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Terheidehoek Stadion
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Gerard Vorster kicked off to start the match. Stein Uijtterhoeven took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dolf Tilemans, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Robbe Demeyer recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 15th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After a rather tough play, Battleader's Geert-Jan Vanden Berghe got a free kick in the 16th minute. When Robbe Demeyer came up free with the goalie in the 19th minute, the SK Westrozebeke 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 Robbe Demeyer couldn't finish the play. Frederick Van Lint showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gerard Vorster, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. 23 minutes into the game, one of SK Westrozebeke:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. When Gerard Vorster came up free with the goalie in the 27th minute, the Battleader 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 Gerard Vorster couldn't finish the play. It seemed to be an obvious goal in the 33rd minute, but Stein Uijtterhoeven got his fingers on the ball or the save, leaving Battleader hanging dry this time. Dolf Tilemans recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 35th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Dolf Tilemans sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

Marten Van Beets charged in rather forcefully in the 57th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Marten Van Beets the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Marten Van Beets hit a great freekick 57 minutes into the match. Robbe Demeyer sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 65 minutes of play, SK Westrozebeke's Robbe Demeyer made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Stein Uijtterhoeven was left in no man's land by his defense there! When Gerard Vorster came up free with the goalie in the 69th minute, the Battleader 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 Gerard Vorster couldn't finish the play. 70 minutes into the game, Ief Owerckx was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. SK Westrozebeke's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Battleader the free kick. After a defensive mix-up in SK Westrozebeke's zone, Edwin Schoolmeesters stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Frederick Van Lint came out of the goal and Edwin Schoolmeesters tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Battleader's Stein Uijtterhoeven played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dolf Tilemans in the 74th minute of play. Battleader's Stein Uijtterhoeven played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dolf Tilemans in the 76th minute of play. Dolf Tilemans kicked well hit freekick during the 77th minute of the match. Stein Uijtterhoeven showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jannick Van Der Linden, who was totally free with the ball in the 80th minute. Robbe Demeyer sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Stein Uijtterhoeven took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dolf Tilemans, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Edwin Schoolmeesters fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Frederick Van Lint having to interfere. After 93 played minutes SK Westrozebeke got a freekick which was hit by Bavo Imberechts. Frederick Van Lint made a fantastic save in the 95th minute, when Edwin Schoolmeesters sent off a good shot on target. The supporters of SK Westrozebeke booed when Battleader was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 95 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bavo Valckenaerts didn't get a good kick on the ball. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.