Official Cup

Alverberg
Spectators: 165 (Terracing: 124, Seating: 38, VIP seats: 3) The Everett Hawks's Abdi Mehmet Rakim 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. Fredrik Terwenhout's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Ludo Vanden Bossche firmly grabbed it by the left post. 7 minutes into the match, The Everett Hawks's goal looked a bit too open when Joris De Raeve came free, but Ludo Vanden Bossche reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 12th minute, Abdi Mehmet Rakim 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Abdi Mehmet Rakim in the 15th minute of play forced Limburg United's goalkeeper Julius Vanneste to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Emanuel Coekelbergh got free with Ludo Vanden Bossche in the 17th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 19th match minute, Limburg United was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kieth De Hond to maneuver through the defense. Ludo Vanden Bossche made a fantastic save in the 21st minute, when Fredrik Terwenhout sent off a good shot on target. Julius Vanneste stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Abdi Mehmet Rakim's shot from short distance in the 38th minute. In the 43rd minute Fre van Eijnde shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Julius Vanneste saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 45th minute Fre van Eijnde shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Julius Vanneste saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Joris De Raeve to make the kick off. The Everett Hawks's Ludo Vanden Bossche played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fredrik Terwenhout in the 55th minute of play. 58 minutes into the match, The Everett Hawks's goal looked a bit too open when Brend Vanden Driessche came free, but Ludo Vanden Bossche reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joris De Raeve in the 71st minute of play forced The Everett Hawks's goalkeeper Ludo Vanden Bossche to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Abdi Mehmet Rakim in the 72nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Julius Vanneste prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 75 minutes into the match, Limburg United's goal looked a bit too open when Abdi Mehmet Rakim came free, but Julius Vanneste reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Limburg United made a substitution. Jason Jonckers replaced Joris De Raeve. After a rather tough play, Limburg United's Fredrik Terwenhout got a free kick in the 85th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 88th minute, Abdi Mehmet Rakim managed to get in a good position for a shot. The Everett Hawks's supporters rose to their feet, but Abdi Mehmet Rakim was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Julius Vanneste breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Ludo Vanden Bossche showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jason Jonckers, who was totally free with the ball in the 90th minute. The audience was convinced that Abdi Mehmet Rakim's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Julius Vanneste was relentless in the 92nd minute of the game. 96 minutes into the match, The Everett Hawks's goal looked a bit too open when Brend Vanden Driessche came free, but Ludo Vanden Bossche reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Limburg United fans cheered their team off the field, for while The Everett Hawks had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.