League

Ruette Stadion
Spectators: 6728 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1728, VIP seats: 0) Club Ulbeek's Tibau Ombelets 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. Gooners's Rafael Justus played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tibau Ombelets in the 3rd minute of play. Nicolas Oliviers kicked well hit freekick during the 3rd minute of the match. Club Ulbeek's Tibau Ombelets got a good chance for a goal in the 4th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 9 minutes into the game, Tibau Ombelets cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Rafael Justus was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 11th minute, Tibau Ombelets 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. Rafael Justus showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tibau Ombelets, who was totally free with the ball in the 14th minute. Rob Meersmans charged in rather forcefully in the 15th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Rob Meersmans the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. If Jerry Van Huele had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 27th minute the ball was on its way in behind Gooners's goalkeeper Rafael Justus, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 27 minutes into the game, Nicolas Oliviers was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Gooners's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Club Ulbeek the free kick. After some fancy dribbling in the 32nd minute, Tibau Ombelets managed to get in a good position for a shot. Club Ulbeek's supporters rose to their feet, but Tibau Ombelets was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Rafael Justus breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Jerry Van Huele sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Tibau Ombelets sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 43 minutes of play, Club Ulbeek's Jerry Van Huele made it 0-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Rafael Justus was left in no man's land by his defense there! After having played for 48 minutes, Tibau Ombelets managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Club Ulbeek's supporters crossed their fingers, but Tibau Ombelets was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Disappointed in the 0-3 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Nicolas Oliviers stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 54th minute, Jerry Van Huele made a precise shot to the right of Rafael Justus. Gooners's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-4. Rafael Justus showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tibau Ombelets in the 57th minute of the match. Gooners's Rafael Justus proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 59th minute of the match, managed to save Gooners from getting a goal against them. After a defensive mix-up in Club Ulbeek's zone, Nicolas Oliviers stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Roben Van Havent came out of the goal and Nicolas Oliviers tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Rafael Justus took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tibau Ombelets, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 67th play minute Tibau Ombelets came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Rafael Justus. 0-5. The supporters of Gooners booed when Club Ulbeek was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 77 match minutes in a wonderful position. Seppe Ingelborchs didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tibau Ombelets in the 84th minute of play forced Gooners's goalkeeper Rafael Justus to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Club Ulbeek's Tibau Ombelets got a good chance for a goal in the 85th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 87 minutes into the match, Club Ulbeek's Jerry Van Huele sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Rafael Justus narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Rafael Justus made an important save on a dangerous shot by Jerry Van Huele in the 96th minute. Club Ulbeek played a much better game than Gooners and deserved their victory. The Gooners players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.