League

Besix Arena
Spectators: 6756 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1756, VIP seats: 0) Marc De Neuter hit a great freekick 3 minutes into the match. Guust Valkenaers struck a weak shot in the 6th minute. Mathias Everaerts didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for RSC McChouffe. Mathias Everaerts made an important save on a dangerous shot by Benjamin Mampaerts in the 13th minute. Dennis Du Molin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. Julius Huijgens tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Bas De Strijcker received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 17th minute. Julius Huijgens tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 20th match minute, Brigata Nera was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Niki De Schepper to maneuver through the defense. If Guust Valkenaers had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Guust Valkenaers came up free with the goalie in the 26th minute, the RSC McChouffe 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 Guust Valkenaers couldn't finish the play. Mathias Everaerts showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Guust Valkenaers in the 28th minute of the match. RSC McChouffe's Benjamin Mampaerts got a good chance for a goal in the 31st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 32nd minute, Thomas-Jan Van Den Broeck hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Benjamin Mampaerts received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Mathias Everaerts tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 42 minutes, Bas De Strijcker managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Brigata Nera's supporters crossed their fingers, but Bas De Strijcker was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Dennis Du Molin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Bas De Strijcker to strike the kick off in the second half. The audience thought a goal was coming when Dennis Du Molin got free with Julius Huijgens in the 58th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Julius Huijgens made a fantastic save in the 60th minute, when Dennis Du Molin sent off a good shot on target. 66 minutes into the match, Bas De Strijcker dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Julius Huijgens, 0-1. Brigata Nera's Mathias Everaerts played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marc De Neuter in the 70th minute of play. In the 71st minute, Benjamin Mampaerts 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. The supporters of Brigata Nera booed when RSC McChouffe was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 75 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dean Wirinckx didn't get a good kick on the ball. 79 minutes into the match, RSC McChouffe's goal looked a bit too open when Bas De Strijcker came free, but Julius Huijgens reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Guust Valkenaers sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Guust Valkenaers struck a weak shot in the 92nd minute. Mathias Everaerts didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for RSC McChouffe. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Brigata Nera walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.