Official Cup

b. cloetensstadion
Spectators: 195 (Terracing: 147, Seating: 45, VIP seats: 3) real club roba's David Geraerts 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 rather tough play, Selebi-Phikwe's Glenn Cortens got a free kick in the 2nd minute. Dre Coomans made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Michael Jaddon in the 6th minute of play. If Jarne Styles had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Matty Van Bombergen kicked well hit freekick during the 10th minute of the match. Dre Coomans took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from David Geraerts, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When the match clock showed 27 minutes, the score became 0-2 when Benjamin De Wulf sped through real club roba's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Andreas Van De Wiele. After 30 minutes of play, Selebi-Phikwe's Benjamin De Wulf made it 0-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Andreas Van De Wiele was left in no man's land by his defense there! With a couple of smart ball manuevers Benjamin De Wulf in the 33rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Andreas Van De Wiele saved real club roba from getting behind. When Selebi-Phikwe's Benjamin De Wulf in the 35th minute got a chance for a shot 35th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye real club roba's goalie prevented a goal. In the 37th minute Jarne Styles shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Andreas Van De Wiele saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After having played for 39 minutes, Soren Herremans managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. real club roba's supporters crossed their fingers, but Soren Herremans was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Jarne Styles had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Benjamin De Wulf to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 51st minute, Benjamin De Wulf reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Andreas Van De Wiele. The goal made the score 0-4. 54 minutes into the match, Selebi-Phikwe's goal looked a bit too open when Soren Herremans came free, but Dre Coomans reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ernest De Koq in the 58th minute of play forced real club roba's goalkeeper Andreas Van De Wiele to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 62 minutes into the match, real club roba's goalkeeper Andreas Van De Wiele had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Jean De Meesemaeckere. After having played for 64 minutes, Benjamin De Wulf managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Selebi-Phikwe's supporters crossed their fingers, but Benjamin De Wulf was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jarne Styles in the 74th minute of play forced real club roba's goalkeeper Andreas Van De Wiele to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience was convinced that Benjamin De Wulf's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Andreas Van De Wiele was relentless in the 78th minute of the game. If Jarne Styles had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 92nd minute Michael Jaddon shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dre Coomans saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Selebi-Phikwe had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.