ABUNDIO CASANOVA
Spectators: 7549 (Terracing: 5663,
Seating: 1736, VIP seats: 150) Radiohead Freaks Club's Petronio Manrique 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. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Jan Melkval in the 3rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Artzai Zurica prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Artzai Zurica made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Brecht Van Beneden in the 4th minute of play. Artzai Zurica took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Brecht Van Beneden, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Jan Melkval sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Petronio Manrique during the 8th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 9 played minutes Radiohead Freaks Club got a freekick which was hit by Petronio Manrique. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jan Melkval in the 12th minute of play forced Radiohead Freaks Club's goalkeeper Artzai Zurica to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, All Stars Gent's Raphaël Boede got a free kick in the 19th minute. Yvan Poets showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Petronio Manrique, who was totally free with the ball in the 31st minute. In the 34th minute the ball was on its way in behind Radiohead Freaks Club's goalkeeper Artzai Zurica, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Artzai Zurica made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from David Dekeyser in the 35th minute of play. In the 37th minute Jan Melkval shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Artzai Zurica saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Radiohead Freaks Club's Artzai Zurica played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jan Melkval in the 40th minute of play. In the 43rd match minute, All Stars Gent was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Andreas Meynen to maneuver through the defense. In the 44th minute Petronio Manrique managed to get in a great position but fired away a sharp shot that went outside the goal on the goalie's right hand side. It could just as well have been a goal. After the first half All Stars Gent were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.
The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Jan Melkval was the one to do the kick off. In the 54th minute, Jan Melkval ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Artzai Zurica was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. Artzai Zurica took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Brecht Van Beneden, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 59th minute, Radiohead Freaks Club's Alonso Quijana seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Alonso Quijana the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Radiohead Freaks Club protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Alonso Quijana had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. 61 minutes into the game, All Stars Gent's Brecht Van Beneden nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Artzai Zurica made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-3. Brecht Van Beneden received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. Artzai Zurica tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Artzai Zurica made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jan Melkval in the 67th minute of play. 70 minutes into the match, All Stars Gent's goal looked a bit too open when Josue Palencia came free, but Yvan Poets reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when David Dekeyser got free with Artzai Zurica in the 71st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The audience thought a goal was coming when David Dekeyser got free with Artzai Zurica in the 73rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. David Dekeyser could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 78th minute of the match, but Artzai Zurica made a huge save. Artzai Zurica was out of position in the 81 minute of play, and Jan Melkval capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Jan Melkval really showed his touch with that goal: 0-4. Artzai Zurica showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jan Melkval, who was totally free with the ball in the 84th minute. When Jan Melkval came up free with the goalie in the 85th minute, the All Stars Gent 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 Jan Melkval couldn't finish the play. In the 90th minute, David Dekeyser left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The All Stars Gent fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-5. Radiohead Freaks Club's Artzai Zurica played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jan Melkval in the 94th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jan Melkval in the 96th minute of play forced Radiohead Freaks Club's goalkeeper Artzai Zurica to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Artzai Zurica took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jan Melkval, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.
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