League

Vissenaken Stadion
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Bernd Van den Bergen got the match started through his kick off. Amílton Paraíba showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tommy Van Huele, who was totally free with the ball in the 3rd minute. Alan Van Dock's late challenge caught a KSV Sottegem's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Alan Van Dock helped the player get up and apologised. Alan Van Dock hit a great freekick 6 minutes into the match. Wim Schaerlaekens took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 6th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Francis Kerckmans. KAA Vissenaken's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. A collision led to KAA Vissenaken getting a freekick after 7 minutes play. Jonathan Lissens hit a great ball. In the 8th minute of the match Wim Schaerlaekens shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Francis Kerckmans showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. KSV Sottegem's Amílton Paraíba proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 15th minute of the match, managed to save KSV Sottegem from getting a goal against them. KSV Sottegem's Amílton Paraíba proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 16th minute of the match, managed to save KSV Sottegem from getting a goal against them. Tommy Van Huele, 26 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. In the 28th minute Bernd Van den Bergen shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Francis Kerckmans saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ronny Vermeiren in the 30th minute of play forced KSV Sottegem's goalkeeper Amílton Paraíba to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. KAA Vissenaken's Francis Kerckmans played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Wim Schaerlaekens in the 34th minute of play. Tommy Van Huele who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 39thth minute tested the skills of Amílton Paraíba when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Charles-Antoine Rijmenants hit a great freekick 41 minutes into the match. Tommy Van Huele in the 44thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Amílton Paraíba, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. In the 46th minute Alan Van Dock suffered a thigh injury and had to be helped off the field. After a rather tough play, KSV Sottegem's Wim Schaerlaekens got a free kick in the 48th minute. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Ronny Vermeiren was the one to do the kick off. 53 minutes into the match, KSV Sottegem's goal looked a bit too open when Ronny Vermeiren came free, but Amílton Paraíba reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Amílton Paraíba showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tommy Van Huele, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. Ronny Vermeiren blasted a shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Amílton Paraíba having to make a save. Amílton Paraíba took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ronny Vermeiren, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Tommy Van Huele sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Tommy Van Huele sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Ronny Vermeiren had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Tommy Van Huele had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 87 minutes into the game, KAA Vissenaken's Ronny Vermeiren nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Amílton Paraíba made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. In the 94th minute Ronny Vermeiren shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Amílton Paraíba saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The KAA Vissenaken fans cheered their team off the field, for while KSV Sottegem had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.