Prized/Friendly Cup

J.VandekerkhoveArena
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Brugge United's Guido Vissenaeken started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Luc Van Hinnendael took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Guido Vissenaeken, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 5 minutes into the match, FC Bruges's goal looked a bit too open when Guido Vissenaeken came free, but Luc Van Hinnendael reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of FC Bruges booed when Brugge United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jaspar Van Den Broeck didn't get a good kick on the ball. When the match had gone on for 8 minutes, Mac Mon put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Vítor Baia. An unexpectedly hard shot by Shane Corrigan in the 13th minute of play forced Brugge United's goalkeeper Vítor Baia to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Brugge United's Vítor Baia played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Xavies Muñagorri in the 14th minute of play. Vítor Baia showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Xavies Muñagorri in the 17th minute of the match. Vítor Baia showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Xavies Muñagorri in the 17th minute of the match. FC Bruges's Luc Van Hinnendael played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Guido Vissenaeken in the 19th minute of play. Vítor Baia didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Xavies Muñagorri went, in the 23rd minute, to the upper right corner, 0-3 was the resulting score. Vítor Baia took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Shane Corrigan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Luc Van Hinnendael came out of the goal in the 36th minute to try and stop a shot by Brugge United's Guido Vissenaeken. But to his dismay, Guido Vissenaeken quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-3. 41 minutes into the match, Guido Vissenaeken had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Luc Van Hinnendael. FC Bruges's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Guido Vissenaeken was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-3. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 2-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Vítor Baia showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Xavies Muñagorri, who was totally free with the ball in the 51st minute. Brugge United's Vítor Baia played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mac Mon in the 53rd minute of play. In the 55th minute Guido Vissenaeken shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Luc Van Hinnendael saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Brugge United's Vítor Baia played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Xavies Muñagorri in the 62nd minute of play. With an all-out effort, FC Bruges's Vítor Baia threw himself towards the right post 62 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Mac Mon, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Xavies Muñagorri in the 64th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Vítor Baia prevented the ball from getting in the gole. A sloppy throw-in by Lasse Kroner in the 66th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Brugge United's Herbert Pietrowicz. 66 minutes into the game, Ümit Karan was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Brugge United's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave FC Bruges the free kick. After a rather tough play, Brugge United's Ümit Karan got a free kick in the 66th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mac Mon in the 69th minute of play forced Brugge United's goalkeeper Vítor Baia to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Vítor Baia showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mac Mon in the 71st minute of the match. Brugge United's Vítor Baia played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Shane Corrigan in the 78th minute of play. Vítor Baia stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Shane Corrigan's shot from short distance in the 78th minute. Luc Van Hinnendael took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Guido Vissenaeken, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Luc Van Hinnendael didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Guido Vissenaeken went, in the 80th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-3 was the resulting score. Vítor Baia was out of position in the 91 minute of play, and Mac Mon capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Mac Mon really showed his touch with that goal: 3-4. Herbert Pietrowicz kicked well hit freekick during the 95th minute of the match. Xavies Muñagorri could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 96th minute of the match, but Vítor Baia made a huge save. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched FC Bruges eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.