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Hulshout Stadion
Spectators: 6743 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1743, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Hans Van Linthoud took the kick off in the first half of the match. Tony Coekelberghs sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience was convinced that Tony Coekelberghs's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Andris Humbelets was relentless in the 7th minute of the game. Tony Coekelberghs received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 13th minute. Andris Humbelets tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 15 minutes, Jon Matthijs made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. Hulshout's Andris Humbelets tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. 18 minutes into the match, Hulshout's goal looked a bit too open when Jon Matthijs came free, but Andris Humbelets reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After having played for 22 minutes, Tony Coekelberghs managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. K. Olsa Brakel's supporters crossed their fingers, but Tony Coekelberghs was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Tony Coekelberghs had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 37 minutes into the match, Jon Matthijs had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Andris Humbelets. Hulshout's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Jon Matthijs was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. When the match clock showed 42 minutes, the score became 0-3 when Jon Matthijs sped through Hulshout's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Andris Humbelets. Hulshout's Andris Humbelets played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jon Matthijs in the 47th minute of play.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Jon Matthijs stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Andris Humbelets made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jon Matthijs in the 51st minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jon Matthijs in the 56th minute of play forced Hulshout's goalkeeper Andris Humbelets to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When K. Olsa Brakel's Tony Coekelberghs in 58 game minutes managed to cut through with the ball in front of the goal, only having to shoot. Andris Humbelets guarding the goal like a pit bull was extremely focused and managed to reach the ball just by the crossbar before it went in. Henri-Patrick Wauters hit a great freekick 65 minutes into the match. Andris Humbelets was a little too slow when Jon Matthijs got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 66th minute. The score was now 0-4. Andris Humbelets showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jon Matthijs, who was totally free with the ball in the 70th minute. Tony Coekelberghs struck a weak shot in the 72nd minute. Andris Humbelets didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for K. Olsa Brakel. In the 74th minute, K. Olsa Brakel's Jon Matthijs ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Andris Humbelets. Andris Humbelets yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-5. If Tony Coekelberghs had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Tony Coekelberghs in the 86thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Andris Humbelets, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. 88 minutes into the match, Hulshout's goalkeeper Andris Humbelets had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Tony Coekelberghs. The K. Olsa Brakel fans' excitement grew in the 95th match minute when K. Olsa Brakel's Jon Matthijs looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-6 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene.