Friendly League

Aarsele Stadion
Spectators: 38 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) de belletrekkers's Jurgen De Rudder started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. 3 minutes into the match, Club Atlético Atlanta's goal looked a bit too open when Jurgen De Rudder came free, but Carlos Germano reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Kristiaan Van de Velde made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Paolo Caradaro in the 11th minute of play. Club Atlético Atlanta's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Remigio Erramu in the 12th minute. 15 minutes into the game, Benigno Abreu was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Club Atlético Atlanta's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave de belletrekkers the free kick. Benigno Abreu hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, de belletrekkers's Inocencio Ariando got a free kick in the 17th minute. Kristiaan Van de Velde made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Benigno Abreu in the 19th minute of play. Eliézer de Sousa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 21st minute. Carlos Germano tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Club Atlético Atlanta booed when de belletrekkers was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 26 match minutes in a wonderful position. George Van Impe didn't get a good kick on the ball. Quentin Capelle was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 29 minutes into the match. Remigio Erramu missed a clear chance of a goal when in the 31 minute of the game fired away a shot, but unfortunally the ball went out to the Kristiaan Van de Velde right hand side. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Eustaquio Jaizki in the 38th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Kristiaan Van de Velde saved de belletrekkers from getting behind. In the 41st minute Paolo Caradaro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kristiaan Van de Velde saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when George Van Impe got free with Carlos Germano in the 44th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 45th play minute George Van Impe came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Carlos Germano. 1-2. The de belletrekkers players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Club Atlético Atlanta were winning 1-2.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Eustaquio Jaizki to strike the kick off in the second half. de belletrekkers's Kristiaan Van de Velde proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 51st minute of the match, managed to save de belletrekkers from getting a goal against them. 57 minutes into the match, de belletrekkers's goal looked a bit too open when Eustaquio Jaizki came free, but Kristiaan Van de Velde reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Paolo Caradaro who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 59thth minute tested the skills of Kristiaan Van de Velde when he managed to save the team from getting behind. After having played for 64 minutes, George Van Impe managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. de belletrekkers's supporters crossed their fingers, but George Van Impe was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Gino Focquier 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. 67 minutes into the match, de belletrekkers's goal looked a bit too open when Eustaquio Jaizki came free, but Kristiaan Van de Velde reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Kristiaan Van de Velde showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Benigno Abreu, who was totally free with the ball in the 77th minute. Gino Focquier's late challenge caught a Club Atlético Atlanta's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Gino Focquier helped the player get up and apologised. Gino Focquier hit a great freekick 78 minutes into the match. After 79 minutes, Eustaquio Jaizki made it 1-3 with a short kick to the right side. de belletrekkers's Kristiaan Van de Velde tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Paolo Caradaro's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 86thth minute, Kristiaan Van de Velde skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. In the 91st minute, Karel-Jan De Coninck hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When the match had gone on for 93 minutes, Eustaquio Jaizki took a quick shot and it went in 1-4 without a chance for Kristiaan Van de Velde to make any attempt to save it. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Club Atlético Atlanta eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.