Friendly League

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Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Abdi Mehmet Rakim got the match started through his kick off. Abdi Mehmet Rakim sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 11th minute Philippe-Arnaud Heremans shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zabulón Carabajal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Willem-Jan Grootjans sent away a hard shot on goal in the 18th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 21 minutes into the match, FC Klavertje Vier's goal looked a bit too open when Abdi Mehmet Rakim came free, but Zabulón Carabajal reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Eustaquio Bartoli had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Zabulón Carabajal took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Philippe-Arnaud Heremans, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Joos Horemans in the 32nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ludo Vanden Bossche saved The Everett Hawks from getting behind. In the 33rd minute Philippe-Arnaud Heremans shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zabulón Carabajal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 44th match minute, FC Klavertje Vier was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Claude Montens to maneuver through the defense. After some careless play in the The Everett Hawks defense, Celedonio Kemen kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Ludo Vanden Bossche. The The Everett Hawks fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Ludo Vanden Bossche should have stopped the shot. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Philipp Van Kestbeek to strike the kick off in the second half. Zabulón Carabajal made an important save on a dangerous shot by Fre van Eijnde in the 52nd minute. After 53 played minutes The Everett Hawks got a freekick which was hit by Imral Kurniawan. If Joos Horemans had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Philippe-Arnaud Heremans fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 65th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Zabulón Carabajal having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Celedonio Kemen in the 67th minute of play forced The Everett Hawks's goalkeeper Ludo Vanden Bossche to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Zabulón Carabajal took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Abdi Mehmet Rakim, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The Everett Hawks's Luke Van Bostraeten was substituted for Willem-Jan Grootjans. The Everett Hawks's Andy Van Aghten was substituted for Philip Goorts. A collision led to The Everett Hawks getting a freekick after 78 minutes play. Philip Goorts hit a great ball. After 79 played minutes, FC Klavertje Vier's Georges-Philippe Jooris shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Ludo Vanden Bossche 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 FC Klavertje Vier reached it. 84 minutes into the match, FC Klavertje Vier's goal looked a bit too open when Abdi Mehmet Rakim came free, but Zabulón Carabajal reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The Everett Hawks's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Feijo Fresnos in the 85th minute. Ludo Vanden Bossche made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Philipp Van Kestbeek in the 87th minute of play. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The FC Klavertje Vier fans cheered their team off the field, for while The Everett Hawks had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.