Friendly League

VAC Arena
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Fabricio Arieta made the kick off which started today's match. In the 4th match minute, K. Beerschot VAC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ryan Wildman to maneuver through the defense. In the 4th minute, Vera Andino sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and K. Beerschot VAC's Stefan Gunn didn't even have to move. In the 5th match minute, K. Beerschot VAC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rodd Soussan to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rodd Soussan in the 8th minute of play forced Coconuts FC's goalkeeper Hector-Luis Iglesia to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 8th match minute, Coconuts FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jama Vecilla to maneuver through the defense. Zunbeltz Arellanes kicked well hit freekick during the 9th minute of the match. Travis Beckwith kicked well hit freekick during the 12th minute of the match. Stefan Gunn took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vera Andino, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fabricio Arieta in the 18th minute of play forced K. Beerschot VAC's goalkeeper Stefan Gunn to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 1-1 became the score in the 24th minute when Fabricio Arieta elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. K. Beerschot VAC's Stefan Gunn played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vera Andino in the 27th minute of play. After a rather tough play, K. Beerschot VAC's Rodd Soussan got a free kick in the 33rd minute. After a defensive mix-up in K. Beerschot VAC's zone, Vera Andino stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Stefan Gunn came out of the goal and Vera Andino tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The supporters of K. Beerschot VAC booed when Coconuts FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 38 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vera Andino didn't get a good kick on the ball. Fabricio Arieta sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Steven Chadwick's late challenge caught a Coconuts FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Steven Chadwick helped the player get up and apologised. After 43 played minutes K. Beerschot VAC got a freekick which was hit by Steven Chadwick. Steven Chadwick received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Hector-Luis Iglesia came out and tried to block the shot, but Steven Chadwick slotted it home off the left post making it 2-2 in the 45th minute.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Chris Cadwallader was the one to do the kick off. The supporters of Coconuts FC booed when K. Beerschot VAC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 52 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rodd Soussan didn't get a good kick on the ball. Stefan Gunn stood somewhat misplaced when Vera Andino came free in front of goal and shot 2-3 to the left of him in the 57 minute. In the 62nd match minute, K. Beerschot VAC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Steven Chadwick to maneuver through the defense. Coconuts FC's attack was well implemented in the 64th minute, but when Vera Andino was about to shoot he didn't get a good hit on the ball and it hit the crossbar and flew over. Goal Kick. After some careless play in the K. Beerschot VAC defense, Fabricio Arieta kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Stefan Gunn. The K. Beerschot VAC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Stefan Gunn should have stopped the shot. In the 70th minute, Xulian Lorenz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 73rd minute, Fabricio Arieta fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Stefan Gunn, passed just outside the right post. In the 73rd minute Xulian Lorenz suffered a foot injury and had to be helped off the field. Steven Chadwick was shown his second yellow card after 73 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. 85 minutes into the game, K. Beerschot VAC's Chris Cadwallader nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Hector-Luis Iglesia made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-5. Hector-Luis Iglesia showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Travis Beckwith in the 88th minute of the match. Rod Hartshorn's late challenge caught a Coconuts FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Rod Hartshorn helped the player get up and apologised. Vera Andino sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fabricio Arieta in the 95th minute of play forced K. Beerschot VAC's goalkeeper Stefan Gunn to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The Coconuts FC supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Coconuts FC would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.