U23 League

Dukaton
Spectators: 159 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Niki Van Hoeyvelt started the match with the kick off. Bram Van Wontergem charged in rather forcefully in the 5th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Bram Van Wontergem the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Bram Van Wontergem kicked well hit freekick during the 5th minute of the match. 6 minutes into the game, Arjan Zoontjens cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Reinaud De Schutter was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After some careless play in the Dukaton f.c. defense, Niki Van Hoeyvelt kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Co Luijpers. The Dukaton f.c. fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Co Luijpers should have stopped the shot. Dukaton f.c.'s Co Luijpers played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bram Van Wontergem in the 14th minute of play. If Joost Rummens had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Co Luijpers showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Charl Delcroix, who was totally free with the ball in the 19th minute. In the 24th minute, Lorenzo Philippaerts hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Co Luijpers showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jerry Verbeeck in the 26th minute of the match. Co Luijpers showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bram Van Wontergem in the 29th minute of the match. Coos van Ankeren sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 34th minute, Arjan Zoontjens left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Dukaton f.c. fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. Co Luijpers showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Charl Delcroix, who was totally free with the ball in the 39th minute. In the 43rd minute, Joost Rummens hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Reinaud De Schutter took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Arjan Zoontjens, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 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.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Coos van Ankeren to strike the kick off in the second half. When Jerry Verbeeck fell near the penalty area in the 50th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored KFC Paal-Tervant's protests and gave Jerry Verbeeck a yellow card for diving instead. In the 55th minute Roderick Mueller shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Reinaud De Schutter saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a little luck, Dukaton f.c.'s Co Luijpers got control of the ball when Bram Van Wontergem tried to sneak it across the goal line. 58 minutes into the match, Dukaton f.c.'s goalkeeper Co Luijpers had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Niki Van Hoeyvelt. In the 59th minute of the match KFC Paal-Tervant got a corner. Dukaton f.c.'s goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Charl Delcroix ran over to the corner to take the kick. KFC Paal-Tervant's Charl Delcroix was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Co Luijpers in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. If Coos van Ankeren had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The supporters of KFC Paal-Tervant booed when Dukaton f.c. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 65 match minutes in a wonderful position. Roderick Mueller didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 71st minute, one of KFC Paal-Tervant:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for KFC Paal-Tervant. 74 minutes into the match, KFC Paal-Tervant's goal looked a bit too open when Gido Kort came free, but Reinaud De Schutter reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Charl Delcroix got free with Co Luijpers in the 75th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Lorenzo Philippaerts during the 79th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Lorenzo Philippaerts hit a great freekick 79 minutes into the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Jonathan Cohen during the 83rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Dukaton f.c.'s Jonathan Cohen got a free kick in the 83rd minute. Louis Reuters sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Co Luijpers made an important save on a dangerous shot by Bram Van Wontergem in the 86th minute. In the 88th minute, Niki Van Hoeyvelt made a precise shot to the right of Co Luijpers. Dukaton f.c.'s defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 4-3. The audience was convinced that Niki Van Hoeyvelt's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Co Luijpers was relentless in the 91st minute of the game. Co Luijpers showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Louis Reuters in the 94th minute of the match. Co Luijpers took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bram Van Wontergem, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Dukaton f.c. fans cheered their team off the field, for while KFC Paal-Tervant had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.