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Match Report
Thuin
Spectators: 6709 (Terracing: 5000,
Seating: 1709, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Jacq Van Linthaudt kicked off to start the match. Nic De Vriendt might have been able to make a better finish in the 11th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Brend Coenen. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Nic De Vriendt ran back to his position shaking his head. 14 minutes into the game, Jacq Van Linthaudt recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Denis Struelens. Jacq Van Linthaudt showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. Jacq Van Linthaudt fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Denis Struelens having to interfere. Poppel's Nick Caes got a good chance for a goal in the 36th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Nick Caes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Jasper Versluys had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nic De Vriendt in the 48th minute of play forced Thuin's goalkeeper Brend Coenen to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.
In the 54th minute, Nick Caes 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. Denis Struelens showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jacq Van Linthaudt in the 57th minute of the match. Denis Struelens showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jacq Van Linthaudt, who was totally free with the ball in the 59th minute. Denis Struelens took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jasper Versluys, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a defensive mix-up in Poppel's zone, Jasper Versluys stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Denis Struelens came out of the goal and Jasper Versluys tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Poppel's Jannis Decaluwe got a good chance for a goal in the 65th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 71st play minute Nic De Vriendt came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Brend Coenen. 1-1. Henri-Xavier Denys charged in rather forcefully in the 77th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Henri-Xavier Denys the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Henri-Xavier Denys kicked well hit freekick during the 77th minute of the match. After having played for 87 minutes, Jasper Versluys managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Thuin's supporters crossed their fingers, but Jasper Versluys was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Franck Smidts kicked well hit freekick during the 89th minute of the match. Nic De Vriendt received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 93rd minute. Brend Coenen tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 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.
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