Official Cup

The Twelfth Raven
Spectators: 184 (Terracing: 139, Seating: 42, VIP seats: 3) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Johnathan Bowden made the kick off which started today's match. Twelve Ravens were awarded a corner in the 7th minute after Selebi-Phikwe's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Yanick Goosens took the corner. It was a well-played corner which Arthur Van Beersel managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. Marc Thidén struck a weak shot in the 10th minute. Roland Vanden Broucke didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Selebi-Phikwe. 13 minutes into the match, Twelve Ravens's Arthur Van Beersel sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Christof Deroek narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Yanick Goosens kicked well hit freekick during the 14th minute of the match. The supporters of Twelve Ravens booed when Selebi-Phikwe was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 15 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rafik Oliwa didn't get a good kick on the ball. Arthur Van Beersel fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Christof Deroek having to interfere. When Tibor Van Bever came up free with the goalie in the 23rd minute, the Twelve Ravens fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Tibor Van Bever couldn't finish the play. Reinard Hennes scored 1-0 in the 29th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Christof Deroek, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Selebi-Phikwe's defense didn't have a chance, in the 35th minute, when Reinard Hennes scored to the left of an out of position Christof Deroek, making the score, 2-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Reinard Hennes in the 43rd minute of play forced Selebi-Phikwe's goalkeeper Christof Deroek to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 44th match minute, Twelve Ravens was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Leo Verstappen to maneuver through the defense. Victor Lundqvist hit a great freekick 47 minutes into the match. In the 48th minute, Victor Lundqvist hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Christof Deroek acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 49th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Yanick Goosens.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Reinard Hennes made a kick off. With a little luck, Twelve Ravens's Roland Vanden Broucke got control of the ball when Louis-Philippe Pelsmaeckers tried to sneak it across the goal line. 56 minutes into the match, Twelve Ravens's goalkeeper Roland Vanden Broucke had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Louis-Philippe Pelsmaeckers. The supporters of Twelve Ravens booed when Selebi-Phikwe was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 57 match minutes in a wonderful position. Victor Nelson didn't get a good kick on the ball. Selebi-Phikwe's Wincent Kanczuszewski was substituted for Erik Van Buyten. After a rather tough play, Selebi-Phikwe's Victor Nelson got a free kick in the 57th minute. 60 minutes into the match, Twelve Ravens's goalkeeper Roland Vanden Broucke had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Louis-Philippe Pelsmaeckers. After a rather tough play, Twelve Ravens's Leo Verstappen got a free kick in the 62nd minute. In the 62nd minute Vlad Tudose shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Roland Vanden Broucke saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 66 minutes into the match, Twelve Ravens's goalkeeper Roland Vanden Broucke had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Victor Lundqvist. With a little luck, Twelve Ravens's Roland Vanden Broucke got control of the ball when Victor Lundqvist tried to sneak it across the goal line. Selebi-Phikwe's Christof Deroek played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Reinard Hennes in the 68th minute of play. 69 minutes into the match, Selebi-Phikwe's goal looked a bit too open when Reinard Hennes came free, but Christof Deroek reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Twelve Ravens's Roland Vanden Broucke proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 71st minute of the match, managed to save Twelve Ravens from getting a goal against them. The crowd rose to their feet as Selebi-Phikwe's Louis-Philippe Pelsmaeckers slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Roland Vanden Broucke. That made the score 2-1 after 73 minutes of play. Johnathan Bowden could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 80th minute of the match, but Roland Vanden Broucke made a huge save. The supporters of Selebi-Phikwe booed when Twelve Ravens was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 83 match minutes in a wonderful position. Yanick Goosens didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Louis-Philippe Pelsmaeckers got free with Roland Vanden Broucke in the 85th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 87 minutes of play, Twelve Ravens's Jamie Figaro made it 3-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Christof Deroek was left in no man's land by his defense there! The home crowd let out a huge roar when the referee blew for the end of the game. Twelve Ravens were victorious despite being under pressure from Selebi-Phikwe for much of the match.