League

Vergnies
Spectators: 6728 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1728, VIP seats: 0) The audience was convinced that Yannis Kortens's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Timy Nijs was relentless in the 5th minute of the game. Frank Seveneijns struck a weak shot in the 6th minute. Steve Van Der Straeten didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for SC Vergnies. Yannis Kortens struck a weak shot in the 12th minute. Timy Nijs didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Sporting Zaffelare. 20 minutes into the match, Sporting Zaffelare's goalkeeper Steve Van Der Straeten had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Frank Seveneijns. After a rather tough play, SC Vergnies's Arthur-Maurits Leyman got a free kick in the 23rd minute. Yannis Kortens fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Timy Nijs having to interfere. Roland Meersmans was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 29 minutes into the match. In a very dangerous position, a player in Sporting Zaffelare fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 28th minute. Penalty! In the 35th minute the ball was on its way in behind SC Vergnies's goalkeeper Timy Nijs, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 37th minute Refugio Edmondson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Timy Nijs saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Refugio Edmondson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Refugio Edmondson fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 46th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Timy Nijs having to interfere. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Alan Jooris made a kick off. Refugio Edmondson might have been able to make a better finish in the 53rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Timy Nijs. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Refugio Edmondson ran back to his position shaking his head. After having played for 55 minutes, Soren Paelinck managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Sporting Zaffelare's supporters crossed their fingers, but Soren Paelinck was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 63 minutes into the game, Sporting Zaffelare's Refugio Edmondson nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Timy Nijs made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Alan Jooris received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. Steve Van Der Straeten tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Sporting Zaffelare made a substitution. Amaury Vits replaced Aristotelis Plato. In the 73rd minute Ryan Goris shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Timy Nijs saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Alan Jooris fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Steve Van Der Straeten having to interfere. Frank Seveneijns received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 79th minute. Steve Van Der Straeten tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Steve Van Der Straeten made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Frank Seveneijns in the 85th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 90th minute, Refugio Edmondson managed to get in a good position for a shot. Sporting Zaffelare's supporters rose to their feet, but Refugio Edmondson was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Timy Nijs breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick.