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De Lombarde
Spectators: 7534 (Terracing: 5652, Seating: 1732, VIP seats: 150) Kevin Diependaele started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Ronny Olemans struck a weak shot in the 3rd minute. Tommi Verhaghen didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Las Alas Azules. Alex Beekman charged in rather forcefully in the 4th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Alex Beekman the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 4th match minute, FC Nitipong United was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alex Beekman to maneuver through the defense. After 5 minutes of play, Las Alas Azules's Hector Stuijckens made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Tommi Verhaghen was left in no man's land by his defense there! Tommi Verhaghen made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ronny Olemans in the 15th minute of play. When Kevin Diependaele came up free with the goalie in the 19th minute, the FC Nitipong 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 Kevin Diependaele couldn't finish the play. Ronny Olemans sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some careless play in the Las Alas Azules defense, Alex Beekman kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Alek De Wit. The Las Alas Azules fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Alek De Wit should have stopped the shot. Tommi Verhaghen made an important save on a dangerous shot by Hector Stuijckens in the 38th minute. After having played for 42 minutes, Ronny Olemans managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Las Alas Azules's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ronny Olemans was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When Las Alas Azules's Ronny Olemans in the 46th minute got a chance for a shot 46th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye FC Nitipong United's goalie prevented a goal. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Ronny Olemans made a kick off. In the 52nd minute Ronny Olemans shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tommi Verhaghen saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Hector Stuijckens received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 54th minute. Tommi Verhaghen tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Hector Stuijckens had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 57th minute, Sylven Baecke hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 61st minute, Hector Stuijckens left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Las Alas Azules fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-1. In the 68th match minute, Las Alas Azules was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jurgen Weets to maneuver through the defense. Henry Dekeyser might have been able to make a better finish in the 70th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Alek De Wit. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Henry Dekeyser ran back to his position shaking his head. FC Nitipong United's Alex Beekman got his second yellow card of the match in the 79th minute. The referee ordered Alex Beekman off the ground. 80 minutes into the match, FC Nitipong United's goal looked a bit too open when Hector Stuijckens came free, but Tommi Verhaghen reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Henry Dekeyser had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Henry Dekeyser had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Las Alas Azules's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.