Prized/Friendly Cup

Purple Arena
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Diego Goos made the kick off and thus started the match. If Michel Batistuta had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 9 minutes into the game, Purple Talents's Michel Batistuta nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Philipp De Messemaecker made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-0. When Purple Talents's Michel Batistuta in the 12th minute got a chance for a shot 12th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Het Koffiehuis's goalie prevented a goal. After some careless play in the Het Koffiehuis defense, Diego Goos kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Philipp De Messemaecker. The Het Koffiehuis fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Philipp De Messemaecker should have stopped the shot. Michel Batistuta received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 22nd minute. Philipp De Messemaecker tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 24th minute the ball was on its way in behind Het Koffiehuis's goalkeeper Philipp De Messemaecker, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After 27 minutes of play, Purple Talents's Donato Azevedo made it 4-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Philipp De Messemaecker was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 31st match minute, Purple Talents was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jozef van Elderen to maneuver through the defense. Purple Talents's Iker Carabajal played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Stephen Smits in the 35th minute of play. Philipp De Messemaecker took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Michel Batistuta, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Michel Batistuta's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Philipp De Messemaecker read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 45th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Michel Batistuta in the 47th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Philipp De Messemaecker saved Het Koffiehuis from getting behind.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Maxim Rutten to strike the kick off in the second half. After 51 minutes, Tiradet Do Bonde mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Purple Talents and the Het Koffiehuis players grew even worse after the yellow card. Tiradet Do Bonde hit a great freekick 51 minutes into the match. When the match had gone on for 55 minutes, Michel Batistuta put it in 5-0 from a short distance just to the right of Philipp De Messemaecker. When the match had gone on for 62 minutes, Michel Batistuta put it in 7-0 from a short distance just to the right of Philipp De Messemaecker. 65 minutes into the game, Michel Batistuta cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 8-0. Philipp De Messemaecker was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 68 minutes into the match, Het Koffiehuis's goal looked a bit too open when Michel Batistuta came free, but Philipp De Messemaecker reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Philipp De Messemaecker showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Michel Batistuta in the 72nd minute of the match. Michel Batistuta struck a weak shot in the 80th minute. Philipp De Messemaecker didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Purple Talents. In the 80th minute Diego Goos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Philipp De Messemaecker saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 81 minutes of play, Purple Talents's Michel Batistuta made it 11-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Philipp De Messemaecker was left in no man's land by his defense there! 85 minutes into the match, Het Koffiehuis's goal looked a bit too open when Michel Batistuta came free, but Philipp De Messemaecker reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 86th minute, Michel Batistuta managed to get in a good position for a shot. Purple Talents's supporters rose to their feet, but Michel Batistuta was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Philipp De Messemaecker breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Donato Azevedo took the ball and in the 88 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Philipp De Messemaecker. Philipp De Messemaecker dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 12-0. After 92 minutes of play, Purple Talents's Michel Batistuta made it 13-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Philipp De Messemaecker was left in no man's land by his defense there! Purple Talents's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.