Official Cup

Koolkerke Stadion
Spectators: 513 (Terracing: 385, Seating: 118, VIP seats: 10) AFC Koolkerke's Robertinho Carabajal started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 3rd minute Lucas Darling shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ulises Steven saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Sperides's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Isaac Carballido in the 4th minute. AFC Koolkerke's Ulises Steven played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Pablo-Enrique Lopez in the 14th minute of play. Ulises Steven made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lucas Darling in the 22nd minute of play. 25 minutes into the match, Sperides's goal looked a bit too open when Tang Di Nan came free, but Hibai Olano reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Tang Di Nan made a great header on AFC Koolkerke's corner, it was just that Sperides's Hibai Olano managed to reach the ball for a save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Robertinho Carabajal in the 32nd minute of play forced Sperides's goalkeeper Hibai Olano to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 34 minutes into the game, Sperides's Lucero Mezquita nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ulises Steven made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. Ulises Steven made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fiz Veloso in the 44th minute of play. After 47 minutes of play, Sperides's Lucero Mezquita made it 0-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ulises Steven was left in no man's land by his defense there! Sperides made a substitution. Polifemo Morales replaced Xaime Fabelo. Sperides made a substitution. Adriano Santalla replaced Fiz Veloso. After the first half Sperides were leading 0-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The wind increased when Lucero Mezquita made the kick off in the second half. When AFC Koolkerke's Robertinho Carabajal in the 54th minute got a chance for a shot 54th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Sperides's goalie prevented a goal. AFC Koolkerke's Ulises Steven played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Adriano Santalla in the 57th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Robertinho Carabajal in the 64th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Hibai Olano saved Sperides from getting behind. In the 67thth minute of the game Joseph Smits who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Sperides's Hibai Olano was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. With a little luck, AFC Koolkerke's Ulises Steven got control of the ball when Lucas Darling tried to sneak it across the goal line. 71 minutes into the match, AFC Koolkerke's goal looked a bit too open when Adriano Santalla came free, but Ulises Steven reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of AFC Koolkerke booed when Sperides was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 72 match minutes in a wonderful position. Polifemo Morales didn't get a good kick on the ball. Sperides's Hibai Olano played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Robertinho Carabajal in the 76th minute of play. 78 minutes into the match, Sperides's goal looked a bit too open when Robertinho Carabajal came free, but Hibai Olano reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Hibai Olano showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Robertinho Carabajal, who was totally free with the ball in the 80th minute. After a rather tough play, Sperides's Oscar Valdivia got a free kick in the 81st minute. Tang Di Nan, 82 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Robertinho Carabajal in the 89th minute of play forced Sperides's goalkeeper Hibai Olano to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. AFC Koolkerke's Ulises Steven proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 92nd minute of the match, managed to save AFC Koolkerke from getting a goal against them. 93 minutes into the match, Sperides's goal looked a bit too open when Robertinho Carabajal came free, but Hibai Olano reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ulises Steven made an important save on a dangerous shot by Lucero Mezquita in the 95th minute. In the 99thth minute of the game Joseph Smits who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Sperides's Hibai Olano was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball.

Sperides played a much better game than AFC Koolkerke and deserved their victory. The AFC Koolkerke players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.