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RSC Hellfire arena
Spectators: 7618 (Terracing: 5714, Seating: 1752, VIP seats: 152) After 5 played minutes cercle brugge got a freekick which was hit by Timothy Dirickx. Lou Van Leempoel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Roland Schrevens in the 10th minute of play. In the 16th minute, Timothy Dirickx 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. The supporters of cercle brugge booed when FC. Pikolas was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 19 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kamiel Van de Zande didn't get a good kick on the ball. Bernt Verhoeven could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 21st minute of the match, but Quillian Rouvoet made a huge save. Timothy Dirickx received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. Lou Van Leempoel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in cercle brugge's zone, Etienne van Bedts stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Quillian Rouvoet came out of the goal and Etienne van Bedts tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After having played for 29 minutes, Timothy Dirickx managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. cercle brugge's supporters crossed their fingers, but Timothy Dirickx was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In a very dangerous position, a player in cercle brugge fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 32nd minute. Penalty! If Etienne van Bedts had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Bernt Verhoeven got free with Quillian Rouvoet in the 43rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

After a defensive mix-up in cercle brugge's zone, Etienne van Bedts stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Quillian Rouvoet came out of the goal and Etienne van Bedts tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 55 minutes into the match, Roland Schrevens notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of FC. Pikolas's Lou Van Leempoel. Lou Van Leempoel was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 60th minute, Bernt Verhoeven made a precise shot to the right of Quillian Rouvoet. cercle brugge's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. After 66 minutes, Bernt Verhoeven mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the FC. Pikolas and the cercle brugge players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 66th match minute, FC. Pikolas was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bernt Verhoeven to maneuver through the defense. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Timothy Dirickx in the 69th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Lou Van Leempoel saved FC. Pikolas from getting behind. In the 69th minute, Mike Degens hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Bernt Verhoeven came up free with the goalie in the 79th minute, the FC. Pikolas 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 Bernt Verhoeven couldn't finish the play. Etienne van Bedts sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Bernt Verhoeven received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Quillian Rouvoet tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 88th minute Timothy Dirickx shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lou Van Leempoel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Roland Schrevens received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 93rd minute. Lou Van Leempoel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.