League

Orp-Jauche Stadion
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) After having played for 5 minutes, Maxime Knockaert managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Zeb United's supporters crossed their fingers, but Maxime Knockaert was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 9 played minutes SK Orp-Jauche got a freekick which was hit by Wes Gysens. After 12 played minutes Zeb United got a freekick which was hit by Harrie Smoors. After some fancy dribbling in the 16th minute, Maxime Knockaert managed to get in a good position for a shot. Zeb United's supporters rose to their feet, but Maxime Knockaert was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Gilbert Vandekerkhove breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Jesse Van Meerbeeck kicked well hit freekick during the 17th minute of the match. Maxime Knockaert sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 21st minute Harrie Smoors shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gilbert Vandekerkhove saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Jesse Van Meerbeeck got free with Diederick Suteweij in the 23rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 27 minutes into the match, SK Orp-Jauche's goal looked a bit too open when Harrie Smoors came free, but Gilbert Vandekerkhove reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. SK Orp-Jauche's Fabien Van der Weijden got a good chance for a goal in the 33rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Gilbert Vandekerkhove showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Maxime Knockaert, who was totally free with the ball in the 36th minute. Fabien Van der Weijden received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Diederick Suteweij tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Zeb United's zone, Fabien Van der Weijden stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Diederick Suteweij came out of the goal and Fabien Van der Weijden tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Jesse Van Meerbeeck made a kick off. Gilbert Vandekerkhove made a fantastic save in the 55th minute, when Maxime Knockaert sent off a good shot on target. SK Orp-Jauche's Gilbert Vandekerkhove played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Harrie Smoors in the 56th minute of play. Harrie Smoors 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. Harrie Smoors received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 81st minute. Gilbert Vandekerkhove tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 85th minute, Harrie Smoors 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. After a defensive mix-up in SK Orp-Jauche's zone, Maxime Knockaert stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Gilbert Vandekerkhove came out of the goal and Maxime Knockaert tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 91st minute, Maxime Knockaert 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. Zeb United's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.