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Van Robays Stadium
Spectators: 7342 (Terracing: 5619, Seating: 1723, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Andreas Theunis took the kick off in the first half of the match. If Luke Vanhaeren had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 5 minutes into the game, Kris Van Aarschot was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. VC Winksele's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave KSV Coolegem the free kick. Kris Van Aarschot hit a great freekick 5 minutes into the match. Luke Vanhaeren struck a weak shot in the 11th minute. Kobe Hollanders didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for KSV Coolegem. 12 minutes into the game, Sammy Volens was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. VC Winksele's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave KSV Coolegem the free kick. Luke Vanhaeren sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 20 played minutes, VC Winksele's Levi Ryers shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Joannes Marrant came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in VC Winksele reached it. Luke Vanhaerens short, quick shot in the 23rdth minute got Kobe Hollanders to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 24th match minute, VC Winksele was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ludwig Boumans to maneuver through the defense. Joannes Marrant stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Vic Rockloos's shot from short distance in the 26th minute. In the 28th minute, Luke Vanhaeren fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Kobe Hollanders, passed just outside the right post. Joannes Marrant took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vic Rockloos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 33 minutes into the game, Jacques Eggermont cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Kobe Hollanders was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Joannes Marrant took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Andreas Theunis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Kobe Hollanders stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Luke Vanhaeren's shot from short distance in the 43rd minute. Luke Vanhaeren came free with the goalkeeper in the 47th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Kobe Hollanders could save by the left post. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Luke Vanhaeren to make the kick off. 53 minutes into the game, Sean Engelborghs was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. VC Winksele's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave KSV Coolegem the free kick. Sean Engelborghs kicked well hit freekick during the 53rd minute of the match. After a rather tough play, VC Winksele's Levi Ryers got a free kick in the 56th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luke Vanhaeren in the 57th minute of play forced VC Winksele's goalkeeper Kobe Hollanders to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Etienne Spoelberchs charged in rather forcefully in the 61st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Etienne Spoelberchs the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Etienne Spoelberchs kicked well hit freekick during the 61st minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in VC Winksele's zone, Luke Vanhaeren stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Kobe Hollanders came out of the goal and Luke Vanhaeren tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Steffe De Mesemaekre received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 66th minute. Kobe Hollanders tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. KSV Coolegem's Joannes Marrant played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Andreas Theunis in the 72nd minute of play. Vic Rockloos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Joannes Marrant having to interfere. 78 minutes into the match, Armin De Vito had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Kobe Hollanders. VC Winksele's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Armin De Vito was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. After a rather tough play, VC Winksele's Levi Ryers got a free kick in the 82nd minute. After 83 played minutes, KSV Coolegem's Luke Vanhaeren shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Kobe Hollanders came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in KSV Coolegem reached it. In the 85th minute the ball was on its way in behind KSV Coolegem's goalkeeper Joannes Marrant, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Etienne Spoelberchs hit a great freekick 90 minutes into the match. 2-2 became the score in the 93rd minute when Vic Rockloos elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. 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.