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GAME #10

When?

31/10/2010.

Stadium?

Luminus Arena.

Competition?

Belgian Pro League.

Game + result?

KRC Genk 1–2 RSC Anderlecht.

Goals from Buffel (24’) for Genk and Kljestan (10’) and Lukaku (54’) for Anderlecht.

Stars seen?

KRC Genk: Thibaut Courtois.

RSC Anderlecht: Mbark Boussoufa, Cheikhou Kouyaté, Romelu Lukaku.

Memories?

My only game in VIP stands. Had dinner before the game and desert after an important 1–2 away win for Anderlecht. Outdoor to witness the atmosphere and comfy sofas to make you feel at home in front of your tele – cool expierence.

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GAME #9

When?

24/08/2010.

Stadium?

Stade Constant Vanden Stock.

Competition?

Champions League 2010/11 – Qualifications.

Game + result?

RSC Anderlecht 2(4–4)2 FK Partizan (2–3 pen).

Goals from Lukaku (64’) and Gillet (71’) for Anderlecht and Cléo (15’, 53’) for Partizan.

Stars seen?

RSC Anderlecht: Lucas Biglia, Mbark Boussoufa, Romelu Lukaku, Cheikhou Kouyaté.

Memories?

Probably the most frustrating game I've been to. Ended 2–2 (4–4 on agg) and Partizan won after pens. Last-min ONSIDE Lukaku goal cancelled.

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GAME #8

When?

27/03/2010.

Stadium?

Stamford Bridge.

Competition?

Barclays Premier League.

Game + result?

Chelsea FC 7–1 Aston Villa.

Goals from Lampard (15’, 44’, 62’, 90’+1), Malouda (57’, 68’) and Kalou (83’) for Chelsea and Carew (29’) for Aston Villa.

Stars seen?

Chelsea FC: Petr Čech, John Terry, Deco, John Obi Mikel, Frank Lampard, Joe Cole, Nicolas Anelka, Florent Malouda, Didier Drogba, Michael Ballack, Salomon Kalou, Carlo Ancelotti (manager).

Aston Villa: James Milner, Ashley Young, Habib Beye.

Memories?

Lampard scored his 100th Premier League goal for Chelsea and his 150th all comps – 4 in total that day. What a fuckin' game!

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GAME #7

When?

18/03/2010.

Stadium?

Stade Constant Vanden Stock.

Competition?

Europa League 2009/10 – Round of 32.

Game + result?

RSC Anderlecht 4–3 Hamburger SV.

Goals from Lukaku (44’), Suárez (45’+3), Biglia (59’) and Boussoufa (66’) for Anderlecht and Boateng (42’), Jansen (54’) and Petrić (75’) for Hamburg.

Stars seen?

RSC Anderlecht: Lucas Biglia, Mbark Boussoufa, Cheikhou Kouyaté, Romelu Lukaku.

Hamburger SV: Jérôme Boateng, Ruud van Nistelrooy.

Memories?

Anderlecht had lost 3–1 in Hamburg, but we believed in a remuntada. Final score: 4–3. No qualification, but what a win, game and atmosphere.

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GAME #6

When?

02/05/2009.

Stadium?

Stamford Bridge.

Competition?

Barclays Premier League.

Game + result?

Chelsea FC 3–1 Fulham FC.

Goals from Anelka (1’), Malouda (10’) and Drogba (53’) for Chelsea and Nevland (4’) for Fulham.

Stars seen?

Chelsea FC: Petr Čech, John Terry, John Obi Mikel, Florent Malouda, Frank Lampard, Michaël Essien, Didier Drogba, Ashley Cole, Nicolas Anelka, Michael Ballack, Branislav Ivanović, Salomon Kalou, Guus Hiddink (manager).

Fulham FC: Clint Dempsey, Mark Schwarzer, Chris Smalling, Roy Hodgson (manager).

Memories?

Here we are – my first ever game at the Bridge. That day, I entered the stadium as a visitor and left it as a true blue.

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GAME #5

When?

17/10/2006.

Stadium?

Stade Constant Vanden Stock.

Competition?

Champions League 2006/07 – Group Stage.

Game + result?

RSC Anderlecht 0–1 Milan AC.

Goal from Kaká (58’) for Milan.

Stars seen?

RSC Anderlecht: Lucas Biglia, Mbark Boussoufa.

Milan AC: Dida, Gennaro Gattuso, Filippo Inzaghi, Clarence Seedorf, Alessandro Nesta, Andrea Pirlo, Kaká, Cafu, Paolo Maldini, Alberto Gilardino, Carlo Ancelotti (manager).

Memories?

You're seeing it right – I saw some of football's biggest legends and one of Milan's best ever teams... and didn't realise it back then.

My ticket got signed by Juhász, Hassan and Boussoufa – big Anderlecht stars.

At this point, Anderlecht were already out of the UCL so my dad and I decided not to go to the third game (AEK Athenes) – I regret it today.

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GAME #4

When?

13/09/2006.

Stadium?

Stade Constant Vanden Stock.

Competition?

Champions League 2006/07 – Group Stage.

Game + result?

RSC Anderlecht 1–1 Lille OSC.

Goals from Pareja (41’) for Anderlecht and Fauvergue (80’) for Lille.

Stars seen?

RSC Anderlecht: Lucas Biglia, Mbark Boussoufa, Anthony Vanden Borre.

Lille OSC: Yohan Cabaye, Stephan Lichtsteiner, Claude Puel (manager).

Memories?

Anderlecht drew Lille, Milan AC, AEK Athenes in the UCL group stage that year and we took the abo. Not much to say about that game.

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GAME #3

When?

07/04/2006.

Stadium?

Stade du Pays.

Competition?

Belgian Pro League.

Game + result?

R Charleroi SC 1–1 RSC Anderlecht.

Goals from Akpala for Charleroi and Pujol for Anderlecht.

Stars seen?

R Charleroi SC: Laurent Ciman, Bonfim Dante.

RSC Anderlecht: Cheik Tioté, Anthony Vanden Borre.

Memories?

Awful, awful game. Anderlecht scored in the first seconds and Charleroi equalised one minute before the final whistle, that's it.

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GAME #2

When?

11/08/2005.

Stadium?

Stade Constant Vanden Stock.

Competition?

Champions League 2005/06 – Group Stage.

Game + result?

RSC Anderlecht 2–1 Slavia Praha.

Goals from Goor (7’) and Mpenza (38’) for Anderlecht and Jarolím (21’) for Praha.

Stars seen?

RSC Anderlecht: Vincent Kompany, Anthony Vanden Borre.

Memories?

Don't remember much of it (and lost the tickets) but that, as little boy, I feared their fans. In fact, they were very noisy and the smoke coming from their stands was all new to me – I was 9 and it was the first time I saw it in real.

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GAME #1

When?

20/07/2002.

Stadium?

In Arlon, a small Belgian city.

Competition?

Friendly pre-season game.

Game + result?

RSC Anderlecht 1–2 FC Metz.

Goals from Seol Ki-hyeon (32’) for Anderlecht and Proment (1’) and Skachenko (47’) for Metz.

Stars seen?

None.

Memories?

The first game I attended involved Anderlecht, my favourite club back then. I was 6 and missed almost half the game waiting for a hot-dog. We lost, but it was magic for me.