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Kluizen Stadion
Spectators: 7388 (Terracing: 5655, Seating: 1733, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Gert-Jan Scheerens got the match started through his kick off. Waut Van Acker recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 3rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Opglabbeek's Gunter Vaes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Greg Van Lier in the 9th minute of play. Timmy Moors showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gert-Jan Scheerens in the 10th minute of the match. Gunter Vaes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Greg Van Lier in the 12th minute of play. After having played for 13 minutes, Joos Van De Putts managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Los Capos Colocon's supporters crossed their fingers, but Joos Van De Putts was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Greg Van Lier in the 19th minute of play forced Opglabbeek's goalkeeper Gunter Vaes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Timmy Moors took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gert-Jan Scheerens, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Gert-Jan Scheerens scored 0-1 in the 35th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Timmy Moors, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Timmy Moors made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Waut Van Acker in the 38th minute of play. In the 40th minute, Gert-Jan Scheerens 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. 41 minutes into the match, Los Capos Colocon's goal looked a bit too open when Waut Van Acker came free, but Timmy Moors reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Gert-Jan Scheerens's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Timmy Moors was relentless in the 43rd minute of the game. In the 43rd minute, Michael Geerts hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 45th minute, Joost De Mol hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Greg Van Lier sent away a hard shot on goal in the 49th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After the first half Opglabbeek were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

When Octave Koppens fell near the penalty area in the 53rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Opglabbeek's protests and gave Octave Koppens a yellow card for diving instead. In the 53rd minute, Octave Koppens hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Etienne Simons tried to clear up in front of the goal, but didn't succeed and rather the ball rolled into the own goal to the right of a despaired Gunter Vaes. An unnecessary self made goal, 1-1 in the 54th minute. When Gert-Jan Scheerens came up free with the goalie in the 61st minute, the Opglabbeek 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 Gert-Jan Scheerens couldn't finish the play. Willem-Alexander Engelboorgs kicked well hit freekick during the 63rd minute of the match. Waut Van Acker fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Timmy Moors having to interfere. Gert-Jan Scheerens sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. If Gert-Jan Scheerens had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 74 minutes into the match, Los Capos Colocon's goal looked a bit too open when Gert-Jan Scheerens came free, but Timmy Moors reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joos Van De Putts in the 81st minute of play forced Opglabbeek's goalkeeper Gunter Vaes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Wannes Herremans's shot from long distance in the 84th minute was not bad at all, but Los Capos Colocon's Timmy Moors knew what was happening and pushed the ball into his arms just before it hit the right post. After 86 played minutes Los Capos Colocon got a freekick which was hit by Michael Geerts. If Gert-Jan Scheerens had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The Los Capos Colocon fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Opglabbeek were clearly better and deserved to take the win.