Official Cup

GALLIA BELGICA
Spectators: 167 (Terracing: 126, Seating: 38, VIP seats: 3) FC Draconia's attentive Emanuel Van Damme managed to snatch the ball when Marc Van Kestbeek made a throw-in in the 3rd minute of the game. Ief De Groote's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Roger Hoolemans read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 4th minute of play. Ief De Groote blasted a shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Roger Hoolemans having to make a save. If Ief De Groote had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. FC Draconia's Uwe Nwachukwu proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 13th minute of the match, managed to save FC Draconia from getting a goal against them. 27 minutes into the match, Ief De Groote had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Roger Hoolemans. Portus Ganda's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Ief De Groote was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-2. With an all-out effort, Portus Ganda's Uwe Nwachukwu threw himself towards the right post 33 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Pierre Van Leemputte, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. After 34 played minutes Portus Ganda got a freekick which was hit by Güralp Ergüleç. Roger Hoolemans made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Etienne Langhmans in the 35th minute of play. In the 36th minute Ief De Groote shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Roger Hoolemans saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Roger Hoolemans took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ief De Groote, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When the match had gone on for 42 minutes, Andries Verstraeten took a quick shot and it went in 2-3 without a chance for Uwe Nwachukwu to make any attempt to save it. After 45 played minutes Portus Ganda got a freekick which was hit by Güralp Ergüleç. Uwe Nwachukwu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Abel Goethuys, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Andries Verstraeten made a kick off. 57 minutes into the match, Alexandros Sgouros notched a goal, 2-4, to the right of Portus Ganda's Roger Hoolemans. Roger Hoolemans was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After 61 minutes, Etienne Langhmans made it 2-5 with a short kick to the right side. Portus Ganda's Roger Hoolemans tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. 65 minutes into the match, FC Draconia's goal looked a bit too open when Abel Goethuys came free, but Uwe Nwachukwu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When the match had gone on for 67 minutes, Etienne Langhmans put it in 2-6 from a short distance just to the right of Roger Hoolemans. In the 71st minute the ball was on its way in behind FC Draconia's goalkeeper Uwe Nwachukwu, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 72nd minute, FC Draconia's Klaus Dhondt dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-7. After a rather tough play, FC Draconia's Okan Buruk got a free kick in the 75th minute. Uwe Nwachukwu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Andries Verstraeten, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 81st minute Abel Goethuys shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Uwe Nwachukwu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 83 minutes into the game, FC Draconia's Alexandros Sgouros nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Roger Hoolemans made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-8. An unexpected shot in the 88th minute by Ief De Groote got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Jeroen Himschoot hit a great freekick 89 minutes into the match. Roger Hoolemans stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Etienne Langhmans's shot from short distance in the 90th minute.