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Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Abdi Mehmet Rakim kicked off to start the match. The audience was convinced that Leandro Soares's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ludo Vanden Bossche was relentless in the 4th minute of the game. Ludo Vanden Bossche made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Leandro Soares in the 9th minute of play. If Fre van Eijnde had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 19th minute, Leandro Soares reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Ludo Vanden Bossche. The goal made the score 1-0. The Everett Hawks's defense didn't have a chance, in the 21st minute, when Leandro Soares scored to the left of an out of position Ludo Vanden Bossche, making the score, 2-0. Ture Asklöv came free in the 27th minute and tried to tip the ball over Ludo Vanden Bossche, but to the joy of The Everett Hawks's supporters the ball went over. The audience was convinced that Leandro Soares's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ludo Vanden Bossche was relentless in the 31st minute of the game. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Abdi Mehmet Rakim in the 35th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Taco Uebels prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 36th minute of the match The Everett Hawks got a corner. Fc Benefica's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Feijo Fresnos ran over to the corner to take the kick. Ludo Vanden Bossche made a fantastic save in the 37th minute, when Leandro Soares sent off a good shot on target. In the 41st minute The Everett Hawks were awarded a corner. Feijo Fresnos went to the cornerflag to take it. After taking down the ball on The Everett Hawks's corner Feijo Fresnos fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Taco Uebels quite easily take care of the ball. In the 43rd minute Abdi Mehmet Rakim shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Taco Uebels saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-1.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Leandro Soares made a kick off. The Everett Hawks's Tanek Fronczak quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Damien Bakker, made in the 63rd minute of the game. Fc Benefica's Taco Uebels proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 66th minute of the match, managed to save Fc Benefica from getting a goal against them. With a little luck, Fc Benefica's Taco Uebels got control of the ball when Fre van Eijnde tried to sneak it across the goal line. 68 minutes into the game, Fre van Eijnde cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-2. Taco Uebels was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After taking down the ball on The Everett Hawks's corner Philippe-Arnaud Heremans fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Taco Uebels quite easily take care of the ball. Leandro Soares's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ludo Vanden Bossche read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 77th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 80th minute, Leandro Soares managed to get in a good position for a shot. Fc Benefica's supporters rose to their feet, but Leandro Soares was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ludo Vanden Bossche breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The Everett Hawks's Luke Van Bostraeten was substituted for Willem-Jan Grootjans. An unexpectedly hard shot by Philippe-Arnaud Heremans in the 86th minute of play forced Fc Benefica's goalkeeper Taco Uebels to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Fc Benefica's David Wilmink quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Laureano Shantala, made in the 90th minute of the game. 96 minutes into the game, Laureano Shantala threw the ball into play from the sideline. Fc Benefica's David Wilmink quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. If Leandro Soares had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 97th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Ludo Vanden Bossche showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Leandro Soares, who was totally free with the ball in the 97th minute. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.