retired_loubou

Thanks SoS, It was only against a Third Division side...

Thursday 24th March:

There was a little worry in this morning’s trainingsessions as Rune Lange picked up a torn groin muscle and he will be out for two months. Which means he will be out for the rest of the season.

In other news Mallorca appointed Manuel Amieiro as their new manager today. It’s a big step up for the Portuguese as his former job was being the assistant manager of Osasuna.

Saturday 26th March:

And yet another defeat. What’s going on?

Club Brugge, the team that looked unbeatable at the start of the season is now in a minor crisis as they lost against Antwerp. A fourth minute penalty goal from Ribus was more then enough for The Great Old.

Although Brugge have still one game in hand and six points lead over their first followers, the fans can start to worry a little bit. Brugge played very weak against Antwerp and Björn will have to do something to get his team on the right track again. After four minutes Kallstrom made a foul in the area and the referee awarded a penalty. Ribus stepped up and converted the penalty to make sure that his team got away with the three points.

Final score: Antwerp 1 – Club Brugge 0
Scoreline: Ribus pen 4 min 1-0
Attendance: 16643
Bookings: Ceh (misses next match), Aghahowa, Kallstrom, Englebert
Player ratings: Butina 5, Maertens 7, Van der Heyden 7, Clement © 7, De Cock 6, Aghahowa 7, Englebert 7, Kallstrom 7, Casas 7, Saeternes 6, Ceh 5

In the other games AA Gent defeated Oostende with 3-0 while Cercle Brugge – Germinal Beerschot and Genk - Mouscron both ended in 0-0. La Louvière drew 1-1 with Charleroi while Lokeren and Lierse couldn’t score. Roeselare kept the three points at home against Anderlecht after their 2-0 win and Standard did the same against Beveren. In the last game Westerlo defeated Sint-Truiden with 1-0.

Wednesday 30th March:

A loss with option to get a victory.

Club Brugge almost schocked the football world for the hundreth time this season as with 17 minutes played they were leading 0-2 at Old Trafford. First it was Saeternes who scored and six minutes later Casas put the Brugge fans in a dream world. But the fans were wakened up by Man Utd as Ruud Van Nistelrooy pulled one back for the end of the first half and a goal from Kluivert and Van Nistelrooy once again made it 3-2 when the game ended.

Brugge really got off to a good start as they finished their first two chances they created. First it was Saeternes who headed in Casas’ cross and six minutes later Clement chipped the ball in the area. Casas picked it up before he blasted it past Barthez. But Man Utd woke up and on 36 Ruud van Nistelrooy scored to make it 1-2. Brugge scored once again trough Casas, but only to be called back by the referee who whistled for off-side. A few minutes later Ceh hitted the crossbar with his freekick attempt. In the second half most chances were for the Mancunians and a goal from Kluivert in the 55th minute made things level again. They pushed forward as 2-2 wasn’t enough for them and the fans. Van Nistelrooy scored his second goal of the game to give Man Utd a 3-2 lead for their return in Jan Breydelstadion.

Final score: Man Utd 3 - Club Brugge 2
Scoreline: Saeternes 11 min 0-1; Casas 17 min 0-2; van Nistelrooy 36 min 1-2; Kluivert 55 min 2-2; van Nistelrooy 62 min 3-2
Attendance: 56053
Bookings: O’Shea, Kluivert, Phil Neville; Clement (misses next match)
Player ratings: Butina 8, Maertens 6, Van der Heyden 5, Clement © 7, De Cock 6, Aghahowa 7 (Verheyen 72 min 6), Englebert 7, Kallstrom 6, Casas 8, Saeternes 6, Ceh 5

In the other games Arsenal defeated Lazio with 3-0 while Liverpool lost at home against Juventus with 0-1. The third and final game ended in a 2-2 draw between Chelsea and Dinamo Kiev.

There was also one First Division fixture. Charleroi lost 1-2 at home against Anderlecht.

shannon2007

I think your guys have too many eyes on the Champions League. Decent result against Man Ure, but mibbe that attitude problem your players seem to have could cost you it.

Good luck

retired_loubou

I think you're right PM, but what can I do about it? Maybe I'll just have to hope that we can pick up our form

April, the season is running to his end

Friday 1st April:

The board and fans are, just like the previous months, still delighted with the way I’m doing my job.

My manager profile looked like this

<pre class="ip-ubbcode-code-pre">Ability to handle pressure 8 sameAmbition 11 sameLoyalty 11 sameMedia handling 20 sameProfessionalism 16 sameTemperament 16 sameReputation good good </pre>

And then we had the Goal of the month:
<pre class="ip-ubbcode-code-pre">1) Aluspah for Charleroi vs. Oostende2) De Decker for AA Gent vs. Lierse3) Yaya for Beveren vs. AA Gent </pre>

Saturday 2nd April:

This evening Belgium showed their class by beating Kazakhstan 2-1 in a World Cup Qualifying Section Group 4 game. Although Belgium could have run out with a heavier defeat if they should have at least finished 30% of their chances.

Sunday 3rd April:

With the “B” team starting

With a lot of the first team players away on international duty, Brugge easily bruished passed Kapellen as they ran out 0-3 winners. First on the scoreboard was Casas and he was followed by Saeternes before he added another himself. And so Brugge go trough with an 0-8 aggregated score.

There were a lot of changes in the starting line-up as a lot of players were either away with their national team, injured or even banned. But it didn’t hurt Brugge as after seven minutes Casas opened the score with a strike from 20 yards. Eight minutes later Saeternes doubled the lead with a fine header. Aghahowa was the man who chipped the ball into the area. Casas second goal was a rebound shot as Kapellen ‘keeper Ferket stopped his first shot. Brugge shifted down a gear and let Kapellen make the play as they were certainly trough to the Final of the Belgian Cup!

Final score: Kapellen 0 (0) – Club Brugge 3 (8)
Scoreline: Casas 7 min 0-1; Saeternes 15 min 0-2; Casas 22 min 0-3
Attendance: 3478
Bookings: Aghahowa
Player ratings: Stijnen 8, Maertens 7, Van der Heyden 7, Rozehnal 7, De Cock 7, Aghahowa 8, Gvozdenovic 7, Verheyen © 7, Casas 10, Saeternes 8, Mendoza 7

In the final we will meet Mouscron, who are currently placed 7th in the First Division.

Wednesday 6th April:

Things are going from bad to worse at the club as today I received the news that my star striker Casas is out for at least two months after he picked up the same disease like Lange. This means he’s out for the rest of the season, just now when we needed him more then ever.

In other news our national team lost against Portugal with 2-1. They could have got more out of the game but once again, they need to finish their chances to do that.

Saturday 9th April:

Björn needs to do something.

Club Brugge failed to win against Standard this evening as the game ended one all. Brugge had at some point in the competition 20 points lead on the 2nd placed team, now they only have six with a game in hand. It seems like it’s going to be a long hard way to the finish.

The game started great for the “blue army” when Mendoza opened the score for Brugge. But from then on it went downhill as Standard took over the game and the only playing on a normal level was goalkeeper Butina. But in the 64th minute he was also defeated as Walasiak fired in the equaliser. It’s the fifth game in a row that Brugge fail to win in the competition and with eight games left to play the competition isn’t over.

Final score: Club Brugge 1 – Standard 1
Scoreline: Mendoza 18 min 1-0; Walasiak 64 min 1-1
Attendance: 22950
Bookings: Rondeux
Player ratings: Butina 5, Diogo 7, Van der Heyden 7, Clement © 7, De Cock 7, Aghahowa 7, Englebert 7, Kallstrom 7, Saeternes 6, Mendoza 8, Ceh 7

Beveren lost at home with 0-2 against Lokeren while Lierse easily won against Westerlo with 3-0. Mouscron humiliated AA Gent as they ran out 5-0 winners.

Sunday 10th April:

Germinal Beerschot won with 3-0 against Antwerp while Oostende – Cercle Brugge ended one all. Roeselare defeated La Louvière with 3-1 while Charleroi lost at home with 0-1 against Genk. Anderlecht won with 1-0 against Sint-Truiden to complete the 28th playday.

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Monday 11th April:

Anderlecht defender Vincent Kompany joined our squad today in a free transfer deal.

Wednesday 13th April:

Thanks you Scholes and Saeternes.

Club Brugge keep shocking the football world as this evening they have qualified for the Semi Finals of the European Champions Cup. But they had that bit of luck that otherwise the big teams have. Paul Scholes missed a penalty and nine minutes later Saeternes scored on a counter-attack. Man Utd will be disappointed as they could have won the game very easily, but therefore they need to finish their chances.

Club Brugge’s two goals in Old Trafford are worth gold as they're qualified because of the away goal rule. The game started with Man Utd in dominating role and Brugge also tried to bring some nice football. In the 25th minute Maertens pushed van Nistelrooy in the area and it looked like Brugge’s dream was over, but Butina stopped Scholes penalty attempt. With Brugge getting confidence out of that and Man Utd who got a mental hit, the way was open for Saeternes on the counter attack. Maertens played a long ball to Mendoza, who passed it to the Norwegian striker. He approached Howard and fired it in low and unstoppable into the back of the net. Brugge were trough on away goals, but had still a long way to go. Although Man Utd had dozen of chances, they couldn’t beat Butina as it stayed 1-0 and Brugge were trough.

Final score: Club Brugge 1 (3) a - Man Utd 0 (3)
Scoreline: Saeternes 34 min 1-0
Attendance: 27751
Bookings: Maertens, Diogo, Mendoza; Silvestre, Ferdinand
Player ratings: Butina © 9, Diogo 6, Van der Heyden 6, Maertens 5, De Cock 7, Aghahowa 7, Englebert 7, Kallstrom 7, Saeternes 8, Mendoza 7, Ceh 7

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Geneve, 15 o’clock:

Live draw for the Semi Finals of the Champions Cup.

Sepp Blatter: So four of you left to battle for the oh so respected Trophy with the big ears. Let’s see how the Quarter finals ended.

First game: Arsenal vs. Lazio:

Arsenal is the team with the best home reputation in the Champions Cup this season and they proved it against Champions Cup holders Lazio as they easily overcame them in a 3-0 victory in the first leg. Lazio were doomed to lose when Zauri was sent off after only 39 minutes. But the first goal came in the second half when Henry added another goal to his tally. Bergkamp added a brace to give them a serious option to qualify. In the return leg at Olimpico Lazio fought back and with 15 minutes left on the clock they were leading 2-0 thanks to goals from Fiore and Muzzi. But it was to late for the Italian giants as they didn’t found the net for a third goal and so England has gotten his first team in the Semi Final.

Second Game: Chelsea vs. Dinamo Kiev:

After 12 minutes Dinamo took the lead as Shatskikh opened the score. But the team from London fought back and a goal from Geremi was soon followed up by a goal of Joe Cole. Dinamo Kiev weren’t really in the game but in some moments they brought some nice football and when Belkevich scored in the 38th minute they had two away goals which could be very good for in the return. But the return didn’t offer what most people expected as none of both teams scored and so Dinamo Kiev shocked us once again as they dismiss Chelsea with the away goal rule.

Third game: Liverpool vs. Juventus

The first game was at Anfield and a 33rd minute goal from Di Vaio was the only goal of the game. So Liverpool would have the hard task to win in Delle Alpi. But they couldn’t as in the same minute in Torino Nedved proved himself by scoring the only goal of the game and so another English team is out of the race.

Fourth game: Man Utd vs. Brugge

The fourth and final English team were schocked by Brugge as after 17 minutes they were trailling by two thanks to Saeternes and Casas. But Man Utd. Fought back and two goals of van Nistelrooy and one of Kluivert saw Man Utd leading 3-2 when they visited Belgium. All the pressure was on Man Utd as Brugge had nothing to lose. Paul Scholes will have a hard time to forget about his penalty he missed as soon after that Saeternes scored the one and only goal of the came to give his team a place in the Semi Finals of the Champions League.

Sepp Blatter: But before we start the draw I would like to congratulate the most valuable young player so far in the world. Fernando Torres has bagged 15 goals so far in 31 games and he’s making the weather for Atlético Madrid. He’s already being 8 times capped for the Spanish national team in which he scored once, but he has still the time to break every record at Spain and I’m sure he will break some records. So good luck, son.

Sepp Blatter: Now let’s get the draw underway….

The first team that’s been picked is Belgian side Club Brugge and they will welcome Juventus to their stadion. It will be an interesting game to say the least, but then again every Semi Final game is intresting.

So this means that Arsenal will try to eleminate Dinamo Kiev. I wish all teams good luck. The first game is played on Wednesday, 27.04.2005.

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Friday 15th April:

Anderlecht manage to win in and against La Louvière with 0-2.

Saturday 16th April:

AA Gent lose at home with 1-2 against Charleroi while Antwerp easily defeated Oostende with 3-0. Genk did the same against Roeselare while Sint-Truiden - Lierse ended two all. The last game between Westerlo and Beveren ended 2-0.

Sunday 17th April:

Silvio Berlusconi, the chairman of AC Milan, has sacked manager Carlo Ancelotti today. He feels that a new manager will bring a fresh approach to the team. AC Milan are currently in third position in the Serie A and went out in the Champions Cup 2nd round vs. Liverpool.

In other news Cercle Brugge won against Mouscron with 3 goals against 2 goals while Standard won with 1-0 against Germinal Beerschot.

Just like the old days…

Brugge have won their difficult away game at Daknam against Lokeren. And they did it in a convincing way as Kallstrom scored a hat-trick before Mendoza added a fourth. It was a great game for the Brugge fans, who are hoping now that their team is back until the end of the season.

The game started like a nightmare for Lokeren as they were trailing 0-1 after the first minute as Kallstrom fired in his first goal of the game. He was having a stormer as fifteen minutes later he doubled the lead on his own. Lokeren had their own chances also but Butina was confident at the back and stopped everything coming at him. In the 38th minute Kallstrom completed his hat-trick as he fired in a third as Mendoza followed his run, before he crossed a nice ball to him. Just before the end of the first half Englebert needed to leave the pitch with an injury, but it couldn’t stop Brugge as Mendoza fired in his first and Brugge’s fourth game of the match. Just like in the first half, Lokeren had their chances but Butina stayed unbeaten for the whole game.

Final score: Lokeren 0 – Club Brugge 4
Scoreline: Kallstrom 1 min 0-1; Kallstrom 16 min 0-2; Kallstrom 38 min 0-3; Mendoza 65 min 0-4
Attendance: 11225
Bookings: Zanzan, Zéré, Gretarsson; Ceh
Player ratings: Butina 8, Diogo 8, Van der Heyden 7, Clement © 7, De Cock 7, Aghahowa 7, Englebert 7 (Kompany 45 min 7), Kallstrom 10, Saeternes 7, Mendoza 10, Ceh 7

Wednesday 20th April:

Steve Gibson, the chairman of Middlesbrough, has sacked manager Steve McClaren today after some dissappointing results in the Premier League. Boro are currently in 16th position.

Brugge back on the right time.

It seems like Brugge is back right on time to win the First Division this season. Today they faced AA Gent in Jules Ottenstadion as both teams had a game in hand. Zézéto opened the score for the home team but Brugge fought back trough Mendoza and Aghahowa. In the second half Ribus equalised the score for AA Gent but all effort was done for nothing as four minutes later Mendoza decided the game with his second goal of the game.

The home team fans were pleasantly surprised as Zézéto opened the score after five minutes. Brugge fought back and pushed forward. They were rewarded for their attacking football as Mendoza equalised the score with his goal before Aghahowa gave Brugge the lead with his sixth goal of the season. The game slowed down and everyone was happy when half-time arrived. In the second half Gent were looking for points as they pushed forward early in the second half. And they seemed to find points when Ribus scored to make things level again, but nothing was true. Mendoza dribbled past two players before he played a one-two with Kallstrom. Because of this he was unmarked and so he shoved the ball under De Wilde to make it 2-3.

Final score: AA Gent 2 – Club Brugge 3
Scoreline: Zézéto 5 min 1-0; Mendoza 14 min 1-1; Aghahowa 33 min 1-2; Ribus 54 min 2-2; Mendoza 58 min 2-3
Attendance: 12694
Bookings: Vanhees
Player ratings: Butina 5, Diogo 8, Van der Heyden 7, Clement © 7, De Cock 6, Aghahowa 8, Englebert 7, Kallstrom 7, Saeternes 8, Mendoza 9, Ceh 7

And so after this game we took a nine point lead with five more games to play. One thing’s for sure, we can’t afford to drop points.

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Saturday 23rd April:

Good things and bad things.

The good things for Brugge were their two goals as Saeternes and Mendoza found the back of the net. Another good thing was that they didn’t conceed a goal, but the bad thing was Butina’s injury in the last minute which will rule him out for a week and this just before the inmportant game with Juventus.

This game was one-way football as Club controlled from start to finish. Mendoza opened the score for the “blue army” after 15 minutes. It was Saeternes who delivered the final pass for Mendoza. Westerlo couldn’t do anything back and they could only hope that they weren’t slaughtered. And they weren’t but that was all thanks to goallie Deelkens, who played a great game. Three minutes before the end of the game it was Saeternes who scored the goal which gave a lot of people a smile on their face. It was Englebert who chipped the ball in the area, to crown his wonderful game. When the referee ended the game, Butina became injured when he made a fist of his hand to jubelate, which created his injury as he is out for a week with a sprained wrist.

Final score: Club Brugge 2 – Westerlo 0
Scoreline: Mendoza 15 min 1-0; Saeternes 87 min 2-0
Attendance: 13557
Bookings: Mendoza; Stassin, Serbest, De Langhe
Player ratings: Butina 7, Diogo 7, Van der Heyden 7, Clement © 7, De Cock 6, Verheyen 7, Englebert 9, Kallstrom 7, Saeternes 8, Mendoza 8, Ceh 7

Sunday 24th April:

Boro have appointed former Denmark manager Morten Olsen as their new manager today. The fans hope’s that he has the skills to guide his team to glory.

There were also one game to be played this evening. Mouscron easily defeated Antwerp with 3-0.

Wednesday 27th April:

We won’t give up.

It’s almost certain that Brugge are out of the Champions Cup this season as they lost 1-3 in the first leg of the semi-final against Juventus. On 29 Di Vaio opened the score and in the second half Camoranesi doubled the lead before Di Vaio added another. In injury time Mendoza scored a consolation goal.

You could really see the difference in class, if you watched this game. Juventus were dominating and controlling without getting in second gear. Their dominace and possesion rewarded in a goal after 29 minutes as Di Vaio headed the ball past Stijnen. They had a lot of chances but Stijnen was playing very well in the first half. In the second half Juventus wanted to score at least once more as they started very furious. Three minutes after the restart Camoranesi doubled the lead and Brugge were almost certain out of the Champions Cup. But it didn’t bother the fans as they kept supporting their team. Two minutes before the end of the game Di Vaio made it three, with his second goal of the game and Mendoza’s goal will be nothing else then a consolation goal and for the statistics.

Final score: Club Brugge 1 - Juventus 3
Scoreline: Di Vaio 29 min 0-1 ; Camoranesi 48 min 0-2 ; Di Vaio 88 min 0-3 ; Mendoza 90+2 min 1-3
Attendance: 27118
Bookings: Diogo (misses next match), Englebert (misses next match); Legrottaglie, Nedved
Player ratings: Stijnen 7, Diogo 7, Van der Heyden 7, Clement © 7, De Cock 6, Aghahowa 6, Englebert 6, Kallstrom 7, Saeternes 7, Mendoza 7, Ceh 4

The other semi final ended in a 1-1 draw between Arsenal and Dinamo Kiev.

There was also First division football this evening. Beveren lost 0-3 at home against Sint-Truiden while Cercle Brugge won with 2-3 in and against Charleroi. Germinal Beerschot humuliated Lokeren as they trashed them with 4-0 while Oostende lost at home from Standard with 0-2. Roeselare defeated AA Gent with 2-0.

Thursday 28th April:

Rudi Völler is the new manager of Anderlecht as of today. The German legend has managed Germany and Bologna before he arrived here in Belgium. His task will be to lead Anderlecht to glory, and so to push us of the crown.

Friday 29th April:

He didn’t make a good debut as manager as he lost with 1-0 in and against Genk.

Saturday 30th April:

AA Gent beat La Louvière in a record high-scoring game with 5-3 while Antwerp and Charleroi didn’t found the way to the goal. Beveren managed to win 1-3 in and against Lierse while Lokeren lost with 0-1 at home against Oostende. In the last game of today Germinal Beerschot won in and against Westerlo with 0-1.

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May, the last football month:

Sunday 1st May:

The board and fans are very pleased with me and the way I’m doing my job.

My manager profile looked like this when I checked it:

<pre class="ip-ubbcode-code-pre">Ability to handle pressure 8 sameAmbition 11 sameLoyalty 11 sameMedia handling 20 sameProfessionalism 16 sameTemperament 16 sameReputation good good </pre>

And then we also had the goal of the month:

<pre class="ip-ubbcode-code-pre">1) Miklos for Charleroi vs. Cercle Brugge2) Asubonteng for Germinal Beerschot vs. Lokeren3) Thompson for Germinal Beerschot vs. Lokeren </pre>

Cercle Brugge lost heavily at home as Roeselare won with 1-4 while Standard easily beated Mouscron with 4-0.

A draw against a familiar face.

Sint-Truiden vs. Club Brugge was a game between the former assistant manager of Björn and Björn himself. The game didn’t started like Rene Verheyen expected as Bodor was sent off after 8 minutes. Even with 10 man it was Sint-Truiden who took the lead as Janssen fired the ball past Stijnen. Brugge wasn’t playing their best game ever, but still they had the chances to win the game very easily but they had to wait until the 90th minute when Mendoza scored the equaliser.

Bodor’s dismissal was a bit to harsh as he received a red card because he upended Aghahowa, but what the referee say’s is the law on the pitch. Six minutes after his dismissal it was Jochen Janssen who struck the ball on the half volley before it beated Stijnen. Brugge looked surprised and started to search for a goal. Despite having the ball most of the time and controlling the game from then on Brugge couldn’t found the net until the 90th minute when the ever-scoring Mendoza equalised with his 36th goal of the season. And so Brugge aren’t still certain of the First Division title.

Final score: Sint-Truiden 1 – Club Brugge 1
Scoreline: Janssen 14 min 1-0; Mendoza 90 min 1-1
Attendance: 13102
Bookings: Englebert
Sent Off: Bodor 8 min (upending Aghahowa)
Player ratings: Stijnen 6, Diogo 7, Van der Heyden 7, Clement © 7, De Cock 6, Aghahowa 7, Englebert 7, Kallstrom 7, Saeternes 7, Mendoza 6, Ceh 7

After the game I recieved the news that Ceh will be out for 4 days with a twisted knee.

Wednesday 4th May:

La Louvière did a good job against relegation as they won against Genk with 3-0.

Friday 6th May:

Easy victory against 6th placed Lierse

This evening 16547 fans saw Club Brugge win with 4-0 against Lierse and because of this they clinched the First Division title for the second time in a row under manager Björn Noppe. Saeternes opened the score and two minutes later Van der Heyden doubled the lead. Five minutes before the end of the first half Kallstrom made it three and the game and Championship was decided. In the second half it was Saeternes with his second goal of the game, who putted the final score on the board.

Every fan and player of Brugge knew that if they won this game, they were crowned to First Division Champions. And after 17 minutes they were on the right track as Mendoza crossed the ball into the area, where Saeternes volleyed it home. Two minutes later Van der Heyden tipped in the rebound after Kallstrom’s freekick attempt was saved. Brugge wanted to make this an evening that the fans didn’t forgot soon and when Kallstrom scored the third goal of the game everyone was singing and cheering. Lierse also had there own chances but with Butina back in goal, Brugge looked unbeatable. In the second half Saeternes scored his second goal of the game to put the final score on the scoreboard.

Final score: Club Brugge 4 – Lierse 0
Scoreline: Saeternes 17 min 1-0; Van der Heyden 19 min 2-0; Kallstrom 40 min 3-0; Saeternes 68 min 4-0
Attendance: 16547
Bookings: Verheyen; Mitu
Player ratings: Butina 8, Diogo 7, Van der Heyden 7, Clement © 8, De Cock 5, Verheyen 7, Englebert 7 (Kompany 66 min 7), Kallstrom 9, Saeternes 9, Mendoza 7 (Vandendriessche 66 min 7), Ceh 7

Saturday 7th May:

Genk and AA Gent scored twice both while Germinal Beerschot trashed Sint-Truiden with 4-0. La Louvière lost at home against Cercle Brugge with 0-2 while Mouscron defeated Lokeren with 3-2.

Sunday 8th May:

Oostende beated Westerlo with 2-0 while Roeselare lost 0-1 at home against Antwerp. Charleroi defeated Standard with 1-0.

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Tuesday 10th May:

My left full back, Peter Van der Heyden, has suffered a dislocated shoulder in training and he will be out for a month. All my key players are getting injured.

Wednesday 11th May:

Let’s say it started well

Club Brugge have failed to reach the final of the Champions Cup this evening as Juventus trashed them at Delle Alpi. Although it started well for Brugge as Saeternes opened the score after seven minutes. From then on Juventus had enough of it and a brace from Miccoli made it 2-1 at half-time. In the second half Davids netted a brace in two minutes and Trezeguet’s goal in the 77th minute made the trashing complete.

Brugge had the first chance of the game and they finished it as Mendoza played the ball to Saeternes, who fired it in hard past Buffon. From then on it was almost one way football and Miccoli score a brace to make it 2-1 for Juve at half-time. In the second half they pushed forward for more and midfielder Edgar Davids netted a brace also, but he did it in two minutes! The score was 4-1 and Club Brugge were certainly out of the Champions League. But the trashing wasn’t over as Trezeguet tipped in a rebound shot after Di Vaio’s shot hitted the post. It was a great lesson for Club, who can be very happy about their campagne.

Final score: Juventus 5 (8) - Club Brugge 1 (2)
Scoreline: Saeternes 7 min 0-1; Miccoli 29 min 1-1; Miccoli 33 min 2-1; Davids 61 min 3-1; Davids 62 min 4-1; Trezeguet 77 min 5-1
Attendance: 41968
Player ratings: Butina 5, Maertens 5, Gvozdenovic 6, Spilar 6, De Cock 6, Aghahowa 6, Clement © 6, Kallstrom 6, Saeternes 6, Mendoza 6, Ceh 6

The other finalist will be Arsenal as they won 1-3 in and against Dinamo Kiev as Henry added another two goals to his tally.

There was also First Division football this evening as Anderlecht - Lierse ended one all.

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Sunday 14th May:

A fair game with a convincing win for the away team.

This evening it was time to play the 33th game of the competition for this season. Beveren played at home against Club Brugge and although it was a fair game, in which both team had several chances, it was Brugge who won with convincing 1-3 numbers. Kallstrom opened the score before Boka equalised for the home team. Four minutes before the end of the first half Saeternes and Aghahowa added their goal to put the final score on the scoreboard.

Club Brugge looked recovered from their beating in the Semi Final of the Champions League as they arrived in Freethiel to play against Beveren. After 11 minutes Kallstrom opened the score after Verheyen played a trough ball to him. Both teams had chances and so Beveren equalised trough Boka. But their lead didn’t last long as four minutes later Saeternes restored the one goal advantage of Club Brugge and anoher two minutes later Aghahowa made it 1-3. In the second half Beveren had some chances to get back in the game but Butina was solid at the back. Clement even had the chance to make it four from the spot but he blazed it over the bar.

Final score: Beveren 1 – Club Brugge 3
Scoreline: Kallstrom 11 min 0-1; Boka 37 min 1-1; Saeternes 41 min 1-2; Aghahowa 43 min 1-3
Attendance: 12847
Bookings: Vleminckx, Eboué; Diogo
Player ratings: Butina 7, Diogo 8, Gvozdenovic 7, Clement © 7, De Cock 6, Aghahowa 8, Englebert 7, Kallstrom 7 (Lange 45 min 7), Saeternes 7, Verheyen 7 (Vandendriessche 45 min 6), Ceh 7 (Kompany 45 min 7)

In the other games AA Gent trashed Anderlecht with 4-0 while Antwerp – La Louvière ended one all. Cercle Brugge lost at home against Genk with 0-2 while Lierse lost also at home against Germinal Beerschot with 2-4. Lokeren - Charleroi ended in a scoreless draw while Sint-Truiden won against Oostende with 2-1. Standard couldn’t win against Roeselare as the game ended one all while the last game ended in a 3-3 draw between Westerlo and Mouscron.

Saturday 21st May:

AA Gent easily defeated Cercle Brugge with 3-0 while Westerlo trashed Charleroi in their own stadion with 3-5. Genk lost surprisingly at home against Antwerp with 2-3 while Germinal Beerschot - Beveren ended one all. La Louvière and Standard didn’t found the way to the goal while Oostende were humiliated at home against Lierse. The game ended 0-4 and the last game of today ended in a one all draw between Roeselare and Lokeren.

Sunday 22nd May:

The Belgian Cup Final.

This evening it was time for the Belgian Cup Final. 41234 fans saw Club Brugge and Mouscron fighting to get the Trophy to their ground. When the final whistle came the Belgian Cup went to Jan Breydelstadion as Kallstrom netted a hat-trick in the first half. To be completely honest, Mouscron didn’t even had a chance to win it as they were outclassed for most of the time.

Club Brugge was the big favourite to win this game, but in football every game has to be played. After 18 minutes Kallstrom fired in his first goal. Ten minutes later Englebert gave his second assist of the game to let Kallstrom score his second goal of the season. And another ten minutes later he fired in his third to complete his hat-trick. This time it was Mendoza who gave the assist. In the second half Brugge relaxed, but because of Mouscron’s uninspiring way of play they had another handful of chances, which they failed to finish. But the three goals were more then enough to give manager Björn Noppe his first Belgian Cup Trophy since he arrived there.

Final score: Club Brugge 3 – Mouscron 0
Scoreline: Kallstrom 18 min 1-0; Kallstrom 28 min 2-0; Kallstrom 38 min 3-0
Attendance: 41234
Player ratings: Butina 8, Diogo 7, Gvozdenovic 7, Clement © 7, De Cock 7, Aghahowa 7, Englebert 7, Kallstrom 10, Saeternes 7, Mendoza 8, Ceh 7