League Play-Off

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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. Anthoon Goovaerts started the match with the kick off. Tim-Jan Huybrechts's late challenge caught a Maffle's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Tim-Jan Huybrechts helped the player get up and apologised. Tim-Jan Huybrechts kicked well hit freekick during the 7th minute of the match. Jacque Renotte showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Anthoon Goovaerts in the 10th minute of the match. 11 minutes into the game, Kenney Pulix was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Logics Eleven's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Maffle the free kick. After a rather tough play, Logics Eleven's Kenney Pulix got a free kick in the 11th minute. In the 12thth minute of the game Anthoon Goovaerts who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Logics Eleven's Jacque Renotte was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Brecht Wyns sent away a hard shot on goal in the 15th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Brecht Wyns succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 2-0 in the 17th playminute. Brecht Wyns fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Edmond Cappels having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Mathijs De Moor in the 31st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Edmond Cappels saved Maffle from getting behind. Brecht Wyns could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 33rd minute of the match, but Edmond Cappels made a huge save. Brecht Wyns fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Edmond Cappels having to interfere. In the 36thth minute of the game Mathijs De Moor who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Maffle's Edmond Cappels was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 39th minute, Anthoon Goovaerts 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. In the 47th minute, Mathijs De Moor 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. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Mathijs De Moor to make the kick off. After some careless play in the Maffle defense, Mathijs De Moor kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Edmond Cappels. The Maffle fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Edmond Cappels should have stopped the shot. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Brecht Wyns in the 59th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Edmond Cappels prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 61st minute, Brecht Wyns left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Logics Eleven fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 4-0. Brecht Wyns recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 71st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Edmond Cappels stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Mathijs De Moor's shot from short distance in the 72nd minute. Tim-Jan Huybrechts got his second yellow card in the match during the 77th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. The supporters of Maffle booed when Logics Eleven was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 77 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tim-Jan Huybrechts didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Anthoon Goovaerts had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jacque Renotte made a fantastic save in the 82nd minute, when Joos Van Havent sent off a good shot on target. After 84 played minutes Maffle got a freekick which was hit by Remi Decoster. In the 87th minute the ball was on its way in behind Maffle's goalkeeper Edmond Cappels, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Edmond Cappels showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mathijs De Moor in the 92nd minute of the match. Logics Eleven were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Maffle for a fine match.