Official Cup

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Spectators: 154 (Terracing: 116, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) Jacque De Brouwer made the kick off and thus started the match. After a rather tough play, Sporting Westmeerbeek's Alex Sarangapani got a free kick in the 3rd minute. Miguel Van Mechelen fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nestor Vansteenbrugge having to interfere. Yanick Verschelde showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Senne Luijten in the 6th minute of the match. In the 7th minute, Henri-Xavier Vereyt hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Senne Luijten recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 13th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After having played for 17 minutes, Jacque De Brouwer managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Sporting Westmeerbeek's supporters crossed their fingers, but Jacque De Brouwer was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Nestor Vansteenbrugge took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Miguel Van Mechelen, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a defensive mix-up in YR Mechelen's zone, Senne Luijten stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Yanick Verschelde came out of the goal and Senne Luijten tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a rather tough play, Sporting Westmeerbeek's Henri-Xavier Vereyt got a free kick in the 26th minute. Andries Mangelschot's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Nestor Vansteenbrugge read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 28th minute of play. Henri-Xavier Vereyt kicked well hit freekick during the 29th minute of the match. When the match had gone on for 34 minutes, Miguel Van Mechelen took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Nestor Vansteenbrugge to make any attempt to save it. YR Mechelen's Miguel Van Mechelen suffered a concussion in the 39th minute, after a hard challenge, and had to leave the field. Gillis Milters charged in rather forcefully in the 39th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Gillis Milters the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. YR Mechelen made a substitution. Jan-Pieter Van Mechelen replaced Miguel Van Mechelen. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 39th minute of the game. One of Sporting Westmeerbeek:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of YR Mechelen:s goal. If Jacque De Brouwer had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.

With a little luck, YR Mechelen's Yanick Verschelde got control of the ball when Senne Luijten tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 62 played minutes YR Mechelen got a freekick which was hit by Glenn Imbereghs. Andries Mangelschot recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 64th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Nestor Vansteenbrugge made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jan-Pieter Van Mechelen in the 68th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Sporting Westmeerbeek's Alex Sarangapani got a free kick in the 68th minute. 70 minutes into the match, Sporting Westmeerbeek's goal looked a bit too open when Jan-Pieter Van Mechelen came free, but Nestor Vansteenbrugge reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some careless play in the Sporting Westmeerbeek defense, Andries Mangelschot kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Nestor Vansteenbrugge. The Sporting Westmeerbeek fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Nestor Vansteenbrugge should have stopped the shot. Senne Luijten could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 77th minute of the match, but Yanick Verschelde made a huge save. Alan Wirinckx kicked well hit freekick during the 81st minute of the match. In the 84th minute Jan-Pieter Van Mechelen shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nestor Vansteenbrugge saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a little luck, YR Mechelen's Yanick Verschelde got control of the ball when Senne Luijten tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 88 minutes YR Mechelen's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Jacque De Brouwer who took care of the corner kick. After taking down the ball on Sporting Westmeerbeek's corner Jacque De Brouwer fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Yanick Verschelde quite easily take care of the ball. Jan-Pieter Van Mechelen blasted a shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Nestor Vansteenbrugge having to make a save. YR Mechelen's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.