Official Cup

Alverberg
Spectators: 160 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) The supporters of Limburg United booed when Royal Antwerp FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luckas Engelbert didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some careless play in the Royal Antwerp FC defense, Gilliam Roelandts kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Franck vrolijx. The Royal Antwerp FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Franck vrolijx should have stopped the shot. Mark Heijligem hit a great freekick 10 minutes into the match. After 12 minutes of play, Royal Antwerp FC's Bill Van Gysel made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Robbie Van Beylen was left in no man's land by his defense there! Gilliam Roelandts could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 20th minute of the match, but Franck vrolijx made a huge save. Bill Van Gysel struck a weak shot in the 24th minute. Robbie Van Beylen didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Royal Antwerp FC. Franck vrolijx made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Artur Van De Wijngaert in the 34th minute of play. Franck vrolijx made a fantastic save in the 35th minute, when Gilliam Roelandts sent off a good shot on target. The supporters of Royal Antwerp FC booed when Limburg United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 36 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lorenz Van Eede didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 39 played minutes, Royal Antwerp FC's Bernard Cremers shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Robbie Van Beylen came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Royal Antwerp FC reached it. Franck vrolijx made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Artur Van De Wijngaert in the 42nd minute of play. Gilliam Roelandts received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Franck vrolijx tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Gilliam Roelandts stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Franck vrolijx made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Artur Van De Wijngaert in the 52nd minute of play. Bill Van Gysel in the 61stth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Robbie Van Beylen, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. After a defensive mix-up in Limburg United's zone, Bill Van Gysel stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Robbie Van Beylen came out of the goal and Bill Van Gysel tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Bill Van Gysel had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Bill Van Gysel could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 71st minute of the match, but Robbie Van Beylen made a huge save. When Bill Van Gysel, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 74 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Robbie Van Beylen was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. Royal Antwerp FC's Franck vrolijx played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Artur Van De Wijngaert in the 76th minute of play. A collision led to Royal Antwerp FC getting a freekick after 77 minutes play. Luckas Engelbert hit a great ball. With a little luck, Limburg United's Robbie Van Beylen got control of the ball when Bill Van Gysel tried to sneak it across the goal line. Franck vrolijx showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Artur Van De Wijngaert, who was totally free with the ball in the 83rd minute. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Royal Antwerp FC eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.