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Spectators: 8504 (Terracing: 6378, Seating: 1956, VIP seats: 170) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Frederik Blaumüller took the kick off in the first half of the match. Frederik Blaumüller kicked well hit freekick during the 2nd minute of the match. 3 minutes into the match, Sporting Mambo's goal looked a bit too open when Güralp Ergüleç came free, but Florian De Vleeschauwere reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Portus Ganda's Enrique Jacinto got a good chance for a goal in the 6th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 9th minute the ball was on its way in behind Portus Ganda's goalkeeper Tony Vanbuyten, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Güralp Ergüleç fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 11th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Florian De Vleeschauwere having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Güralp Ergüleç in the 14th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Florian De Vleeschauwere prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When the match had gone on for 14 minutes, Güralp Ergüleç put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Florian De Vleeschauwere. After 17 played minutes Sporting Mambo got a freekick which was hit by Vano Alania. Güralp Ergüleç struck a weak shot in the 21st minute. Florian De Vleeschauwere didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Portus Ganda. After 22 played minutes Sporting Mambo got a freekick which was hit by Jan-Pieter Van de Schrieck. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Enrique Jacinto in the 24th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Florian De Vleeschauwere saved Sporting Mambo from getting behind. 28 minutes into the match, Sporting Mambo's goal looked a bit too open when Güralp Ergüleç came free, but Florian De Vleeschauwere reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 30th match minute, Sporting Mambo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Antony Rodrigues to maneuver through the defense. Sporting Mambo's Florian De Vleeschauwere played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Güralp Ergüleç in the 33rd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jüri Djorkaeff in the 33rd minute of play forced Sporting Mambo's goalkeeper Florian De Vleeschauwere to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Tony Vanbuyten made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Behzat Hazer in the 35th minute of play. In the 37th minute Sporting Mambo were awarded a corner. Antony Rodrigues went to the cornerflag to take it. In the 43rd minute Behzat Hazer shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tony Vanbuyten saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 44 minutes, Mike Hoeybroeck mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Portus Ganda and the Sporting Mambo players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 44th minute, Mike Hoeybroeck hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

53 minutes into the match, Sporting Mambo's goal looked a bit too open when Enrique Jacinto came free, but Florian De Vleeschauwere reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Sporting Mambo's Florian De Vleeschauwere played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jüri Djorkaeff in the 55th minute of play. After 56 minutes Sporting Mambo's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Jüri Djorkaeff who took care of the corner kick. Mike Hoeybroeck hit a great freekick 57 minutes into the match. Eric Mattsson took the ball and in the 58 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Tony Vanbuyten. Tony Vanbuyten dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. When Güralp Ergüleç came up free with the goalie in the 63rd minute, the Portus Ganda 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 Güralp Ergüleç couldn't finish the play. Sporting Mambo's Jordi De Mesemaekre was substituted for Eric Mattsson. After a rather tough play, Portus Ganda's Wagner Mamakin got a free kick in the 66th minute. After 67 played minutes Portus Ganda got a freekick which was hit by Wagner Mamakin. Portus Ganda's Tony Vanbuyten played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Frederik Blaumüller in the 78th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Jordi De Mesemaekre's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Tony Vanbuyten was relentless in the 86th minute of the game. Portus Ganda's Joannes Van De Wijngaert was substituted for Eliseu Tande. Florian De Vleeschauwere took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Enrique Jacinto, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Tony Vanbuyten showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jordi De Mesemaekre, who was totally free with the ball in the 92nd minute. 92 minutes into the match, Portus Ganda's goal looked a bit too open when Jordi De Mesemaekre came free, but Tony Vanbuyten reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.