Official Cup

J.VandekerkhoveArena
Spectators: 187 (Terracing: 141, Seating: 43, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Tansu Erdursun kicked off to start the match. Namık Özcam hit a great freekick 5 minutes into the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Burak Bumba during the 7th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 7th minute, Burak Bumba hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Arnauld Van Impe recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 11th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Arnauld Van Impe got free with Ersen Bumba in the 13th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 15 minutes into the match, ☆BumbAAlacati☆'s goalkeeper Ersen Bumba had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Jaspar Van Den Broeck. Through an outstanding action, after 18 minutes, Ersen Bumba successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Mesut Sehriyar hit a great freekick 21 minutes into the match. Brugge United's Jaspar Van Den Broeck got a good chance for a goal in the 22nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tansu Erdursun in the 24th minute of play forced Brugge United's goalkeeper Vítor Baia to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 26th minute, Arnauld Van Impe left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Brugge United fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. Brugge United were awarded a corner in the 30th minute after ☆BumbAAlacati☆'s defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Jaspar Van Den Broeck took the corner. The corner ended in Sandro Gaúcho almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but ☆BumbAAlacati☆'s Ersen Bumba did a great save. 31 minutes into the match, ☆BumbAAlacati☆'s goal looked a bit too open when Goffrey Sas came free, but Ersen Bumba reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Laurențiu Roşculeţ in the 33rd minute of play forced ☆BumbAAlacati☆'s goalkeeper Ersen Bumba to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 34 minutes had been played when some careless play by ☆BumbAAlacati☆'s defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Jaspar Van Den Broeck was slow to take the kick. During this time Brugge United's players had a chance to rest. Brugge United's Goffrey Sas was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Ersen Bumba in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. When the match had gone on for 35 minutes, Goffrey Sas put it in 2-0 from a short distance just to the right of Ersen Bumba. In the 37th minute the ball was on its way in behind ☆BumbAAlacati☆'s goalkeeper Ersen Bumba, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Ersen Bumba made a fantastic save in the 42nd minute, when Arnauld Van Impe sent off a good shot on target. In the 43rd minute Goffrey Sas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ersen Bumba saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Arnauld Van Impe in the 45th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ersen Bumba saved ☆BumbAAlacati☆ from getting behind. Arnauld Van Impe's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Ersen Bumba firmly grabbed it by the left post. Brugge United's Waud Huijbrechts was substituted for Jaspar Van Den Broeck. Brugge United were awarded a corner in the 50th minute after ☆BumbAAlacati☆'s defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Waud Huijbrechts took the corner. The corner led Brugge United's Goffrey Sas to fire away a dangerous shot which Ersen Bumba despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. The Brugge United fans' excitement grew in the 50th match minute when Brugge United's Goffrey Sas looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 3-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 3-0.

The wind increased when Arnauld Van Impe made the kick off in the second half. Ersen Bumba showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Goffrey Sas, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. 59 minutes into the match, Brugge United's goalkeeper Vítor Baia had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Burak Bumba. Ersen Bumba took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Waud Huijbrechts, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 62 minutes had been played when some careless play by ☆BumbAAlacati☆'s defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Waud Huijbrechts was slow to take the kick. During this time Brugge United's players had a chance to rest. A nice corner shot did that Waud Huijbrechts got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Ersen Bumba quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. 65 minutes into the match, ☆BumbAAlacati☆'s goal looked a bit too open when Arnauld Van Impe came free, but Ersen Bumba reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 67 minutes had been played when some careless play by ☆BumbAAlacati☆'s defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Waud Huijbrechts was slow to take the kick. During this time Brugge United's players had a chance to rest. After taking down the ball on Brugge United's corner Waud Huijbrechts fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Ersen Bumba quite easily take care of the ball. Tansu Erdursun charged in rather forcefully in the 67th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Tansu Erdursun the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Tansu Erdursun kicked well hit freekick during the 68th minute of the match. In the 71st minute, Laurențiu Roşculeţ ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ersen Bumba was frozen by the shot and now it was 4-0. Ersen Bumba took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Goffrey Sas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 78th minute of the match Brugge United got a corner. ☆BumbAAlacati☆'s goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Waud Huijbrechts ran over to the corner to take the kick. In the 82nd minute the ball was on its way in behind ☆BumbAAlacati☆'s goalkeeper Ersen Bumba, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Ersen Bumba made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ümit Karan in the 83rd minute of play. Ersen Bumba took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Goffrey Sas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Goffrey Sas scored 5-0 in the 86th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Ersen Bumba, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. If Laurențiu Roşculeţ had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 93rd minute Goffrey Sas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ersen Bumba saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Waud Huijbrechts took the ball and in the 94 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Ersen Bumba. Ersen Bumba dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 6-0. Brugge United walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.