Official Cup

Jan Breydel stadion
Spectators: 158 (Terracing: 119, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Miguel Van Mechelen took the kick off in the first half of the match. Douglas Schoenmaekers showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Miguel Van Mechelen, who was totally free with the ball in the 3rd minute. In the 7th minute, Miguel Van Mechelen made a precise shot to the right of Douglas Schoenmaekers. FC Bruges's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Miguel Van Mechelen in the 9th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Douglas Schoenmaekers saved FC Bruges from getting behind. In the 13th minute of the match, Tony Henderickx tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Yanick Verschelde saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Mathieux De Weyngaert got free with Yanick Verschelde in the 14th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After having played for 15 minutes, Tobias Smidts managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. YR Mechelen's supporters crossed their fingers, but Tobias Smidts was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 18th minute, Mathieux De Weyngaert ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Yanick Verschelde was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. Douglas Schoenmaekers stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Miguel Van Mechelen's shot from short distance in the 22nd minute. When the match had gone on for 23 minutes, Miguel Van Mechelen put it in 1-2 from a short distance just to the right of Douglas Schoenmaekers. 27 minutes into the game, Henrik Lanfan threw the ball into play from the sideline. YR Mechelen's Tobias Smidts quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. When YR Mechelen's Miguel Van Mechelen in the 34th minute got a chance for a shot 34th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye FC Bruges's goalie prevented a goal. In the 37th minute Miguel Van Mechelen shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Douglas Schoenmaekers saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Yanick Verschelde made a fantastic save in the 42nd minute, when Mathieux De Weyngaert sent off a good shot on target. Miguel Van Mechelen received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. Douglas Schoenmaekers tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The FC Bruges players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. YR Mechelen were winning 1-2.

The wind increased when Mathieux De Weyngaert made the kick off in the second half. YR Mechelen's attentive Leo Van Mechelen managed to snatch the ball when Henrik Lanfan made a throw-in in the 60th minute of the game. When Andries Mangelschot fell near the penalty area in the 61st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored YR Mechelen's protests and gave Andries Mangelschot a yellow card for diving instead. In the 61st minute, Andries Mangelschot hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Yanick Verschelde didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Mathieux De Weyngaert went, in the 64th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-2 was the resulting score. Miguel Van Mechelen hit a great freekick 68 minutes into the match. YR Mechelen's Leo Van Mechelen managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Henrik Lanfan in the 70 minute of the game. Through an outstanding action, after 83 minutes, Douglas Schoenmaekers successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Miguel Van Mechelen's late challenge caught a FC Bruges's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Miguel Van Mechelen helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of FC Bruges booed when YR Mechelen was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 86 match minutes in a wonderful position. Miguel Van Mechelen didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 89th minute of the game Henrik Lanfan made a throw-in which Herman Bormans played forward. After 90 minutes, Henrik Lanfan mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the FC Bruges and the YR Mechelen players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of YR Mechelen booed when FC Bruges was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 90 match minutes in a wonderful position. Henrik Lanfan didn't get a good kick on the ball. Douglas Schoenmaekers 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 94 played minutes YR Mechelen got a freekick which was hit by Andries Mangelschot. Yanick Verschelde showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mathieux De Weyngaert, who was totally free with the ball in the 95th minute. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.