League Play-Off

Fishsticks Stadion
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Andries De Keyser started the match with the kick off. Lukas Deryckere fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jean Wuets having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Niculae Florea in the 5th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jean Wuets saved ARSENAL from getting behind. Lukas Deryckere succeeded in the game's 7th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 1-0. Jean Wuets made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lukas Deryckere in the 15th minute of play. With his leg Jean Wuets managed to avoid a goal in the 18thth minute, when The Flying Slunks's Lukas Deryckere fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Oscar Van haeck blasted a shot towards the goal in the 20th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Tibet Özcan having to make a save. 24 minutes into the game, Geordy Gyselinx threw the ball into play from the sideline. ARSENAL's Tim-Jan Stuyck quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Tim-Jan Stuyck sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Geordy Gyselinx got a throw-in 32 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Jeoffrey De Leger. In the 34th minute, Niculae Florea reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Jean Wuets. The goal made the score 2-0. Jean Wuets made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Niculae Florea in the 39th minute of play. Tibet Özcan stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Andries De Keyser's shot from short distance in the 41st minute. After 43 played minutes ARSENAL got a freekick which was hit by Dany Huijbreghts. 47 minutes into the game, The Flying Slunks's Lukas Deryckere nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Jean Wuets made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-0. 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.

The Flying Slunks's Tibet Özcan proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 53rd minute of the match, managed to save The Flying Slunks from getting a goal against them. A collision led to ARSENAL getting a freekick after 55 minutes play. Andries De Keyser hit a great ball. In the 57th match minute, The Flying Slunks was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jeoffrey De Leger to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of ARSENAL booed when The Flying Slunks was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 61 match minutes in a wonderful position. Niculae Florea didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to The Flying Slunks getting a freekick after 63 minutes play. Jeoffrey De Leger hit a great ball. Niculae Florea scored 4-0 in the 65th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Jean Wuets, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After 72 played minutes The Flying Slunks got a freekick which was hit by Geordy Gyselinx. In the 75th minute Niculae Florea shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jean Wuets saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Lukas Deryckere had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. When Oscar Van haeck fell near the penalty area in the 80th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored ARSENAL's protests and gave Oscar Van haeck a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, ARSENAL's Oscar Van haeck got a free kick in the 80th minute. 86 minutes into the game, Gaspar Artaldo was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. ARSENAL's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave The Flying Slunks the free kick. In the 86th match minute, ARSENAL was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gaspar Artaldo to maneuver through the defense. After some fancy dribbling in the 89th minute, Andries De Keyser managed to get in a good position for a shot. ARSENAL's supporters rose to their feet, but Andries De Keyser was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Tibet Özcan breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Jean Wuets took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Niculae Florea, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. For all the effort they put into the match, the ARSENAL players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for The Flying Slunks.