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Mariakerke
Spectators: 6709 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1709, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Lionel Matthieu made the kick off which started today's match. KVSK Mariakerke's Louis-Philippe Schellekens played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luka Vos in the 5th minute of play. Louis-Philippe Schellekens stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Luka Vos's shot from short distance in the 13th minute. 16 minutes into the game, Mattias Van de Weijer was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. KVSK Mariakerke's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Herstal the free kick. Mattias Van de Weijer kicked well hit freekick during the 17th minute of the match. The supporters of KVSK Mariakerke booed when Herstal was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 17 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luka Vos didn't get a good kick on the ball. KVSK Mariakerke's Lionel Matthieu got a good chance for a goal in the 21st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Vince Valkeneers sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Louis-Philippe Schellekens showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luka Vos in the 30th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 31st minute, Jeffery Smoors managed to get in a good position for a shot. Herstal's supporters rose to their feet, but Jeffery Smoors was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Louis-Philippe Schellekens breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When Lionel Matthieu got free in front of the goal in the 32nd minute he wasn't very focused and chipped the ball just over the goal. Antoine Poets was delighted since he was out of position and the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. 36 minutes into the game, Harald Van de Putt was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Herstal's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave KVSK Mariakerke the free kick. In the 36th match minute, Herstal was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Harald Van de Putt to maneuver through the defense. Harald Van de Putt got his second yellow card in the match during the 41st minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. Harald Van de Putt hit a great freekick 42 minutes into the match. After having played for 43 minutes, Philippe-Arnaud Biesen managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. KVSK Mariakerke's supporters crossed their fingers, but Philippe-Arnaud Biesen was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 46th minute, Lionel Matthieu managed to get in a good position for a shot. KVSK Mariakerke's supporters rose to their feet, but Lionel Matthieu was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Antoine Poets breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Jeffery Smoors to strike the kick off in the second half. Jeffery Smoors sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Luka Vos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jeffery Smoors received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. Louis-Philippe Schellekens tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Luka Vos fell near the penalty area in the 70th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Herstal's protests and gave Luka Vos a yellow card for diving instead. In the 70th match minute, Herstal was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Luka Vos to maneuver through the defense. KVSK Mariakerke's Lionel Matthieu got a good chance for a goal in the 71st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Lionel Matthieu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Antoine Poets having to interfere. If Lionel Matthieu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Herstal's Antoine Poets played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lionel Matthieu in the 83rd minute of play. Yanne Rix's late challenge caught a KVSK Mariakerke's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Yanne Rix helped the player get up and apologised. In the 85th match minute, Herstal was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Yanne Rix to maneuver through the defense. Georges-Philippe Hosselaer kicked well hit freekick during the 90th minute of the match. In the 93rd minute Philippe-Arnaud Biesen shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Antoine Poets saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 94th minute, Jeffery Smoors 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. Wesly Pluijssens fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Louis-Philippe Schellekens having to interfere. KVSK Mariakerke's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.