Official Cup

Het Putteke
Spectators: 159 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) Robby Klopterop showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Walter Verstuyft in the 5th minute of the match. In the 10th match minute, Lopidato FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Luukas Dirckx to maneuver through the defense. Jorne Mesmakers hit a great freekick 14 minutes into the match. After 16 minutes, Simon Enfant mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Racing Matinette and the Lopidato FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Simon Enfant hit a great freekick 16 minutes into the match. The crowd rose to their feet as Tommy De Swert kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Robby Klopterop. That made the score 1-0 in the 20 minute of play. Roel Daems charged in rather forcefully in the 26th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Roel Daems the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In a very dangerous position, a player in Racing Matinette fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 25th minute. Penalty! The referee gave Lopidato FC a penalty, 27 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Conrad Switten, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Racing Matinette's Luukas Swiggers. 1-1. A hard shot 36 in the game by Walter Verstuyft from a close distance when the talented Robby Klopterop managed to make a qualified save. Lopidato FC's players were relieved. After 37 played minutes Racing Matinette got a freekick which was hit by Walter Verstuyft. Tommy De Swert struck a weak shot in the 42nd minute. Robby Klopterop didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Racing Matinette. After a rather tough play, Lopidato FC's Henry Van Steen got a free kick in the 43rd minute. Racing Matinette's Bert Reijers got a good chance for a goal in the 44th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 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.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Walter Verstuyft to strike the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Walter Verstuyft in the 52nd minute of play forced Lopidato FC's goalkeeper Robby Klopterop to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Roel Daems was shown his second yellow card after 56 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. In the 56th minute, Roel Daems hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 57 minutes into the match, Racing Matinette's goalkeeper Luukas Swiggers had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Serge Van Kamp. The supporters of Racing Matinette booed when Lopidato FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 61 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hubert de Reyck didn't get a good kick on the ball. Koen Cappelsmans hit a great freekick 65 minutes into the match. If Bert Reijers had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 70th minute, Jorne Mesmakers managed to get in a good position for a shot. Racing Matinette's supporters rose to their feet, but Jorne Mesmakers was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Robby Klopterop breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Robby Klopterop showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jorne Mesmakers in the 72nd minute of the match. In the 72nd match minute, Lopidato FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Henry Van Steen to maneuver through the defense. Koen Cappelsmans kicked well hit freekick during the 83rd minute of the match. Lopidato FC's Robby Klopterop played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jorne Mesmakers in the 86th minute of play. Robby Klopterop showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bert Reijers in the 88th minute of the match. Luukas Swiggers took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Conrad Switten, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.