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BakanakhaUbago Arena
Spectators: 7984 (Terracing: 5989, Seating: 1836, VIP seats: 159) Tjorven Heremans made the kick off and thus started the match. Tjorven Heremans struck a weak shot in the 2nd minute. Stan Lefevere didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Selebi-Phikwe. Nicolaas Gressens received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 6th minute. Willem-Alexander van Hagenborgh tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Mattias Laermans hit a great freekick 7 minutes into the match. Joeri De Putter sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Stanny Godts fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 15th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Willem-Alexander van Hagenborgh having to interfere. Through an outstanding action, after 17 minutes, Stan Lefevere successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Joeri De Putter's late challenge caught a Dutch Rebels's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Joeri De Putter helped the player get up and apologised. Joeri De Putter hit a great freekick 22 minutes into the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 24th minute, Tjorven Heremans managed to get in a good position for a shot. Selebi-Phikwe's supporters rose to their feet, but Tjorven Heremans was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Stan Lefevere breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 30 minutes of play Selebi-Phikwe's Mattias Laermans was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. In a very dangerous position, a player in Selebi-Phikwe fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 30th minute. Penalty! Stanny Godts might have been able to make a better finish in the 46th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Willem-Alexander van Hagenborgh. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Stanny Godts ran back to his position shaking his head. 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 Stanny Godts to make the kick off. When Remi Hoeybroeck fell near the penalty area in the 64th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Selebi-Phikwe's protests and gave Remi Hoeybroeck a yellow card for diving instead. After 64 played minutes Selebi-Phikwe got a freekick which was hit by Remi Hoeybroeck. Stanny Godts received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 72nd minute. Willem-Alexander van Hagenborgh tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Stanny Godts hit a great freekick 79 minutes into the match. Andris Buyck hit a great freekick 81 minutes into the match. In the 82ndth minute of the game Nicolaas Gressens who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Selebi-Phikwe's Willem-Alexander van Hagenborgh was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Willem-Alexander van Hagenborgh was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Stanny Godts showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-2 in the 87 minute of play. Nicolaas Gressens sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 95 minutes, Ferdinand Van Geele mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Selebi-Phikwe and the Dutch Rebels players grew even worse after the yellow card. When the match was over Dutch Rebels could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Selebi-Phikwe throughout the match.