Hope stadium
Spectators: 7550 (Terracing: 5664,
Seating: 1736, VIP seats: 150) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Sylvan De Maret kicked off to start the match. Sebastian Purje sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 6 minutes into the match, Hope AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Yannis Van Lueven came free, but Gheorghe Comănescu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Kenneth Thielens kicked well hit freekick during the 8th minute of the match. Jacq Van hoegaerde charged in rather forcefully in the 9th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Jacq Van hoegaerde the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 10th match minute, Bruly was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jacq Van hoegaerde to maneuver through the defense. The audience thought a goal was coming when Adrian Tâbârnă got free with Rudy Duchateau in the 11th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The audience thought a goal was coming when Adrian Tâbârnă got free with Rudy Duchateau in the 13th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. With a little luck, Bruly's Rudy Duchateau got control of the ball when Per Kjellberg tried to sneak it across the goal line. 19 minutes into the match, Hope AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Sylvan De Maret came free, but Gheorghe Comănescu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Rudy Duchateau made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sebastian Purje in the 20th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Per Kjellberg's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Rudy Duchateau was relentless in the 29th minute of the game. Per Kjellberg could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 33rd minute of the match, but Rudy Duchateau made a huge save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sebastian Purje in the 38th minute of play forced Bruly's goalkeeper Rudy Duchateau to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 43 minutes into the game, Ritchie Spoelberghe was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Bruly's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Hope AFC the free kick. Ritchie Spoelberghe kicked well hit freekick during the 43rd minute of the match.
When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Per Kjellberg made a kick off. Irinel Ciupe kicked well hit freekick during the 52nd minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Hope AFC's zone, Jannick Montens stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Gheorghe Comănescu came out of the goal and Jannick Montens tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. With a little luck, Hope AFC's Gheorghe Comănescu got control of the ball when Walter Wyns tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 59th minute Kenneth Thielens shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gheorghe Comănescu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ritchie Spoelberghe was shown his second yellow card after 63 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. Ritchie Spoelberghe kicked well hit freekick during the 64th minute of the match. Rudy Duchateau showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mihail Dănescu in the 67th minute of the match. After 69 played minutes Hope AFC got a freekick which was hit by Cristo Dimo. In the 71st match minute, Bruly was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cesar Raniers to maneuver through the defense. In the 73rd minute, Kenneth Thielens got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. After 77 played minutes Hope AFC got a freekick which was hit by Mihail Dănescu. Hope AFC's Gheorghe Comănescu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sylvan De Maret in the 78th minute of play. In a very dangerous position, a player in Bruly fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 80th minute. Penalty! Cristo Dimo kicked well hit freekick during the 84th minute of the match. In the 85th minute, Jannick Montens got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. 89 minutes into the game, Per Kjellberg cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Rudy Duchateau was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sebastian Purje in the 93rd minute of play forced Bruly's goalkeeper Rudy Duchateau to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 95 minutes into the match, Hope AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Sylvan De Maret came free, but Gheorghe Comănescu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Sebastian Purje hit a great freekick 97 minutes into the match. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Hope AFC fans cheered their team off the field, for while Bruly 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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