Official Cup

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Spectators: 170 (Terracing: 128, Seating: 39, VIP seats: 3) A collision led to YR Mechelen getting a freekick after 7 minutes play. Diego van Kelfs hit a great ball. 12 minutes into the game, Beek City's Natan Rouvoet nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Glenn Imbereghs made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Natan Rouvoet fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Glenn Imbereghs having to interfere. 16 minutes into the game, Natan Rouvoet was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Beek City's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave YR Mechelen the free kick. In the 18th minute Natan Rouvoet shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Glenn Imbereghs saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Yanick Verschelde kicked well hit freekick during the 19th minute of the match. In the 21st minute Natan Rouvoet shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Glenn Imbereghs saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 26th minute, Sam-Lucas Van Achteren ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Glenn Imbereghs was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. If Lieven Raedemaeckers had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Maxime Van Bombergen during the 32nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, YR Mechelen's Maxime Van Bombergen got a free kick in the 32nd minute. 33 minutes into the match, YR Mechelen's goal looked a bit too open when Natan Rouvoet came free, but Glenn Imbereghs reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Arnauld Van Eyndes short, quick shot in the 34thth minute got Thierry Lenaerts to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. After a rather tough play, YR Mechelen's Diego van Kelfs got a free kick in the 35th minute. Glenn Imbereghs took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Natan Rouvoet, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.

The wind increased when Arnauld Van Eynde made the kick off in the second half. A collision led to Beek City getting a freekick after 51 minutes play. Christian Schollens hit a great ball. Thierry Lenaerts showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Arnauld Van Eynde, who was totally free with the ball in the 52nd minute. Glenn Imbereghs took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Natan Rouvoet, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Sam-Lucas Van Achteren in the 56th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Glenn Imbereghs prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Beek City's Thierry Lenaerts played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joel Vlimmens in the 58th minute of play. In the 61st minute, Arnauld Van Eynde made a precise shot to the right of Thierry Lenaerts. Beek City's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-4. With a little luck, YR Mechelen's Glenn Imbereghs got control of the ball when Natan Rouvoet tried to sneak it across the goal line. Sam-Lucas Van Achteren sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Natan Rouvoet in the 72ndth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Glenn Imbereghs, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. In the 78th minute, Natan Rouvoet made a precise shot to the right of Glenn Imbereghs. YR Mechelen's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-5. When Yanick Verschelde fell near the penalty area in the 83rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored YR Mechelen's protests and gave Yanick Verschelde a yellow card for diving instead. Yanick Verschelde kicked well hit freekick during the 83rd minute of the match. In the 85th play minute Natan Rouvoet came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Glenn Imbereghs. 1-6. Glenn Imbereghs was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Natan Rouvoet showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-7 in the 93 minute of play. The YR Mechelen fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Beek City were clearly better and deserved to take the win.