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Beeker Arena
Spectators: 10882 (Terracing: 8162, Seating: 2503, VIP seats: 217) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Robertinho Carabajal kicked off to start the match. 3 minutes into the match, AFC Koolkerke's goal looked a bit too open when Marciano Hendrickx came free, but Ulises Steven reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Marciano Hendrickx took the ball and in the 3 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Ulises Steven. Ulises Steven dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. 16 minutes into the match, AFC Koolkerke's goal looked a bit too open when Marciano Hendrickx came free, but Ulises Steven reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Rodriguinho de Castro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Robertinho Carabajal, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ulises Steven made a fantastic save in the 20th minute, when Heiko Sibon sent off a good shot on target. Fabrizio Di Muzio made in the 22nd minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Joseph Smits however managed to control. 38 minutes into the match, Marciano Hendrickx had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Ulises Steven. AFC Koolkerke's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Marciano Hendrickx was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-0. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

In the 51st minute Robertinho Carabajal shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rodriguinho de Castro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Beek City's Benny Stolle got a free kick in the 56th minute. After 58 played minutes Beek City got a freekick which was hit by Heiko Sibon. Joseph Smits's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Rodriguinho de Castro read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 59th minute of play. AFC Koolkerke were awarded a corner in the 61th minute after Beek City's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Clóvis Bittencourt took the corner. After 63 played minutes AFC Koolkerke got a freekick which was hit by Joseph Smits. In the 69th minute Joseph Smits shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rodriguinho de Castro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. AFC Koolkerke's Ulises Steven played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marciano Hendrickx in the 72nd minute of play. Salvador Rosalio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ulises Steven having to interfere. Rodriguinho de Castro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joseph Smits in the 80th minute of the match. Marciano Hendrickx sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Josef Valkenaers received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Ulises Steven tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpected shot in the 86th minute by Joseph Smits got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Christer Sunde kicked well hit freekick during the 88th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Beek City's Heiko Sibon got a free kick in the 93rd minute. After 95 minutes, Anıl Berk Bülbül mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Beek City and the AFC Koolkerke players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 95th match minute, Beek City was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Anıl Berk Bülbül to maneuver through the defense. For all the effort they put into the match, the AFC Koolkerke players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Beek City.