Official Cup

Koolkerke Stadion
Spectators: 185 (Terracing: 140, Seating: 42, VIP seats: 3) 3 minutes into the match, AFC Koolkerke's goal looked a bit too open when Pacho Carabajal came free, but Mattheo Caspers reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 4th minute, Raoul Lambert ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Mattheo Caspers was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Mattheo Caspers made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zac Bal in the 7th minute of play. Mattheo Caspers made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pacho Carabajal in the 8th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Raoul Lambert in the 9th minute of play forced AFC Koolkerke's goalkeeper Mattheo Caspers to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience was convinced that Pacho Carabajal's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Mattheo Caspers was relentless in the 10th minute of the game. When AFC Koolkerke's Matthy Verlinden in 12 game minutes managed to cut through with the ball in front of the goal, only having to shoot. Aldo Candal guarding the goal like a pit bull was extremely focused and managed to reach the ball just by the crossbar before it went in. The AFC Koolkerke fans' excitement grew in the 12th match minute when AFC Koolkerke's Matthy Verlinden looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. After 17 minutes, Olivier Verheije mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the AFC Koolkerke and the Brugge United players grew even worse after the yellow card. Mattheo Caspers came out of the goal in the 20th minute to try and stop a shot by Brugge United's Zac Bal. But to his dismay, Zac Bal quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-2. Zac Bal scored 1-3 in the 23rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Mattheo Caspers, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Mattheo Caspers came out of the goal in the 26th minute to try and stop a shot by Brugge United's Zac Bal. But to his dismay, Zac Bal quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-4. Mattheo Caspers showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Raoul Lambert, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. 31 minutes into the match, AFC Koolkerke's goal looked a bit too open when Jozef Waron came free, but Mattheo Caspers reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 35th minute Zac Bal shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mattheo Caspers saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Aldo Candal took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Matthy Verlinden, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 37 minutes of play, Brugge United's Pacho Carabajal made it 1-5 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Mattheo Caspers was left in no man's land by his defense there! Mark Wauters hit a great freekick 44 minutes into the match. The AFC Koolkerke players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Brugge United were winning 1-5.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Matthy Verlinden made a kick off. Jozef Waron could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 52nd minute of the match, but Mattheo Caspers made a huge save. Raoul Lambert could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 59th minute of the match, but Mattheo Caspers made a huge save. Mattheo Caspers made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pacho Carabajal in the 63rd minute of play. 64 minutes into the match, AFC Koolkerke's goalkeeper Mattheo Caspers had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Georges-Philippe Engels. Pacho Carabajal received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Mattheo Caspers came out and tried to block the shot, but Pacho Carabajal slotted it home off the left post making it 1-7 in the 65th minute. After 71 played minutes AFC Koolkerke got a freekick which was hit by Koen Uytterhaegen. 79 minutes into the match, AFC Koolkerke's goalkeeper Mattheo Caspers had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Raoul Lambert. Mattheo Caspers made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jozef Waron in the 82nd minute of play. Mattheo Caspers made an important save on a dangerous shot by Raoul Lambert in the 83rd minute. Arnold Peten's late challenge caught a Brugge United's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Arnold Peten helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to AFC Koolkerke getting a freekick after 84 minutes play. Arnold Peten hit a great ball. Mattheo Caspers showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Thommy Pelgrims in the 88th minute of the match. After 89 played minutes AFC Koolkerke got a freekick which was hit by Laurend De Raedemaeker. AFC Koolkerke's Mattheo Caspers proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 91st minute of the match, managed to save AFC Koolkerke from getting a goal against them. Raoul Lambert could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 91st minute of the match, but Mattheo Caspers made a huge save. The AFC Koolkerke fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Brugge United were clearly better and deserved to take the win.