Official Cup

PIRATAS STADIUM
Spectators: 159 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) Matthy Verlinden started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Mattheo Caspers made an important save on a dangerous shot by Cafu Silveira in the 7th minute. After some careless play in the AFC Koolkerke defense, Cafu Silveira kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Mattheo Caspers. The AFC Koolkerke fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Mattheo Caspers should have stopped the shot. In the 14th minute the ball was on its way in behind AFC Koolkerke's goalkeeper Mattheo Caspers, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Mattheo Caspers took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cafu Silveira, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 25 minutes into the match, PIRATAS TFP's goal looked a bit too open when Joris Dhondt came free, but Elano Toledo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Elano Toledo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joris Dhondt in the 27th minute of the match. Matthy Verlinden's late challenge caught a PIRATAS TFP's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Matthy Verlinden helped the player get up and apologised. Mattheo Caspers stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Cafu Silveira's shot from short distance in the 31st minute. AFC Koolkerke's Mattheo Caspers proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 35th minute of the match, managed to save AFC Koolkerke from getting a goal against them. The crowd rose to their feet as PIRATAS TFP's Cafu Silveira slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Mattheo Caspers. That made the score 2-0 after 35 minutes of play. Alexandre da Cunha received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Mattheo Caspers tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a little luck, AFC Koolkerke's Mattheo Caspers got control of the ball when Cafu Silveira tried to sneak it across the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cafu Silveira in the 49th minute of play forced AFC Koolkerke's goalkeeper Mattheo Caspers to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 3-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Cafu Silveira stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 52 minutes into the match, AFC Koolkerke's goal looked a bit too open when João Vítor de Medeiros came free, but Mattheo Caspers reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 56thth minute of the game Cafu Silveira who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but AFC Koolkerke's Mattheo Caspers was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The audience was convinced that Cafu Silveira's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Mattheo Caspers was relentless in the 56th minute of the game. After 60 played minutes PIRATAS TFP got a freekick which was hit by Waldemar Maranhense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cafu Silveira in the 73rd minute of play forced AFC Koolkerke's goalkeeper Mattheo Caspers to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Elano Toledo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joris Dhondt, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Cafu Silveira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Mattheo Caspers showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cafu Silveira in the 81st minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alexandre da Cunha in the 83rd minute of play forced AFC Koolkerke's goalkeeper Mattheo Caspers to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Joris Dhondt received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Elano Toledo came out and tried to block the shot, but Joris Dhondt slotted it home off the left post making it 4-1 in the 85th minute. A collision led to AFC Koolkerke getting a freekick after 88 minutes play. Matthy Verlinden hit a great ball. In the 90th minute the ball was on its way in behind AFC Koolkerke's goalkeeper Mattheo Caspers, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Cafu Silveira recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 93rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. AFC Koolkerke's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.