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19 Mayis Stadyumu
Spectators: 7478 (Terracing: 5647, Seating: 1731, VIP seats: 100) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Dieter Rix kicked off to start the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dieter Rix in the 3rd minute of play forced Gençlerbirliği SK's goalkeeper Cyprian Harendarski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Dean Van Acht received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 12th minute. Cyprian Harendarski tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Dieter Rix received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. Cyprian Harendarski tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Dean Van Acht received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. Cyprian Harendarski tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 25 minutes into the game, Dieter Rix cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Cyprian Harendarski was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Dean Van Acht in the 29th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Cyprian Harendarski saved Gençlerbirliği SK from getting behind. If Dieter Rix had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Dean Van Acht fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cyprian Harendarski having to interfere. Cyprian Harendarski showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dieter Rix, who was totally free with the ball in the 34th minute. 41 minutes into the match, Freek Maeijnaerts had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Alexander Vloeberghs. Elzestraat's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Freek Maeijnaerts was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Sebastien Vlimmens to strike the kick off in the second half. 52 minutes into the match, Elzestraat's goal looked a bit too open when Freek Maeijnaerts came free, but Alexander Vloeberghs reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 52nd minute, Lionel Sommers hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Dieter Rix fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cyprian Harendarski having to interfere. Dieter Rix sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ignace Kerkhove kicked well hit freekick during the 66th minute of the match. 67 minutes into the match, Elzestraat's Pierre-Paul De Ceijser broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. When Dieter Rix came up free with the goalie in the 70th minute, the Elzestraat 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 Dieter Rix couldn't finish the play. In the 74th minute of the match Pierre-Paul De Ceijser shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Cyprian Harendarski showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Alexander Vloeberghs showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Freek Maeijnaerts, who was totally free with the ball in the 78th minute. When Freek Maeijnaerts came up free with the goalie in the 80th minute, the Gençlerbirliği SK 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 Freek Maeijnaerts couldn't finish the play. 88 minutes into the match, Elzestraat's Dean Van Acht sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Cyprian Harendarski narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 92 minutes into the match, Gençlerbirliği SK's goal looked a bit too open when Dieter Rix came free, but Cyprian Harendarski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Elzestraat were disappointed that they only managed a draw, even though they felt themselves to be the better team.