League

Herstal
Spectators: 6709 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1709, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Luka Vos started the match with the kick off. In the 3rd minute, Wesly Pluijssens reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Arnold Bollaert. The goal made the score 1-0. Arnold Bollaert didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 6th minute, which inside left pole to 2-0. Frederic De Meur fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Antoine Poets having to interfere. After 13 played minutes, club brugge's Michiel Uytterhoeven shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Antoine Poets 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 club brugge reached it. Ken Schockaert might have been able to make a better finish in the 15th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Antoine Poets. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ken Schockaert ran back to his position shaking his head. Antoine Poets took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Yelle Algoedt, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Luka Vos in the 19th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Arnold Bollaert saved club brugge from getting behind. The audience thought a goal was coming when Jeffery Smoors got free with Arnold Bollaert in the 20th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. A collision led to club brugge getting a freekick after 21 minutes play. Ken Schockaert hit a great ball. Rolf Borglevens took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 21st minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Arnold Bollaert. club brugge's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Arnold Bollaert made an important save on a dangerous shot by Jeffery Smoors in the 26th minute. With a little luck, club brugge's Arnold Bollaert got control of the ball when Jeffery Smoors tried to sneak it across the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Herstal's zone, Yelle Algoedt stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Antoine Poets came out of the goal and Yelle Algoedt tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Frederic De Meur received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 33rd minute. Antoine Poets tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to club brugge getting a freekick after 37 minutes play. Alex Bastiaens hit a great ball. When club brugge's Yelle Algoedt in the 41st minute got a chance for a shot 41st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Herstal's goalie prevented a goal. Stef Laeremans kicked well hit freekick during the 47th minute of the match. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Frederic De Meur made a kick off. In the 56th minute Jeffery Smoors shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arnold Bollaert saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Cornelis Kesters had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Frederic De Meur received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Antoine Poets tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 62 minutes of play, club brugge's Cornelis Kesters made it 2-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Antoine Poets was left in no man's land by his defense there! A collision led to Herstal getting a freekick after 66 minutes play. Yanne Rix hit a great ball. Benoit Eijkens hit a great freekick 68 minutes into the match. In the 69th minute of the match Rolf Borglevens sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Arnold Bollaert skillfully saved the ball. The audience was convinced that Benoit Eijkens's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Antoine Poets was relentless in the 70th minute of the game. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Frederic De Meur in the 72nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Antoine Poets saved Herstal from getting behind. In the 73rd minute, Axel Wijgaert hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Antoine Poets took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Frederic De Meur, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Arnold Bollaert showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luka Vos, who was totally free with the ball in the 76th minute. Arnold Bollaert made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luka Vos in the 80th minute of play. In the 82nd minute Wesly Pluijssens shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arnold Bollaert saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Arnold Bollaert took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jeffery Smoors, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Yelle Algoedt's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 84thth minute, Antoine Poets skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. If Luka Vos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Arnold Bollaert showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Harald Van de Putt, who was totally free with the ball in the 89th minute. In the 93rd minute, Cornelis Kesters hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Cornelis Kesters fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Antoine Poets having to interfere.