Official Cup

Soccer City
Spectators: 145 (Terracing: 110, Seating: 33, VIP seats: 2) In the 3rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Groove Athletic's goalkeeper Evert Visch, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Mattijs Van der Vloedt hit a great freekick 4 minutes into the match. Zrinko Pavković who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 5thth minute tested the skills of Evert Visch when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Evert Visch showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lázaro Chinto, who was totally free with the ball in the 8th minute. Evert Visch stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Lázaro Chinto's shot from short distance in the 10th minute. Evert Visch showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lázaro Chinto, who was totally free with the ball in the 13th minute. When the match clock showed 17 minutes, the score became 1-0 when Zrinko Pavković sped through Groove Athletic's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Evert Visch. In the 25th minute Lázaro Chinto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Evert Visch saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 27 minutes of play, Picantes del Norte's Zrinko Pavković made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Evert Visch was left in no man's land by his defense there! Kurt Dekeyser was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 34 minutes into the match. After 34 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Groove Athletic! Evert Visch had in the 37thth minute some difficulties stopping Jaroslaw Drapinski's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. In the 44th minute of the match, Lázaro Chinto tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Evert Visch saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. In the 46th minute, Jaroslaw Drapinski hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when Samuel Limpens made the kick off in the second half. 56 minutes into the game, Zrinko Pavković cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-0. Evert Visch was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The supporters of Groove Athletic booed when Picantes del Norte was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 59 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jaroslaw Drapinski didn't get a good kick on the ball. 61 minutes into the game, Jairo Pueblo cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-0. Evert Visch was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Silvestre Loramendi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hannes De Koq, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lázaro Chinto in the 74th minute of play forced Groove Athletic's goalkeeper Evert Visch to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Evert Visch showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zrinko Pavković in the 87th minute of the match. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Picantes del Norte had played much better football throughout.