League

Brugge Stadion
Spectators: 8167 (Terracing: 6127, Seating: 1878, VIP seats: 162) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Tommas Vanden Bossche got the match started through his kick off. Club Brugge's Maria Petrescu got a good chance for a goal in the 3rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Matt Tael sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 7 minutes into the match, Knokke-Heist's Tommas Vanden Bossche sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Dany-Adams Van Geertruyden narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Tommas Vanden Bossche fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dany-Adams Van Geertruyden having to interfere. A collision led to Club Brugge getting a freekick after 10 minutes play. Kristen Huts hit a great ball. Dany-Adams Van Geertruyden took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tommas Vanden Bossche, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 13 minutes into the match, Knokke-Heist's goalkeeper Joop Minnen had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Maria Petrescu. Dany-Adams Van Geertruyden made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Matt Tael in the 16th minute of play. Dany-Adams Van Geertruyden showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tommas Vanden Bossche, who was totally free with the ball in the 17th minute. Tommas Vanden Bossche fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 19th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dany-Adams Van Geertruyden having to interfere. Matt Tael struck a weak shot in the 25th minute. Dany-Adams Van Geertruyden didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Knokke-Heist. If Matt Tael had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Dany-Adams Van Geertruyden took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tommas Vanden Bossche, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Xavier Rompen kicked well hit freekick during the 31st minute of the match. In the 36th minute of the match, Maria Petrescu tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Joop Minnen saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. 45 minutes into the game, Knokke-Heist's Matt Tael nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Dany-Adams Van Geertruyden made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Maria Petrescu to strike the kick off in the second half. A collision led to Club Brugge getting a freekick after 53 minutes play. Richy De Rijck hit a great ball. With an all-out effort, Knokke-Heist's Dany-Adams Van Geertruyden threw himself towards the right post 54 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Matt Tael, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Joop Minnen showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Maria Petrescu, who was totally free with the ball in the 64th minute. Joop Minnen showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Christoph De Keijser, who was totally free with the ball in the 65th minute. In the 67th minute, Maria Petrescu ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Joop Minnen was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. After some fancy dribbling in the 74th minute, Matt Tael managed to get in a good position for a shot. Knokke-Heist's supporters rose to their feet, but Matt Tael was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Dany-Adams Van Geertruyden breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 76th play minutes Maria Petrescu shot 2-1, a short shot which went by Joop Minnen and just under the crossbar into goal. Tommas Vanden Bossche hit a great freekick 79 minutes into the match. Maria Petrescu took the ball and in the 80 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Joop Minnen. Joop Minnen dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-1. Dany-Adams Van Geertruyden showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Matt Tael in the 83rd minute of the match. 88 minutes into the match, Club Brugge's Arnout Naets sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Joop Minnen narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After having played for 91 minutes, Tommas Vanden Bossche managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Knokke-Heist's supporters crossed their fingers, but Tommas Vanden Bossche was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. A collision led to Knokke-Heist getting a freekick after 93 minutes play. Benoit Baboeuf hit a great ball. 95 minutes into the match, Knokke-Heist's goal looked a bit too open when Maria Petrescu came free, but Joop Minnen reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Knokke-Heist's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.