FC Hippo		C.F. Benfica
No3	Tactics	Lageball
55%	Possession	45%
46%	Play in the half	54%
6	Shots	7
3	Fouls	1
0	Yellow cards	0
1	Red cards	1
5	Offsides	2
25.2	average mark	21.7
adequate	Shooting	solid
weak	Passing	unsatisfactory
poor	Defending	hopeless

18 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Sleeckx approaches to take the throw-in. He is well-known for his good throws. Devos takes over possession. Devos takes a swing and hits it... Claes tries to trap the ball. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball. Luzac attempts to pass. Leonard ineptly catches the ball. Devos just manages to reach the ball first. Devos shoots.
It was close.

22 minute.
Leonard just manages to reach the ball first. Sleeckx wins the ball from behind. Luzac tripped the opponent on purpose. Luzac is penalized with a red card for a mindless foul.

23 minute.
Lanssens tries to trap the ball. The assistant referee points to the corner. De Baerdemaecker approaches the corner-kick. He crosses towards the box. Devos makes a diving header.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
FC Hippo - C.F. Benfica 0:1

25 minute.
De Graef centers. Deprez just manages to reach the ball first. Deprez makes a one-touch pass. De Graef approaches the ball. De Graef shoots. The ball hits the post.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
FC Hippo - C.F. Benfica 1:1

44 minute.
De Graef makes a one-touch pass. Deprez approaches the ball. De Moerlooze takes the opponents legs away. A straight red card, De Moerlooze is sent off for an awful tackle! De Moerlooze looks ashamed for letting his team down.

The teams leave the pitch at the end of the half. The fans applaud great play from both sides.
The statistics of play in the half: FC Hippo 45%, C.F. Benfica 55%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
FC Hippo - C.F. Benfica 1:1

48 minute.
Deprez plays the ball off with his head. Vermaelen takes over possession. Vermaelen passes, it`s a high ball. Schouppe takes over possession. Schouppe has a fantastic effort at goal.
Missed by few inches.

58 minute.
Throw-in. De Baerdemaecker, swiftly takes the throw-in. Soens approaches the ball. Soens passes, it`s a high ball. Devos makes a diving header. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
FC Hippo - C.F. Benfica 1:2

63 minute.
Ivens wins the ball from behind. Ivens passes, it`s a high ball. De Graef approaches the ball. De Graef has a fantastic effort at goal. Janssens hopelessly throws himself behind the ball. The ball hits the bar.

The teams leave the pitch at the end of the half. The fans applaud great play from both sides.
The statistics of play in the half: FC Hippo 46%, C.F. Benfica 54%.
FC Hippo - C.F. Benfica 1:2