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Engis
Spectators: 6737 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1737, VIP seats: 0) In the 3rd minute, Ludwig Hombroeckx hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Cedric Roelants who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 8thth minute tested the skills of Mathieux Van Daelen when he managed to save the team from getting behind. A collision led to FC CONGO getting a freekick after 8 minutes play. William Van Leemputte hit a great ball. In the 12th minute Benne Waterloos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mathieux Van Daelen saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mattijs de Neuyter blasted a shot towards the goal in the 15th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Mattheo Gijsbrechts having to make a save. In the 17th match minute, Engis was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cedric Roelants to maneuver through the defense. Ief De Vos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 19th minute. Mattheo Gijsbrechts tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 27th minute, Yanniek Louis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Benne Waterloos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 31 minutes into the match, Engis's Cedric Roelants sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Mathieux Van Daelen narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Mattijs de Neuyter had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ief De Vos's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Mattheo Gijsbrechts read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 43rd minute of play. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Benne Waterloos was the one to do the kick off. Ief De Vos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 57th minute. Mattheo Gijsbrechts tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a little luck, Engis's Mattheo Gijsbrechts got control of the ball when Mattijs de Neuyter tried to sneak it across the goal line. Mattheo Gijsbrechts took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ief De Vos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Godfried Roose fell near the penalty area in the 65th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Engis's protests and gave Godfried Roose a yellow card for diving instead. After 66 played minutes, FC CONGO's Jozef Opdebeeck shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Mattheo Gijsbrechts came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in FC CONGO reached it. In the 67th match minute, Engis was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ludwig Hombroeckx to maneuver through the defense. An unexpected shot in the 68th minute by Mattijs de Neuyter got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Alek Blomme's late challenge caught a FC CONGO's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Alek Blomme helped the player get up and apologised. After 69 played minutes Engis got a freekick which was hit by Alek Blomme. After 72 minutes Engis's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Jozef Opdebeeck who took care of the corner kick. Mattheo Gijsbrechts showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ief De Vos, who was totally free with the ball in the 75th minute. 77 minutes into the game, Engis's Cedric Roelants nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Mathieux Van Daelen made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ief De Vos in the 82nd minute of play forced Engis's goalkeeper Mattheo Gijsbrechts to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Engis's Mattheo Gijsbrechts proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 83rd minute of the match, managed to save Engis from getting a goal against them. Mattijs de Neuyter received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Mattheo Gijsbrechts tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Mattheo Gijsbrechts didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 88th minute, which inside left pole to 1-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by William Van Leemputte in the 93rd minute of play forced Engis's goalkeeper Mattheo Gijsbrechts to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. FC CONGO's Mathieux Van Daelen played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Benne Waterloos in the 95th minute of play.