal looked a bit too open when Andries De Keyser came free, but Jacques Paaps reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of SK Sint-Niklaas booed when ARSENAL was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 46 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tim-Jan Stuyck didn't get a good kick on the ball. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Andries De Keyser sent away a hard shot on goal in the 51st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The ARSENAL fans' excitement grew in the 54th match minute when ARSENAL's Andries De Keyser looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 3-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. In the 61st minute, Goffrey Soetemans hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. ARSENAL's Andries De Keyser got a good chance for a goal in the 63rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Andries De Keyser scored 4-0 in the 72nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Jacques Paaps, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The audience was convinced that Andries De Keyser's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jacques Paaps was relentless in the 78th minute of the game. In the 81stth minute of the game Andries De Keyser who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but SK Sint-Niklaas's Jacques Paaps was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 82 minutes into the game, Kenney Declercq threw the ball into play from the sideline. ARSENAL's Dany Huijbreghts quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. The attack was good, but when Andries De Keyser in the 83rd minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. When ARSENAL's Andries De Keyser in the 87th minute got a chance for a shot 87th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye SK Sint-Niklaas's goalie prevented a goal. If Andries De Keyser had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Oscar Van haeck took the ball and in the 95 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Jacques Paaps. Jacques Paaps dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 5-0.