DOmots 3 - 3 streetkings (388731708)

10205 spectators had come to D'Omots Arena this cloudy day. János Kovács was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Frede Arndal and Renzo Stephan. DOmots had chosen a strategic 4-4-2 formation. They fielded: Martin - Dengis, Paquet, Depotter, Partouche - Beets, Todts, Massaux, Kelders - Hendrickx, Mariman.

streetkings decided to use a 4-4-2 set up. Starters: Vanderstraeten - Jonet, Lionnet, Padło, Delvaux - Labens, Diop, Knell, Van De Schoor - Van Riet, Vlaeminck.

Slack defending gave DOmots a chance to take the lead with 16 minutes played, but J. Dengis's cross from the left flank was fumbled in front of the goal and easily dealt with by the opposition. The corner kick from N. Jonet was powerfully met by the head of J. Vlaeminck to make the score 0 - 1. After 27 minutes a combination in the middle resulted in a through ball for W. Padło who increased streetkings's lead to 0 - 2. The crowd groaned when G. Depotter, having maneuvered his way down the right, fired the ball just wide and missed a great opportunity to reduce the deficit for DOmots. The opposing supporters gave the referee an earful when he only gave M. Kelders from DOmots a yellow card after a mistimed challenge from behind 33 minutes into the game. That was far too lenient! streetkings were forced into a substitution as G. Labens couldn't continue due to some rough treatment, forcing B. Ren to come in off the bench. The crowd gasped as J. Dengis of DOmots was flattened by an opponent after 36 minutes and had to be carried off. D. Mervielde came in off the bench. Halftime score was 0 - 2. DOmots enjoyed most of the ball, as they maintained 52 percent of possession.

After 52 minutes, a mistake by the home side's left defence allowed J. Vlaeminck to get through. He outclassed the home side's keeper, adding another goal for the visitors. 0 - 3. The players of streetkings now seemed to think the job was done and acted more defensively, just waiting for the ref to blow the final whistle. DOmots's E. Mariman got the home crowd going when he finished off a left wing charge, reducing the away team's lead to 1 - 3. 65 minutes into the match, A. Knell came through the middle and almost added to his team's lead, but the shot went wide. With 66 minutes gone, a long pass from the defence of DOmots resulted in a counterattack that set T. Beets free through the middle, but the keeper made a spectacular diving save. It took several tries, but DOmots managed to break through on the left after 71 minutes, getting the ball to C. Todts who easily reduced the lead to make the score 2 - 3. The DOmots equaliser came after 77 minutes when N. Paquet floated in a free kick making the score 3 - 3. Possession in this half belonged to DOmots, who controlled the ball 53 percent of the time.

Most important DOmots player was P. Partouche. B. Martin on the other hand, had a terrible day. The most dominating streetkings player was without a doubt F. Van Riet. However, A. Knell made a disastrous appearance. The match ends 3 - 3.