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Spectators: 10795 (Terracing: 8097, Seating: 2483, VIP seats: 215) Pan Jian Yong made the kick off and thus started the match. Tony Vandenberge didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Pablo Solari went, in the 3rd minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. Leon Eleazar could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 10th minute of the match, but Tony Vandenberge made a huge save. Steve De Wilde showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lennert Van der Vloedt in the 14th minute of the match. In the 15th minute RWDM were awarded a corner. Lennert Van der Vloedt went to the cornerflag to take it. If Fre Schoovaerts had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 18th minute of the match, Leon Eleazar got a very nice opportunity to score, but Tony Vandenberge was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. The audience thought a goal was coming when Leon Eleazar got free with Tony Vandenberge in the 20th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The supporters of RWDM booed when Lions United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 22 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gao Cheng Yun didn't get a good kick on the ball. Lennert Van der Vloedt might have been able to make a better finish in the 22nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Steve De Wilde. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Lennert Van der Vloedt ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 24th match minute, RWDM was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fre Schoovaerts to maneuver through the defense. Tony Vandenberge made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rafli Leonard in the 28th minute of play. In the 33rd minute Pablo Solari shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tony Vandenberge saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Pablo Solari received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Tony Vandenberge came out and tried to block the shot, but Pablo Solari slotted it home off the left post making it 2-0 in the 36th minute. With a little luck, RWDM's Tony Vandenberge got control of the ball when Pan Jian Yong tried to sneak it across the goal line. Tony Vandenberge made an important save on a dangerous shot by Leon Eleazar in the 40th minute. In the 44th minute Pan Jian Yong shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tony Vandenberge saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Pablo Solari came up free with the goalie in the 46th minute, the Lions United fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Pablo Solari couldn't finish the play. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Robbin van Persie to strike the kick off in the second half. Steve De Wilde stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Robbin van Persie's shot from short distance in the 52nd minute. Tony Vandenberge took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rafli Leonard, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 55 minutes into the game, Jaakkima Kinisjärvi recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Steve De Wilde. Jaakkima Kinisjärvi showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-1. 58 minutes into the match, RWDM's goal looked a bit too open when Pan Jian Yong came free, but Tony Vandenberge reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Tony Vandenberge took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pan Jian Yong, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Tony Vandenberge came out of the goal in the 68th minute to try and stop a shot by Lions United's Pablo Solari. But to his dismay, Pablo Solari quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 4-1. In the 72nd minute Leon Eleazar shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tony Vandenberge saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 77 minutes into the match, Pablo Solari notched a goal, 6-1, to the right of RWDM's Tony Vandenberge. Tony Vandenberge was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 80 minutes into the match, RWDM's goal looked a bit too open when Rafli Leonard came free, but Tony Vandenberge reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Tony Vandenberge showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rafli Leonard, who was totally free with the ball in the 82nd minute. Tony Vandenberge made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rafli Leonard in the 86th minute of play. Tony Vandenberge took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rafli Leonard, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 89th match minute, RWDM was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Robbin van Persie to maneuver through the defense. RWDM's Tony Vandenberge played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Pablo Solari in the 93rd minute of play. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Lions United fans cheered their team off the field, for while RWDM had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.