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Loenhout Stadion
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Ief De Smet kicked off to start the match. Tobias Moerman's late challenge caught a RSC Loenhout's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Tobias Moerman helped the player get up and apologised. After 6 played minutes Dutch Rebels got a freekick which was hit by Tobias Moerman. The supporters of RSC Loenhout booed when Dutch Rebels was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 10 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ola Pola didn't get a good kick on the ball. Lucas Bekaert received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 11th minute. Jeffery Matthys tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 16th minute, Lucas Bekaert reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Jeffery Matthys. The goal made the score 1-0. Ief De Smet's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Jeffery Matthys read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 19th minute of play. In the 20th minute Berten Wortelaert shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Yvan Koppen saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 20th minute, Olliver Clinckspoor hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Yvan Koppen showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Berten Wortelaert in the 23rd minute of the match. After 35 minutes, Ief De Smet mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the RSC Loenhout and the Dutch Rebels players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 35th minute, Ief De Smet hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 36 minutes into the match, RSC Loenhout's goal looked a bit too open when Berten Wortelaert came free, but Yvan Koppen reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Dutch Rebels booed when RSC Loenhout was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 37 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jef Vandenbosch didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 42nd minute, Berten Wortelaert left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Dutch Rebels fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. After some fancy dribbling in the 46th minute, Lucas Bekaert managed to get in a good position for a shot. RSC Loenhout's supporters rose to their feet, but Lucas Bekaert was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jeffery Matthys breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Jeffery Matthys made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ief De Smet in the 48th minute of play. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Berten Wortelaert stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Jef Vandenbosch struck a weak shot in the 52nd minute. Jeffery Matthys didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for RSC Loenhout. In the 53rd match minute, Dutch Rebels was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Stan Lefevere to maneuver through the defense. Jeffery Matthys made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ief De Smet in the 55th minute of play. Yvan Koppen showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Berten Wortelaert, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. In the 60th match minute, RSC Loenhout was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ief De Smet to maneuver through the defense. Jeffery Matthys made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ief De Smet in the 64th minute of play. Jef Vandenbosch fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jeffery Matthys having to interfere. Stan Lefevere hit a great freekick 72 minutes into the match. In the 74th minute, Obafemi N'Diaye reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Yvan Koppen. The goal made the score 1-3. Yvan Koppen showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Obafemi N'Diaye, who was totally free with the ball in the 77th minute. When Dutch Rebels's Berten Wortelaert in the 79th minute got a chance for a shot 79th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye RSC Loenhout's goalie prevented a goal. In the 81st minute Ief De Smet shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jeffery Matthys saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to RSC Loenhout getting a freekick after 90 minutes play. Ief De Smet hit a great ball. Ief De Smet hit a great freekick 96 minutes into the match. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Dutch Rebels eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.