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Borlon
Spectators: 7523 (Terracing: 5643, Seating: 1730, VIP seats: 150) Merge Panch's Luuk Kloots started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Frederic Waeberghe made a fantastic save in the 3rd minute, when Lorenz Huijsmans sent off a good shot on target. If Lorenz Huijsmans had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 8 minutes into the match, Birmingham United's goalkeeper Frederic Waeberghe had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Lorenz Huijsmans. Chris-George De Coster fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Remco Smets having to interfere. In the 21st minute, Chris-George De Coster ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Remco Smets was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. Through an outstanding action, after 24 minutes, Frederic Waeberghe successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Remco Smets took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Chris-George De Coster, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 29th minute the ball was on its way in behind Birmingham United's goalkeeper Frederic Waeberghe, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After 34 minutes, Mathias-Alexander Van Eersel made it 0-3 with a short kick to the right side. Merge Panch's Remco Smets tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Chris-George De Coster fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Remco Smets having to interfere. Merge Panch's Luuk Kloots got a good chance for a goal in the 42nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The Merge Panch players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Birmingham United were winning 1-3.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Mathias-Alexander Van Eersel to strike the kick off in the second half. Chris-George De Coster sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Remco Smets made an important save on a dangerous shot by Chris-George De Coster in the 58th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 72nd minute, Luuk Kloots managed to get in a good position for a shot. Merge Panch's supporters rose to their feet, but Luuk Kloots was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Frederic Waeberghe breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When Gunther Melkval fell near the penalty area in the 73rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Birmingham United's protests and gave Gunther Melkval a yellow card for diving instead. In the 73rd match minute, Birmingham United was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gunther Melkval to maneuver through the defense. Lorenz Huijsmans received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 75th minute. Frederic Waeberghe tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Birmingham United's Chris-George De Coster got a good chance for a goal in the 77th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. A collision led to Merge Panch getting a freekick after 78 minutes play. Arthur Gilis hit a great ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Chris-George De Coster got free with Remco Smets in the 79th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 81st minute, Mathias-Alexander Van Eersel 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. 86 minutes into the match, Merge Panch's goal looked a bit too open when Mathias-Alexander Van Eersel came free, but Remco Smets reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 87 minutes into the match, Chris-George De Coster had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Remco Smets. Merge Panch's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Chris-George De Coster was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-6. Through an outstanding action, after 91 minutes, Remco Smets successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. After some fancy dribbling in the 94th minute, Chris-George De Coster managed to get in a good position for a shot. Birmingham United's supporters rose to their feet, but Chris-George De Coster was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Remco Smets breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Remco Smets made a fantastic save in the 96th minute, when Chris-George De Coster sent off a good shot on target. Luuk Kloots sent away a hard shot on goal in the 98th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Birmingham United's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.