League

Rams Park
Spectators: 10875 (Terracing: 8157, Seating: 2501, VIP seats: 217) Brugge United:s Vítor Baia showed great skill when he stopped Gao Cheng Yun:s penalty. Lions United's Pan Jian Yong got a good chance for a goal in the 8th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Steve De Wilde made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Arnauld Van Impe in the 10th minute of play. Steve De Wilde showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Arnauld Van Impe in the 12th minute of the match. 14 minutes into the match, Pan Jian Yong notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of Brugge United's Vítor Baia. Vítor Baia was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The supporters of Brugge United booed when Lions United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 18 match minutes in a wonderful position. Taribo Ndukwe didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ümit Karan hit a great freekick 18 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ümit Karan in the 25th minute of play forced Lions United's goalkeeper Steve De Wilde to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 26th minute the ball was on its way in behind Brugge United's goalkeeper Vítor Baia, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Steve De Wilde showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sandro Gaúcho in the 29th minute of the match. Pan Jian Yong sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 33rd minute Lions United were awarded a corner. Gao Cheng Yun went to the cornerflag to take it. Lions United's Leon Eleazar was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Vítor Baia in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. If Rafli Leonard had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Pan Jian Yong struck a weak shot in the 43rd minute. Vítor Baia didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Lions United. 45 minutes into the game, Brugge United's Ümit Karan nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Steve De Wilde made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1.

The wind increased when Goffrey Sas made the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Pan Jian Yong in the 53rd minute of play forced Brugge United's goalkeeper Vítor Baia to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 55 minutes into the match, Lions United's Pan Jian Yong sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Vítor Baia narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 56th minute of the match Lions United got a corner. Brugge United's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Gao Cheng Yun ran over to the corner to take the kick. Lions United's Gao Cheng Yun was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Vítor Baia in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. In the 57th minute Rafli Leonard shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vítor Baia saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 59 minutes into the game, Arnauld Van Impe cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-2. Steve De Wilde was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The audience thought a goal was coming when Sandro Gaúcho got free with Steve De Wilde in the 66th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Steve De Wilde stood somewhat misplaced when Sandro Gaúcho came free in front of goal and shot 1-3 to the left of him in the 66 minute. In the 69th minute, Pan Jian Yong left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Lions United fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-3. The audience was convinced that Arnauld Van Impe's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Steve De Wilde was relentless in the 72nd minute of the game. In the 75th minute the ball was on its way in behind Brugge United's goalkeeper Vítor Baia, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 75 minutes into the match, Pan Jian Yong notched a goal, 3-3, to the right of Brugge United's Vítor Baia. Vítor Baia was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Steve De Wilde made an important save on a dangerous shot by Goffrey Sas in the 78th minute. 80 minutes into the match, Pan Jian Yong notched a goal, 4-3, to the right of Brugge United's Vítor Baia. Vítor Baia was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Vítor Baia showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Pan Jian Yong, who was totally free with the ball in the 83rd minute. In the 83rd minute, Pan Jian Yong ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Vítor Baia was frozen by the shot and now it was 5-3. Brugge United made a substitution. Jean-Louis Rijniers replaced Goffrey Sas. After 97 minutes of play, Lions United's Pan Jian Yong made it 6-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Vítor Baia was left in no man's land by his defense there!