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Spectators: 7762 (Terracing: 5823,
Seating: 1785, VIP seats: 154) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Yu Bing Hong got the match started through his kick off. Jiang Bing Ning took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Matthy Verlinden, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Arnold Peten sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Henri Cuppens kicked well hit freekick during the 9th minute of the match. Jeremie Hendrickx fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 11th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mattheo Caspers having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 12th minute, Arnold Peten managed to get in a good position for a shot. AFC Koolkerke's supporters rose to their feet, but Arnold Peten was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jiang Bing Ning breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Arnold Peten's late challenge caught a Rossangeles's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Arnold Peten helped the player get up and apologised. Arnold Peten kicked well hit freekick during the 16th minute of the match. Wang Feng sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. During the 24th minute of the match Arnold Peten completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Arnold Peten a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. Arnold Peten kicked well hit freekick during the 24th minute of the match. Mattheo Caspers made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Yu Bing Hong in the 29th minute of play. Mattheo Caspers took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Yu Bing Hong, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 34 minutes into the match, AFC Koolkerke's goalkeeper Mattheo Caspers had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Wang Feng. 36 minutes into the match, AFC Koolkerke's goal looked a bit too open when Yu Bing Hong came free, but Mattheo Caspers reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 37thth minute of the game Júlio Passos who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but AFC Koolkerke's Mattheo Caspers was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 40 minutes into the game, Rossangeles's Yu Bing Hong nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Mattheo Caspers made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. Olivier Verheije kicked well hit freekick during the 42nd minute of the match. 43 minutes into the match, AFC Koolkerke's goalkeeper Mattheo Caspers had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Yu Bing Hong. After 46 played minutes AFC Koolkerke got a freekick which was hit by Elias De Vleeschauwer. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.
When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Matthy Verlinden made a kick off. Mattheo Caspers showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marcial Firme, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. After some careless play in the AFC Koolkerke defense, Wang Feng kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Mattheo Caspers. The AFC Koolkerke fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Mattheo Caspers should have stopped the shot. Henri Cuppens fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jiang Bing Ning having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 62nd minute, Marcial Firme managed to get in a good position for a shot. Rossangeles's supporters rose to their feet, but Marcial Firme was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Mattheo Caspers breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Mattheo Caspers made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Wang Feng in the 64th minute of play. After having played for 65 minutes, Yu Bing Hong managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Rossangeles's supporters crossed their fingers, but Yu Bing Hong was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 67th minute Yu Bing Hong shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mattheo Caspers saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mattheo Caspers showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Wang Feng, who was totally free with the ball in the 70th minute. Mattheo Caspers made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Wang Feng in the 71st minute of play. Mattheo Caspers made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Yu Bing Hong in the 72nd minute of play. The corner led Rossangeles's Yu Bing Hong to fire away a dangerous shot which Mattheo Caspers despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. After 77 minutes of play, Rossangeles's Yu Bing Hong made it 3-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Mattheo Caspers was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 81st minute Wang Feng shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mattheo Caspers saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mattheo Caspers showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Wang Feng in the 83rd minute of the match. Olivier Verheije charged in rather forcefully in the 86th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Olivier Verheije the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Rossangeles booed when AFC Koolkerke was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 87 match minutes in a wonderful position. Olivier Verheije didn't get a good kick on the ball. Mattheo Caspers showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Wang Feng, who was totally free with the ball in the 90th minute. In the 93rd minute the ball was on its way in behind AFC Koolkerke's goalkeeper Mattheo Caspers, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After having played for 95 minutes, Jeremie Hendrickx managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Rossangeles's supporters crossed their fingers, but Jeremie Hendrickx was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Rossangeles fully deserved thier win.
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