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Match Report
J.VandekerkhoveArena
Spectators: 7969 (Terracing: 5978,
Seating: 1833, VIP seats: 158) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Pacho Carabajal kicked off to start the match. Aldo Candal showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eustaquio Pudes, who was totally free with the ball in the 7th minute. After 8 minutes Brugge United's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Xie Chao Yang who took care of the corner kick. Verner Hynek made a fantastic save in the 11th minute, when Pacho Carabajal sent off a good shot on target. Verner Hynek made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pacho Carabajal in the 15th minute of play. 19 minutes into the match, Brugge United's goal looked a bit too open when Eustaquio Pudes came free, but Aldo Candal reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Georges-Philippe Engels hit a great freekick 21 minutes into the match. The crowd rose to their feet as Pacho Carabajal kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Verner Hynek. That made the score 1-1 in the 23 minute of play. Verner Hynek took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Frank Terwenhout, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Verner Hynek took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zac Bal, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Josef Znamenáček hit a great freekick 28 minutes into the match. If Pacho Carabajal had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Josef Znamenáček during the 32nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Verner Hynek showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zac Bal in the 33rd minute of the match. In the 35th minute Brugge United were awarded a corner. Mark Wauters went to the cornerflag to take it. Mark Wauters made a great header on Brugge United's corner, it was just that Lex Academy's Verner Hynek managed to reach the ball for a save. Brugge United's Raoul Lambert got a good chance for a goal in the 39th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 42 played minutes Lex Academy got a freekick which was hit by Petr Ferda. Mark Wauters missed a clear chance of a goal when in the 44 minute of the game fired away a shot, but unfortunally the ball went out to the Verner Hynek right hand side. With 47 minutes on the clock, Tomáš Šobr commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. The supporters of Brugge United booed when Lex Academy was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 47 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tomáš Šobr didn't get a good kick on the ball.
Lex Academy's attentive Eustaquio Pudes managed to snatch the ball when Arno Specht made a throw-in in the 53rd minute of the game. If Pacho Carabajal had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Aldo Candal made an important save on a dangerous shot by Michal Jung in the 60th minute. Josef Znamenáček hit a great freekick 61 minutes into the match. In the 62nd minute of the match Mark Wauters sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Verner Hynek skillfully saved the ball. Aldo Candal made a fantastic save in the 68th minute, when Michal Jung sent off a good shot on target. A sloppy throw-in by Arno Specht in the 69th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Lex Academy's Eustaquio Pudes. Lex Academy's Eustaquio Pudes quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Arno Specht, made in the 72nd minute of the game. A throw-in in the 73rd minute of the game was made by Arno Specht with Zac Bal as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. Arno Specht made in the 78th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Zac Bal however managed to control. Verner Hynek showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Raoul Lambert in the 81st minute of the match. Arno Specht's late challenge caught a Lex Academy's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Arno Specht helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Lex Academy booed when Brugge United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 82 match minutes in a wonderful position. Arno Specht didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 92nd match minute, Brugge United was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jorge Isemborgh to maneuver through the defense. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.
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