Stadius
Spectators: 7688 (Terracing: 5767,
Seating: 1768, VIP seats: 153) Pezerik's Fred Vanderhaege started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Jacob Vrancx made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marian Maghiran in the 7th minute of play. Jacob Vrancx showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marian Maghiran in the 7th minute of the match. In the 8th minute the ball was on its way in behind Keep Walking Project's goalkeeper Sebastian Xabier, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Pezerik were awarded a corner in the 10th minute after Keep Walking Project's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Jelle Temmerman took the corner. 12 minutes into the match, Pezerik's goal looked a bit too open when Marian Maghiran came free, but Jacob Vrancx reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jacob Vrancx made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marian Maghiran in the 12th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lionel-Andrés Messi in the 15th minute of play forced Pezerik's goalkeeper Jacob Vrancx to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Sebastian Xabier stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Octavian Rutgeerts's shot from short distance in the 18th minute. In the 22nd minute Octavian Rutgeerts shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sebastian Xabier saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gustaaf Van Dyck in the 25th minute of play forced Keep Walking Project's goalkeeper Sebastian Xabier to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When the match had gone on for 25 minutes, Gustaaf Van Dyck took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Sebastian Xabier to make any attempt to save it. In the 29th minute, Marian Maghiran left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Keep Walking Project fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. Jacob Vrancx made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marian Maghiran in the 32nd minute of play. When Lionel-Andrés Messi came up free with the goalie in the 34th minute, the Keep Walking Project fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Lionel-Andrés Messi couldn't finish the play. Octavian Rutgeerts could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 36th minute of the match, but Sebastian Xabier made a huge save. Keep Walking Project's Sebastian Xabier played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Octavian Rutgeerts in the 37th minute of play. Jacob Vrancx showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marian Maghiran, who was totally free with the ball in the 45th minute. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.
Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Lionel-Andrés Messi to make the kick off. Jacob Vrancx made an important save on a dangerous shot by Galo van Basten in the 51st minute. A collision led to Pezerik getting a freekick after 54 minutes play. Ismael Marques hit a great ball. 57 minutes into the match, Pezerik's goal looked a bit too open when Lionel-Andrés Messi came free, but Jacob Vrancx reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Sebastian Xabier showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fred Vanderhaege, who was totally free with the ball in the 58th minute. Marius Bernea hit a great freekick 59 minutes into the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Octavian Rutgeerts in the 63rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Sebastian Xabier saved Keep Walking Project from getting behind. After a rather tough play, Pezerik's Henri-Xavier Pauwels got a free kick in the 67th minute. Marian Maghiran's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Jacob Vrancx firmly grabbed it by the left post. Marian Maghiran's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Jacob Vrancx firmly grabbed it by the left post. After a rather tough play, Keep Walking Project's Lionel-Andrés Messi got a free kick in the 70th minute. If Wart Goegebeur had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Sebastian Xabier made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Wart Goegebeur in the 75th minute of play. In the 76th match minute, Keep Walking Project was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Pavel Kořán to maneuver through the defense. Sebastian Xabier took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Octavian Rutgeerts, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 80 minutes into the game, Pezerik's Ismael Marques nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Sebastian Xabier made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. In the 83rd minute of the match, Hafız Öztekin got a very nice opportunity to score, but Jacob Vrancx was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. In the 85th minute, Octavian Rutgeerts made a precise shot to the right of Sebastian Xabier. Keep Walking Project's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-1. After a rather tough play, Pezerik's Zé Carlos Vale got a free kick in the 90th minute. 94 minutes into the match, Pezerik's goal looked a bit too open when Marian Maghiran came free, but Jacob Vrancx reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Pezerik fans cheered their team off the field, for while Keep Walking Project had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.
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