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Zoetwater
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Toon Wynaerts made the kick off which started today's match. Ruddervoorde's defense didn't have a chance, in the 5th minute, when Toon Wynaerts scored to the left of an out of position Boris Koppen, making the score, 1-0. Toon Wynaerts might have been able to make a better finish in the 10th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Boris Koppen. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Toon Wynaerts ran back to his position shaking his head. Boris Koppen took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Toon Wynaerts, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Boris Koppen didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 18th minute, which inside left pole to 3-0. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Laurenz Van Meerbeek during the 22nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 24th minute of the match, Yvan Denys got a very nice opportunity to score, but Boris Koppen was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Toon Wynaerts fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Boris Koppen having to interfere. If Richey Waterloos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience was convinced that Toon Wynaerts's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Boris Koppen was relentless in the 33rd minute of the game. After some fancy dribbling in the 37th minute, Yvan Denys managed to get in a good position for a shot. Zoetwater's supporters rose to their feet, but Yvan Denys was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Boris Koppen breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Toon Wynaerts had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 45 played minutes, Zoetwater's Luke Sabbe shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Boris Koppen came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Zoetwater reached it. 46 minutes into the game, Sam van Hagenborgh was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Ruddervoorde's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Zoetwater the free kick. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 3-0.

When Zoetwater's Toon Wynaerts in 51 game minutes managed to cut through with the ball in front of the goal, only having to shoot. Boris Koppen guarding the goal like a pit bull was extremely focused and managed to reach the ball just by the crossbar before it went in. After a rather tough play, Ruddervoorde's Ryan Vleminx got a free kick in the 57th minute. When Walter Leempoels fell near the penalty area in the 60th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Ruddervoorde's protests and gave Walter Leempoels a yellow card for diving instead. In the 60th match minute, Ruddervoorde was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Walter Leempoels to maneuver through the defense. Yvan Denys sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Boris Koppen made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Toon Wynaerts in the 67th minute of play. Oswald Goens kicked well hit freekick during the 70th minute of the match. In the 71st minute, Toon Wynaerts got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Charles-Louis Verhaeghen's late challenge caught a Ruddervoorde's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Charles-Louis Verhaeghen helped the player get up and apologised. Charles-Louis Verhaeghen kicked well hit freekick during the 82nd minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Toon Wynaerts's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Boris Koppen was relentless in the 89th minute of the game. In the 91st minute, Ryan Vleminx hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Yvan Denys had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.