Official Cup

Het Putteke
Spectators: 155 (Terracing: 117, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) ANTIBOSTEROS FUTBOL CLUB's Zeledon Gai started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. After a defensive mix-up in ANTIBOSTEROS FUTBOL CLUB's zone, Petros Sagris stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Hugo Cedro came out of the goal and Petros Sagris tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. A collision led to Racing Matinette getting a freekick after 9 minutes play. Janes Van der Perren hit a great ball. 10 minutes into the match, Racing Matinette's goal looked a bit too open when Alejo Maura came free, but Emanuel Van Geestel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Chatziioannou Stavrakos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hugo Cedro having to interfere. Alejo Maura fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Emanuel Van Geestel having to interfere. When Claudio Henrico fell near the penalty area in the 17th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored ANTIBOSTEROS FUTBOL CLUB's protests and gave Claudio Henrico a yellow card for diving instead. In the 17th match minute, ANTIBOSTEROS FUTBOL CLUB was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Claudio Henrico to maneuver through the defense. Emanuel Van Geestel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alejo Maura in the 19th minute of the match. Racing Matinette's Petros Sagris got a good chance for a goal in the 22nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Emanuel Van Geestel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zeledon Gai, who was totally free with the ball in the 27th minute. After 28 played minutes ANTIBOSTEROS FUTBOL CLUB got a freekick which was hit by Alejo Maura. Petros Sagris sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 42 minutes into the match, ANTIBOSTEROS FUTBOL CLUB's goalkeeper Hugo Cedro had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Petros Sagris. Petros Sagris fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hugo Cedro having to interfere. Petros Sagris fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 46th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hugo Cedro having to interfere. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The wind increased when Petros Sagris made the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute, Petros Sagris got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. ANTIBOSTEROS FUTBOL CLUB's Hugo Cedro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Chatziioannou Stavrakos in the 54th minute of play. Petros Sagris sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Chatziioannou Stavrakos in the 58th minute of play forced ANTIBOSTEROS FUTBOL CLUB's goalkeeper Hugo Cedro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 58 minutes into the game, Racing Matinette's Chatziioannou Stavrakos nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Hugo Cedro made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. When Petros Sagris came up free with the goalie in the 62nd minute, the Racing Matinette fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Petros Sagris couldn't finish the play. In the 65th match minute, Racing Matinette was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kristof Meersman to maneuver through the defense. Michal Šolc, 65 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. Petros Sagris fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hugo Cedro having to interfere. When Racing Matinette's Petros Sagris in the 79th minute got a chance for a shot 79th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye ANTIBOSTEROS FUTBOL CLUB's goalie prevented a goal. Janes Van der Perren charged in rather forcefully in the 80th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Janes Van der Perren the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Chatziioannou Stavrakos struck a weak shot in the 89th minute. Hugo Cedro didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Racing Matinette. After a defensive mix-up in Racing Matinette's zone, Alejo Maura stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Emanuel Van Geestel came out of the goal and Alejo Maura tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. A collision led to ANTIBOSTEROS FUTBOL CLUB getting a freekick after 94 minutes play. Benjamin Gabon hit a great ball. For all the effort they put into the match, the ANTIBOSTEROS FUTBOL CLUB players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Racing Matinette.