geel 7 - 0 S.V.Eintracht (373183840)

Clear skies welcomed the 20524 spectators who had made their way to wit geel tempel. Raphael Zehender was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Jonathan Chevallereau and Hermes Kern. geel tactics involved an interesting 3-5-2 combination. They fielded: Rysz - Andries, Hall, Verkruysse - Holvoet, Schroyens, Esenboğa, Dorywalski, Verbustel - Kinani, Périlleux.

A 4-4-2 alignment was the formation of choice for S.V.Eintracht. Lineup: Powell - Verberk, Materne, Verschooris, Denis - Veys, Hardy, Raedschelders, Cassiers - Alderweireldt, Michiels.

A questionable penalty 16 minutes in gave the home side the lead, 1 - 0. The visitors' goalie didn't stand a chance as J. Verkruysse knocked the ball home. G. Andries's lack of experience almost gave S.V.Eintracht a goal after 24 minutes, but the shot went right into the keeper's arms. S. Holvoet increased the lead for geel to 2 - 0, getting a head onto a hooked ball from the right. The ball looked to have taken a deflection on the way in, but he's claiming it! After 27 minutes, P. Schroyens put geel ahead 3 - 0 when he rose to head in a cross from the right wing. By now, the players in geel felt that victory was guaranteed and began to play it safe, focusing on defence and not risking too much going forward. geel's M. Kinani was shown a yellow card for standing over the ball and blocking an opponent's quick free kick after 30 minutes. A great save by keeper D. Powell after 31 minutes kept the visitors in the game after J. Périlleux struck from the left with a real cannonball. It was 3 - 0 at the break. Possession in the forty-five minutes was dominated by geel, with 83 percent of the ball.

geel solidified their lead at the 56 minute mark, as J. Périlleux dribbled the ball through the opposing central defence and scored to make it 4 - 0. The opposing supporters gave the referee an earful when he only gave H. Hall from geel a yellow card after a mistimed challenge from behind 67 minutes into the game. That was far too lenient! geel managed to extend their lead to 5 - 0 when P. Schroyens cut in neatly from the left side and struck a fine shot past the away team's goalkeeper. Cheers filled the stadium as J. Verkruysse broke through the visitors' central defence to put away the ball to increase the lead to 6 - 0 to geel. A speedy charge from the left side of the field increased the lead of geel to 7 - 0 as M. Kinani finished it off competently, firing in from an acute angle. geel had most of the ball, with 87 percent of possession.

geel's best player was H. Hall. G. Andries turned in a dismal performance, however. S.V.Eintracht's top performer was clearly M. Verschooris. D. Powell was a disappointment, however. The match ends 7 - 0.