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Spectators: 7504 (Terracing: 5629, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 149) Brussels Airlines FC's Klement Pietrowicz 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. Waut Van Hoeijveldt fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Joel Lauwers having to interfere. In the 8th minute Nicolaas Verheecke shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Diederick Vlimmens saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a little luck, Gierle's Joel Lauwers got control of the ball when Waut Van Hoeijveldt tried to sneak it across the goal line. The attack was good, but when Klement Pietrowicz in the 17th minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. Lode Vloeberghs charged in rather forcefully in the 21st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Lode Vloeberghs the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 22nd match minute, Brussels Airlines FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lode Vloeberghs to maneuver through the defense. 26 minutes into the game, Klement Pietrowicz lined in a short shot 2-0 behind a frustrated Joel Lauwers. Matijs Van Clijnenbreugel sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. When Thijs Van Gestel fell near the penalty area in the 33rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Gierle's protests and gave Thijs Van Gestel a yellow card for diving instead. After 34 played minutes Gierle got a freekick which was hit by Thijs Van Gestel. In the 36th minute, Thobias Van Dyck hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience was convinced that Klement Pietrowicz's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Joel Lauwers was relentless in the 39th minute of the game. A collision led to Gierle getting a freekick after 43 minutes play. Thijs Van Gestel hit a great ball. Joel Lauwers showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Klement Pietrowicz in the 45th minute of the match. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

After 53 played minutes Gierle got a freekick which was hit by Bruno Schroons. Gierle's Joel Lauwers played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Waut Van Hoeijveldt in the 56th minute of play. Lode Vloeberghs kicked well hit freekick during the 59th minute of the match. After some careless play in the Brussels Airlines FC defense, Matijs Van Clijnenbreugel kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Diederick Vlimmens. The Brussels Airlines FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Diederick Vlimmens should have stopped the shot. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Bruno Schroons during the 67th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 67th match minute, Gierle was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bruno Schroons to maneuver through the defense. 68 minutes into the match, Brussels Airlines FC's Klement Pietrowicz sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Joel Lauwers narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Gierle's Joel Lauwers played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Waut Van Hoeijveldt in the 69th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Klement Pietrowicz in the 74th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Joel Lauwers saved Gierle from getting behind. If Waut Van Hoeijveldt had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Gierle getting a freekick after 75 minutes play. Gwenn Frans hit a great ball. Klement Pietrowicz succeeded in the game's 82nd minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 3-1. Thijs Van Gestel kicked well hit freekick during the 87th minute of the match. Waut Van Hoeijveldt fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Joel Lauwers having to interfere. In the 91st minute Klement Pietrowicz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Joel Lauwers saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Brussels Airlines FC booed when Gierle was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 93 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bruno Schroons didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Gierle's zone, Waut Van Hoeijveldt stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Joel Lauwers came out of the goal and Waut Van Hoeijveldt tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The Brussels Airlines FC fans' excitement grew in the 96th match minute when Brussels Airlines FC's Klement Pietrowicz looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 4-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Brussels Airlines FC fans cheered their team off the field, for while Gierle had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.