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Sint-Gillis-Waas Sta
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Fabrice Wigers kicked off to start the match. Pierre-Paul Slegers took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Albert Cerneels, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After having played for 16 minutes, Xander Louis managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. SV Velghe's supporters crossed their fingers, but Xander Louis was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. SV Velghe's Albert Cerneels got a good chance for a goal in the 19th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Fabrice Wigers had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 28 minutes, Fabrice Wigers managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Sint-Gillis-Waas's supporters crossed their fingers, but Fabrice Wigers was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Xander Louis struck a weak shot in the 30th minute. Pierre-Paul Slegers didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for SV Velghe. Joppe Van den Wyngaert showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fabrice Wigers, who was totally free with the ball in the 33rd minute. In the 35th minute the ball was on its way in behind SV Velghe's goalkeeper Joppe Van den Wyngaert, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Joppe Van den Wyngaert showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fabrice Wigers in the 44th minute of the match. Dolf Versluys charged in rather forcefully in the 45th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Dolf Versluys the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 45 played minutes Sint-Gillis-Waas got a freekick which was hit by Dolf Versluys.

Joppe Van den Wyngaert made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tony La Rose in the 51st minute of play. 52 minutes into the match, SV Velghe's goal looked a bit too open when Tony La Rose came free, but Joppe Van den Wyngaert reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 59thth minute of the game Fabrice Wigers who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but SV Velghe's Joppe Van den Wyngaert was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. If Albert Cerneels had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mattias Vansteenbrugge fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Joppe Van den Wyngaert having to interfere. After 68 played minutes, Sint-Gillis-Waas's Kris Wyns shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Joppe Van den Wyngaert came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Sint-Gillis-Waas reached it. If Fabrice Wigers had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Joppe Van den Wyngaert took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mattias Vansteenbrugge, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When the match had gone on for 74 minutes, Fabrice Wigers put it in 3-0 from a short distance just to the right of Joppe Van den Wyngaert. Joppe Van den Wyngaert took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fabrice Wigers, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 83 minutes into the match, Sint-Gillis-Waas's Fabrice Wigers sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Joppe Van den Wyngaert narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Mattias Vansteenbrugge had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fabrice Wigers in the 85th minute of play forced SV Velghe's goalkeeper Joppe Van den Wyngaert to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 86 minutes into the game, Jannes Vanderhaege was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. SV Velghe's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Sint-Gillis-Waas the free kick. The supporters of Sint-Gillis-Waas booed when SV Velghe was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 86 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jannes Vanderhaege didn't get a good kick on the ball. Sint-Gillis-Waas's Fabrice Wigers got a good chance for a goal in the 95th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. There was no doubt that Sint-Gillis-Waas were the better team. Sint-Gillis-Waas's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.