mertens		Sparta Petegem
Normal	Tactics	dubaere
45%	Possession	55%
64%	Play in the half	36%
1	Shots	5
3	Fouls	1
2	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
0	Offsides	7
14.7	average mark	27.7
poor	Shooting	unsatisfactory
unsatisfactory	Passing	unsatisfactory
unsatisfactory	Defending	poor

11 minute.
Brochard passes, it`s a high ball. Throw-in. Machtelinckx, swiftly takes the throw-in. Schelfhout takes over possession. Schelfhout centers. Vercauteren tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
mertens - Sparta Petegem 0:1

22 minute.
D`Heuvaert, makes a strong kick up towards the midfield. Machtelinckx approaches the ball. Van Driessche brutally fouls the opponent. Van Driessche is cautioned.

24 minute.
Benoot just manages to reach the ball first. Dreesen cleverly intercepts the pass. Dreesen lobs the ball high into the air. Van Laethem has problems with catching the ball. Van Laethem shoots. Langone miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

27 minute.
Meir passes, it`s a high ball. Vos takes over possession. Vos passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Schelfhout has problems with catching the ball. Schelfhout lobs the ball high into the air. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar.
What a tremendous chance!

44 minute.
Smit just manages to reach the ball first. Smit passes, it`s a high ball. Gualdieri approaches the ball. Gualdieri takes a swing and hits it... Vercauteren makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
What a tremendous chance!

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: mertens 68%, Sparta Petegem 32%.
mertens - Sparta Petegem 0:1

46 minute.
Schelfhout attempts to pass. Wielgusiak just manages to reach the ball first. Wielgusiak attempts to pass. Gualdieri just manages to reach the ball first. Gualdieri has a fantastic effort at goal.
Missed by few inches.

66 minute.
Wielgusiak throws the ball in. Schelfhout takes over possession. de Le Hoye fouls. de Le Hoye is cautioned. Schelfhout was harmed in the clash. Schelfhout takes a quick free-kick. Vercauteren palms the ball clear.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
mertens - Sparta Petegem 0:2

70 minute.
Schelfhout passes, it`s a high ball. Vos plays the ball off with his head. Gualdieri approaches the ball. Gualdieri shoots. Vercauteren desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
mertens - Sparta Petegem 0:3

81 minute.
Wielgusiak just manages to reach the ball first. The referee whistles for a foul Verbeke is guilty of misconduct. The harmed player, Wielgusiak, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! Schelfhout is likely to centre the ball towards the box, he takes a short run-up. Wielgusiak takes over possession. Wielgusiak passes, it`s a high ball.
What a tremendous chance!

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: mertens 59%, Sparta Petegem 41%.
mertens - Sparta Petegem 0:3