Welcome to the match between Merelbeke athletic and Zulte Waregem

1'

Serge Vann played a perfect pass for Urs Dietrich, the ball was picked up by Urs Dietrich before Luitpold Rademaker could intercept.

Urs Dietrich lofted a nicely weighted ball over, Torsten Janz couldn't cut it.

Marwin Wirner curled a shot from an angle but Sieuwerd Winther scrambled the ball away.

3'

Jonas Giroux dribbled confidently past Ulrich Werner.

Jonas Giroux used his skill to go past Engel Van Eenoo.

Jonas Giroux lost his man and found himself with plenty of room and had a go on goal. Sieuwerd Winther didn't read the game well enough to block it.

But Jonas Giroux put it well wide ... It was a dismal effort, he never should have missed.

5'

Jonas Giroux delivered the ball to Marwin Wirner, Marwin Wirner picked up on the ball before Ulrich Werner could cut it out.

Marwin Wirner crossed into the box from the wing, Engel Van Eenoo stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Jeremias Schäfer jumped with Levi Meinhardt and won the ball, then attempted a looping header at goal.

But Jeremias Schäfer put it wide of the goal ... It was a shocking miss.

7'

Jonas Giroux tried his luck with a long range chip but Luitpold Rademaker cleared the ball from danger.

8'

Erik Van Schorel turned on the ball to leave Engel Van Eenoo standing.

Erik Van Schorel delivered the ball in from wide, Ulrich Werner tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Dirk Samson got to the ball ahead of Levi Meinhardt, then headed at goal.

Orio Borio shouldn't have been beaten from that angle ... Dirk Samson scored. It was a fantastic move and finish !!! ... He enjoyed that one !

Merelbeke athletic 1 - 0 Zulte Waregem

9'

Ernest Vann had the pace to beat Esmé Abbingh.

Ernest Vann played a great ball for Erik Van Schorel, Erik Van Schorel took possession of the ball before Steph Roth could cut it out.

Erik Van Schorel found a gap and took a shot. Levi Meinhardt failed to block the shot.

Erik Van Schorel put it clean over the bar ... It was a terrible miss.

11'

Ulrich Werner struck the freekick through the wall. But the ball went flying over the bar.

12'

Jonas Giroux stepped up to take the spot kick. Jonas Giroux scored the penalty with a staggered run-up!!. ... GOAL!!!

Merelbeke athletic 2 - 0 Zulte Waregem

13'

Ernest Vann jinked confidently past Esmé Abbingh.

Ernest Vann tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but Steph Roth blocked it.

15'

Erik Van Schorel lofted the ball into the opposing half of the field,Ulrich Werner tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Levi Meinhardt out-jumped Jeremias Schäfer, then headed the ball clear.

17'

Serge Vann chipped it through to Jonas Giroux, Esmé Abbingh missed his interception.

Jonas Giroux made space for himself and shot for the top corner. Levi Meinhardt approached too late to clear the danger.

Orio Borio didn't move fast enough to save it ... Jonas Giroux scored a great goal !!! ... He ran over to the fans with his arms aloft !

Merelbeke athletic 3 - 0 Zulte Waregem

18'

Serge Vann attempted to lob the ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Luitpold Rademaker.

19'

Esmé Abbingh could not stop a confident Ernest Vann going past him.

Ernest Vann passed the ball to Jeremias Schäfer, Jeremias Schäfer took it in his stride before Steph Roth could reach it.

Jeremias Schäfer laid it forward to Augustin Wolters, Levi Meinhardt tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Augustin Wolters made space for himself and struck the ball with fury. Sieuwerd Winther approached too late to block it.

Augustin Wolters put it horribly wide ... It was an unbelievable miss.

22'

Engel Van Eenoo used his skill to go past Jonas Giroux.

Engel Van Eenoo was pressed by Erik Van Schorel but he evaded the challenge and flighted the ball towards goal from distance.

Andreas Kohler got up and punched the ball out of danger.

23'

Steph Roth tried to get onto the pass but Ernest Vann made a great interception.

25'

Erik Van Schorel executed a block tackle on Engel Van Eenoo before Engel Van Eenoo attempted to pass the ball.

26'

Ernest Vann played a great ball for Lucien Stuber, Lucien Stuber latched onto the ball before Esmé Abbingh could intercept.

Lucien Stuber directed the ball to Ernest Vann, Steph Roth couldn't reach it.

Ernest Vann had little in the way of options and elected to try a medium-range chip. Esmé Abbingh wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

Orio Borio used his fists to clear the ball.

27'

Jonas Giroux tried a long range effort. Engel Van Eenoo wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

Orio Borio tipped the ball acrobatically over the bar.

30'

Ernest Vann dribbled past Steph Roth.

Ernest Vann had shrugged off the challenge of Esmé Abbingh and curled the ball in at goal from distance.

Orio Borio managed to turn it over his bar.

31'

Marwin Wirner passed the ball to Ernest Vann, Ernest Vann picked up on the ball before Esmé Abbingh could intercept.

Ernest Vann tried to curl one in from medium range. Steph Roth approached too late to tackle him.

Orio Borio turned the ball behind.

32'

Lucien Stuber passed the ball to Ernest Vann, Ernest Vann took it in his stride before Steph Roth could cut it out.

Ernest Vann played a high ball looking for Lucien Stuber to run onto it, Lucien Stuber controlled the ball when bringing it down before Esmé Abbingh could reach it.

Lucien Stuber found himself with plenty of time and struck it at goal. Levi Meinhardt failed to charge down the shot.

However, Lucien Stuber put it well over the bar ... It was a shocking miss.

36'

Ernest Vann dribbled confidently past Esmé Abbingh.

Steph Roth block tackled Ernest Vann before Ernest Vann attempted to fire off a shot from medium range.

37'

Ernest Vann tried to dribble past Esmé Abbingh but Esmé Abbingh took the ball away from Ernest Vann.

38'

Torsten Janz moved the ball forward for Engel Van Eenoo, Engel Van Eenoo latched onto the ball before Erik Van Schorel could cut it out.

Engel Van Eenoo tried to score from medium range but he couldn't escape the attentions of Jonas Giroux.

39'

Engel Van Eenoo made an attempt to direct the ball to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Erik Van Schorel.

40'

Jonas Giroux tried to pass it long to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Ulrich Werner.

42'

Ernest Vann tried to lift the ball forward but Esmé Abbingh closed in and intercepted the ball.

43'

Ernest Vann attempted to loft the ball to a team-mate but Esmé Abbingh did well to spot and intercept the pass.

44'

Jonas Giroux played the ball to Urs Dietrich's feet, Urs Dietrich trapped the ball nicely before Luitpold Rademaker could intercept.

Urs Dietrich dribbled past Torsten Janz.

Urs Dietrich found himself in some space and fired in a shot at goal. Sieuwerd Winther approached too late to tackle him.

Orio Borio got back in time to make the save.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The teams went in for their half-time break which Zulte Waregem were unfortunate to go in behind.Merelbeke athletic maintained 64% of possession and 36% for Zulte Waregem. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Jonas Giroux tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but his possession was lost through a tackle by Ulrich Werner.

47'

Urs Dietrich hit a speculative effort from 30 yards. Esmé Abbingh couldn't reach it.

But Urs Dietrich effort went inches wide ... He should have done a lot better with that chance.

48'

Urs Dietrich got past Levi Meinhardt with ease.

Urs Dietrich tried to skip past the challenge of Luitpold Rademaker but Urs Dietrich lost out to Luitpold Rademaker.

49'

Augustin Wolters tried to lift the corner into the area but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

50'

Jonas Giroux tried to lift the ball forward but Ulrich Werner made it first to the ball and intercepted.

52'

Urs Dietrich got past Luitpold Rademaker with ease.

Urs Dietrich sprinted to escape from Torsten Janz.

Urs Dietrich found a gap and struck the ball with fury. Sieuwerd Winther approached too late to clear the danger.

Orio Borio elected to fist the ball to safety.

53'

Steph Roth got past Ernest Vann.

Steph Roth made a good pass to Torsten Janz, the ball was picked up by Torsten Janz before Lucien Stuber could cut it out.

Despite the angle, Torsten Janz flicked it goalwards but the shot was blocked by Marwin Wirner.

54'

Urs Dietrich curled the ball in at goal from long range but Luitpold Rademaker charged down the shot.

55'

Ernest Vann played the ball into the area,Steph Roth couldn't cut out the pass.

Marwin Wirner got to the ball ahead of Levi Meinhardt, then headed the ball upfield.

Erik Van Schorel found himself with plenty of time and tried to lob the ball at goal. Sieuwerd Winther failed to charge down the shot.

Orio Borio gathered the ball safely.

56'

Luitpold Rademaker executed a block tackle on Urs Dietrich before Urs Dietrich could pass the ball.

57'

Jonas Giroux tried to pass it high to a team-mate but Engel Van Eenoo blocked it.

59'

Marwin Wirner skipped easily past Esmé Abbingh.

Marwin Wirner played a great ball for Urs Dietrich, Urs Dietrich took it in his stride before Luitpold Rademaker could reach it.

A low cross was delivered by Urs Dietrich, Torsten Janz stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Jeremias Schäfer ran onto the ball and hurriedly shot for the top corner, Sieuwerd Winther approached too late to tackle him.

Orio Borio was caught in no man's land ... Jeremias Schäfer scored a fantastic goal !!! ... He performed a backflip !!

Merelbeke athletic 4 - 0 Zulte Waregem

60'

Jeremias Schäfer tried to get past Engel Van Eenoo but Engel Van Eenoo nicked the ball from the toes of Jeremias Schäfer.

61'

Ernest Vann directed the ball to Lucien Stuber, Esmé Abbingh stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Lucien Stuber tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Steph Roth cut it out.

62'

Luitpold Rademaker tried to score from long range but Urs Dietrich went in with a successful block tackle on him.

63'

Urs Dietrich made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but Luitpold Rademaker found himself in the way of the ball.

64'

Pass by Ernest Vann to Lucien Stuber, Lucien Stuber took possession of the ball before Esmé Abbingh could intercept.

Lucien Stuber tried to skip past Steph Roth but Steph Roth blocked Lucien Stuber in a good, clean tackle.

65'

Dirk Samson tried his luck from 30 yards but Steph Roth charged down the shot.

67'

Esmé Abbingh fired in the freekick. Good save by Andreas Kohler who held the ball well.

68'

Ernest Vann escaped from the challenge of Steph Roth and shot from 30 yards.

Orio Borio punched the ball clear.

69'

Ernest Vann tried to skip past the challenge of Esmé Abbingh but Esmé Abbingh won the ball from Ernest Vann.

73'

Torsten Janz hit the ball forward to Luitpold Rademaker, Luitpold Rademaker took it in his stride before Serge Vann could reach it.

Luitpold Rademaker hit it hard with the outside of his foot from distance but Urs Dietrich got in and cleared the danger.

74'

Dirk Samson jinked confidently past Luitpold Rademaker.

Dirk Samson shot from distance. Torsten Janz couldn't reach it.

The ball went high into the stand behind the goal ... It was a dismal effort, he never should have missed.

75'

Jonas Giroux passed a long ball into the area looking for Dirk Samson, Dirk Samson took it in his stride before Ulrich Werner could intercept.

Dirk Samson delivered the ball to Urs Dietrich, Urs Dietrich latched onto the ball before Sieuwerd Winther could reach it.

Urs Dietrich evaded the challenge of Levi Meinhardt and hit it high and hard towards goal.

But it went over the bar ... He should have kicked himself for missing what was such an easy chance.

77'

Engel Van Eenoo darted past Erik Van Schorel.

Engel Van Eenoo tried to float it into the area but Jonas Giroux blocked it.

78'

Augustin Wolters tried to float the ball over into the area but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

79'

Ernest Vann played the ball to Lucien Stuber's feet, Lucien Stuber took it in his stride before Esmé Abbingh could cut it out.

Lucien Stuber tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Steph Roth.

80'

Esmé Abbingh had little in the way of options and elected to try a long-range chip but Erik Van Schorel hoofed the ball clear.

82'

Ernest Vann delivered the ball to Lucien Stuber, the ball was picked up by Lucien Stuber before Steph Roth could reach it.

Lucien Stuber jinked confidently past Esmé Abbingh.

Lucien Stuber tried to pass the ball forward but Steph Roth intercepted the pass.

83'

Urs Dietrich played it confidently past Luitpold Rademaker.

Urs Dietrich hit the ball forward to Serge Vann, the ball was picked up by Serge Vann before Torsten Janz could reach it.

Serge Vann tried to get the cross in but Luitpold Rademaker read the game well to intercept the ball.

84'

Ernest Vann hit a crashing drive from 40 yards. Esmé Abbingh didn't read the game well enough to block it.

But it went over the bar ... He should have hit the target at least.

86'

Ernest Vann hit a speculative effort from 30 yards. Steph Roth approached too late to tackle him.

Orio Borio was badly positioned ... Ernest Vann found the net !!! ... He danced around the corner flag with his teammates !

Merelbeke athletic 5 - 0 Zulte Waregem

End Match Merelbeke athletic 5 - 0 Zulte Waregem