Friendly League

Hoogdonk Stadion
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Binjamin Libesoons started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. If Binjamin Libesoons had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Birr Mullan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Binjamin Libesoons received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 14th minute. Fiachra Colwell tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Donelle Kirby in the 17th minute of play forced AFC Hoogdonk's goalkeeper Pieter-Jan Goethuys to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 21st minute, Binjamin Libesoons reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Fiachra Colwell. The goal made the score 1-0. In the 24th match minute, AFC Hoogdonk was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Janes Van Aerschodt to maneuver through the defense. In the 27thth minute of the game Donelle Kirby who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but AFC Hoogdonk's Pieter-Jan Goethuys was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Birr Mullan 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. Pieter-Jan Goethuys showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Donelle Kirby in the 40th minute of the match. Donelle Kirby struck a weak shot in the 44th 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 Kiniska. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Donelle Kirby stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After a defensive mix-up in AFC Hoogdonk's zone, Birr Mullan stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Pieter-Jan Goethuys came out of the goal and Birr Mullan tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a defensive mix-up in Kiniska's zone, Janes Van Aerschodt stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Fiachra Colwell came out of the goal and Janes Van Aerschodt tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Binjamin Libesoons might have been able to make a better finish in the 57th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Fiachra Colwell. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Binjamin Libesoons ran back to his position shaking his head. 2-0 became the score in the 61st minute when Janes Van Aerschodt elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Binjamin Libesoons sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 70th minute the ball was on its way in behind AFC Hoogdonk's goalkeeper Pieter-Jan Goethuys, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 75 minutes into the game, Binjamin Libesoons cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-0. Fiachra Colwell was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Mitch Goegebeur was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 82 minutes into the match. In the 82nd minute, one of AFC Hoogdonk: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 AFC Hoogdonk. AFC Hoogdonk:s Pieter-Jan Goethuys showed great skill when he stopped Devlin Tracy:s penalty. After having played for 94 minutes, Birr Mullan managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Kiniska's supporters crossed their fingers, but Birr Mullan was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. AFC Hoogdonk were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Kiniska for a fine match.