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De Rudiedome
Spectators: 7961 (Terracing: 5972, Seating: 1831, VIP seats: 158) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Alex Sproten started the match with the kick off. The supporters of FC Kroeters booed when De Rudies was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 2 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fabien Raemakers didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Carlos Keldermans had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the match clock showed 15 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Alex Sproten sped through De Rudies's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Benny Wiggers. Nicolas Van Damme shot the penalty kick right outside the post. With a little luck, FC Kroeters's Claude Renotte got control of the ball when Remy Bekaert tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 26 played minutes FC Kroeters got a freekick which was hit by Georges-Philippe Mampaerts. Tommi De Bruyn struck a weak shot in the 28th minute. Benny Wiggers didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC Kroeters. Benny Wiggers showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alex Sproten, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. 32 minutes into the match, FC Kroeters's Tommi De Bruyn sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Benny Wiggers narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Claude Renotte made an important save on a dangerous shot by Remy Bekaert in the 35th minute. Carlos Keldermans sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 38 minutes into the match, FC Kroeters's goal looked a bit too open when Carlos Keldermans came free, but Claude Renotte reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Remy Bekaert received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 41st minute. Claude Renotte tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Georges-Philippe Mampaerts kicked well hit freekick during the 42nd minute of the match. De Rudies's Benny Wiggers played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tommi De Bruyn in the 45th minute of play. Tommi De Bruyn scored 0-2 in the 45th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Benny Wiggers, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

In the 53rd minute Mark Meulemans suffered a thigh injury and had to be helped off the field. When Ritchie Wortelaert fell near the penalty area in the 53rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored FC Kroeters's protests and gave Ritchie Wortelaert a yellow card for diving instead. In the 53rd match minute, FC Kroeters was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ritchie Wortelaert to maneuver through the defense. In the 56th minute, Tommi De Bruyn reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Benny Wiggers. The goal made the score 0-3. Claude Renotte took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Remy Bekaert, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. FC Kroeters's Georges Michiels shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 66th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Benny Wiggers but with some difficulty. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Luuk Justens during the 67th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Luuk Justens kicked well hit freekick during the 67th minute of the match. With a little luck, De Rudies's Benny Wiggers got control of the ball when Tommi De Bruyn tried to sneak it across the goal line. Benny Wiggers was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Tommi De Bruyn showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-4 in the 68 minute of play. 74 minutes had been played when some careless play by FC Kroeters's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Marten Scheerens was slow to take the kick. During this time De Rudies's players had a chance to rest. Tommi De Bruyn fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 78th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Benny Wiggers having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 83rd minute, Alex Sproten managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC Kroeters's supporters rose to their feet, but Alex Sproten was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Benny Wiggers breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Benny Wiggers made a fantastic save in the 85th minute, when Tommi De Bruyn sent off a good shot on target. Ritchie Wortelaert hit a great freekick 87 minutes into the match. 94 minutes into the match, Tommi De Bruyn had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Benny Wiggers. De Rudies's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Tommi De Bruyn was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-5. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. FC Kroeters had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.