League

Meerdorp Stadion
Spectators: 8499 (Terracing: 6375, Seating: 1955, VIP seats: 169) Remco Dekker made the kick off and thus started the match. Steve De Wilde made a fantastic save in the 3rd minute, when Remco Dekker sent off a good shot on target. Ciro Lira showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Pan Jian Yong, who was totally free with the ball in the 4th minute. 4 minutes into the game, Lions United's Pan Jian Yong nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ciro Lira made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Gregoire Humblets could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 13th minute of the match, but Steve De Wilde made a huge save. If Jesse Petermans had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ciro Lira showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Pan Jian Yong in the 20th minute of the match. Lions United's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Gao Cheng Yun in the 21st minute. In the 28th minute, Pan Jian Yong left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Lions United fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-3. An unexpectedly hard shot by Pan Jian Yong in the 38th minute of play forced Decathlon Anderlecht's goalkeeper Ciro Lira to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Lions United's Pan Jian Yong in the 40th minute got a chance for a shot 40th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Decathlon Anderlecht's goalie prevented a goal. Ciro Lira showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Pan Jian Yong, who was totally free with the ball in the 42nd minute. In the 43rd minute Lions United were awarded a corner. Gao Cheng Yun went to the cornerflag to take it. Lions United's Gao Cheng Yun was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Ciro Lira in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. 44 minutes into the match, Lions United's goal looked a bit too open when Gregoire Humblets came free, but Steve De Wilde reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 47thth minute of the game Pan Jian Yong who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Decathlon Anderlecht's Ciro Lira was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-3 lead.

After taking down the ball on Lions United's corner Gao Cheng Yun fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Ciro Lira quite easily take care of the ball. Pan Jian Yong sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Decathlon Anderlecht's Ciro Lira played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Pan Jian Yong in the 61st minute of play. 62 minutes into the game, Pan Jian Yong cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-4. Ciro Lira was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Lions United's attentive Gao Cheng Yun managed to snatch the ball when Anthony Cummings made a throw-in in the 67th minute of the game. Pan Jian Yong might have been able to make a better finish in the 68th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ciro Lira. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Pan Jian Yong ran back to his position shaking his head. The audience thought a goal was coming when Pan Jian Yong got free with Ciro Lira in the 68th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 70 minutes, Anthony Cummings mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Decathlon Anderlecht and the Lions United players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Lions United booed when Decathlon Anderlecht was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 70 match minutes in a wonderful position. Anthony Cummings didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 78th minute Remco Dekker shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Steve De Wilde saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ciro Lira showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Pan Jian Yong in the 82nd minute of the match. When Decathlon Anderlecht's Remco Dekker in the 85th minute got a chance for a shot 85th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Lions United's goalie prevented a goal. Pan Jian Yong took the ball and in the 90 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Ciro Lira. Ciro Lira dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-5. Ciro Lira made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pan Jian Yong in the 93rd minute of play. The Decathlon Anderlecht supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Lions United's performance. The match ended with a win for Lions United.