Friendly League

Hoogdonk Stadion
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Jounaidi Assad started the match with the kick off. After some fancy dribbling in the 5th minute, Binjamin Libesoons managed to get in a good position for a shot. AFC Hoogdonk's supporters rose to their feet, but Binjamin Libesoons was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Bakku Zaghloul breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Bakku Zaghloul showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Elias Vissenaekers in the 13th minute of the match. In the 15th minute, Elias Vissenaekers 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. Miloud Bougherra struck a weak shot in the 21st minute. Pieter-Jan Goethuys didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Bristol Kingswood. After 21 played minutes AFC Hoogdonk got a freekick which was hit by Pino Colebinders. Jounaidi Assad received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 24th minute. Pieter-Jan Goethuys tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 27 minutes into the match, Bristol Kingswood's goalkeeper Bakku Zaghloul had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Binjamin Libesoons. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Elias Vissenaekers in the 32nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Bakku Zaghloul saved Bristol Kingswood from getting behind. Miloud Bougherra received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 33rd minute. Pieter-Jan Goethuys tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Adil Iles received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 41st minute. Pieter-Jan Goethuys tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Jounaidi Assad in the 42nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Pieter-Jan Goethuys prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Pieter-Jan Goethuys took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jounaidi Assad, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Elias Vissenaekers had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

Jounaidi Assad received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 51st minute. Pieter-Jan Goethuys tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 56th minute Jounaidi Assad shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pieter-Jan Goethuys saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Pieter-Jan Goethuys showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jounaidi Assad, who was totally free with the ball in the 61st minute. Chedli Chaffaï hit a great freekick 70 minutes into the match. Bakku Zaghloul showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Elias Vissenaekers in the 75th minute of the match. Miloud Bougherra fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 78th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pieter-Jan Goethuys having to interfere. If Miloud Bougherra had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Miloud Bougherra could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 87th minute of the match, but Pieter-Jan Goethuys made a huge save. Pino Colebinders's late challenge caught a Bristol Kingswood's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Pino Colebinders helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, AFC Hoogdonk's Pino Colebinders got a free kick in the 92nd minute. A collision led to AFC Hoogdonk getting a freekick after 96 minutes play. Ritchie Van Den Broek hit a great ball. If Jounaidi Assad had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 97th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.