Official Cup

VILLA PARK
Spectators: 150 (Terracing: 113, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Joop Hollandts kicked off to start the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Erling Halgand in the 9th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Julius Vanneste prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Drim Tim were awarded a corner in the 10th minute after Limburg United's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Reinaldo Dobbs took the corner. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joop Hollandts in the 15th minute of play forced Drim Tim's goalkeeper Norbert Rzegotka to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 18th minute the ball was on its way in behind Drim Tim's goalkeeper Norbert Rzegotka, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Norbert Rzegotka showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Joop Hollandts, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joop Hollandts in the 26th minute of play forced Drim Tim's goalkeeper Norbert Rzegotka to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Norbert Rzegotka came out of the goal in the 30th minute to try and stop a shot by Limburg United's Joop Hollandts. But to his dismay, Joop Hollandts quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. Qiu Tian Kuan kicked well hit freekick during the 35th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Drim Tim's zone, Kieth De Hond stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Norbert Rzegotka came out of the goal and Kieth De Hond tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 38th minute the ball was on its way in behind Drim Tim's goalkeeper Norbert Rzegotka, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 39 minutes into the match, Drim Tim's goal looked a bit too open when Joop Hollandts came free, but Norbert Rzegotka reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Erling Halgand's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Julius Vanneste was relentless in the 40th minute of the game. Roger Van De Broeck recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 41st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 45 minutes into the match, Limburg United's Anthony Standaerts sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Norbert Rzegotka narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 45th minute, Bob Thielens hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Erling Halgand to make the kick off. If Joop Hollandts had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 50th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 53 minutes, Erling Halgand managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Drim Tim's supporters crossed their fingers, but Erling Halgand was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Garry Bastin recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 55th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After a rather tough play, Limburg United's Anthony Standaerts got a free kick in the 58th minute. After a rather tough play, Drim Tim's Lucian Baldu got a free kick in the 63rd minute. If Anthony Standaerts had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Roger Van De Broeck's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Norbert Rzegotka read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 67th minute of play. Drim Tim's Norbert Rzegotka played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joop Hollandts in the 68th minute of play. Norbert Rzegotka made a fantastic save in the 72nd minute, when Roger Van De Broeck sent off a good shot on target. Drim Tim's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Roger Van De Broeck 72 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 0-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Roger Van De Broeck in the 75th minute of play forced Drim Tim's goalkeeper Norbert Rzegotka to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Roger Van De Broeck in the 77th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Norbert Rzegotka saved Drim Tim from getting behind. 81 minutes into the match, Limburg United's Roger Van De Broeck sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Norbert Rzegotka narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 82 played minutes Drim Tim got a freekick which was hit by Qiu Tian Kuan. In the 83rd minute Joop Hollandts shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Norbert Rzegotka saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When the match had gone on for 85 minutes, Garry Bastin took a quick shot and it went in 0-3 without a chance for Norbert Rzegotka to make any attempt to save it. After a rather tough play, Drim Tim's Krzysztof Bejgier got a free kick in the 87th minute. Alfred Szarmach kicked well hit freekick during the 90th minute of the match. In the 94th minute, Pawel Ciempa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The Drim Tim fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Limburg United were clearly better and deserved to take the win.