Official Cup

Talbot House
Spectators: 165 (Terracing: 124, Seating: 38, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Matthy Verlinden kicked off to start the match. Kobe Vanneste's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 13thth minute, Mattheo Caspers skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. The supporters of De Keikoppers booed when AFC Koolkerke was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 17 match minutes in a wonderful position. Henri Cuppens didn't get a good kick on the ball. Gert-Jan Van de Velde showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Matthy Verlinden, who was totally free with the ball in the 23rd minute. In the 26th minute, Joris Dhondt hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. AFC Koolkerke's Mattheo Caspers proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 28th minute of the match, managed to save AFC Koolkerke from getting a goal against them. Mattheo Caspers showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Paul-Louis Van de Plas, who was totally free with the ball in the 39th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Gong Ning Yong in the 40th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Mattheo Caspers prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Armand Zimmer fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mattheo Caspers having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 43rd minute, Joris Dhondt managed to get in a good position for a shot. AFC Koolkerke's supporters rose to their feet, but Joris Dhondt was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Gert-Jan Van de Velde breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Kobe Vanneste stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Mattheo Caspers showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kobe Vanneste, who was totally free with the ball in the 52nd minute. In the 53rd minute, Kobe Vanneste made a precise shot to the right of Mattheo Caspers. AFC Koolkerke's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. After 58 minutes AFC Koolkerke's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Kobe Vanneste who took care of the corner kick. Perry Stroobans made a great header on De Keikoppers's corner, it was just that AFC Koolkerke's Mattheo Caspers managed to reach the ball for a save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Armand Zimmer in the 59th minute of play forced AFC Koolkerke's goalkeeper Mattheo Caspers to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mattheo Caspers showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kobe Vanneste in the 60th minute of the match. In the 66th minute the ball was on its way in behind De Keikoppers's goalkeeper Gert-Jan Van de Velde, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If Armand Zimmer had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 74 minutes into the game, Laurend De Raedemaeker was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. AFC Koolkerke's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave De Keikoppers the free kick. The supporters of De Keikoppers booed when AFC Koolkerke was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 74 match minutes in a wonderful position. Laurend De Raedemaeker didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 75 played minutes, De Keikoppers's Kobe Vanneste shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Mattheo Caspers 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 De Keikoppers reached it. In the 77th minute Armand Zimmer 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. Gert-Jan Van de Velde showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Joris Dhondt, who was totally free with the ball in the 78th minute. Mattheo Caspers made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kobe Vanneste in the 84th minute of play. 87 minutes into the match, AFC Koolkerke's goal looked a bit too open when Armand Zimmer came free, but Mattheo Caspers reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 92 minutes into the match, AFC Koolkerke's goal looked a bit too open when Kobe Vanneste came free, but Mattheo Caspers reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Kobe Vanneste sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.