Under the umbrella of the Belgian Inline Hockey Association (BIHA), the very first Belgian Cup officially launched the senior season. In this inaugural clash, the Lords Of the Citadel took control against the Flying Eagles (12–5) in a fast-paced and spectacular duel — a strong statement for the sport’s future in Belgium.
First half (real timeline)
The Lords started strong: Valerian Vandercamme opened the scoring (1:16), quickly followed by Gabriel Tonneau on the power play (2:18). The Eagles answered back through Gregor Bomba (9:41) and Alexander Belmans (10:55), cutting the gap to 3–2. But the Lords struck again: Julian Vandercamme (13:36) and Simon Ubbelohde (14:17) extended the lead to 5–2.
The Eagles reacted once more (Bomba 18:23), before Valerian restored the margin (19:50). Despite a penalty against the Eagles (21:28), Jormen Cuypers managed to score shorthanded (22:55). Right before the break, Vivian Vandercamme added another for the Lords (23:55).
Halftime: 7–4 Lords.
Second half
Back on the floor, Simon Ubbelohde stole the show with a natural hat-trick (8:29, 9:27, 11:56), twice assisted by Vivian, making it 10–4. Eagles’ penalties kept hurting, and Julian Vandercamme capitalized on another power play (20:34) for 11–4. Ian Suys pulled one back (20:47), but Vivian Vandercamme sealed the deal (21:23).
Final score: 12–5.
Key takeaways
- Ubbelohde: 4 goals (including a 2nd-half hat-trick).
- Valerian Vandercamme: hat-trick + assist; Vivian: 2 goals + multiple key assists.
- Special teams decisive: 2 PP goals for the Lords, 1 SH goal for the Eagles.
- A truly historic kickoff for the BIHA Belgian Cup, which now structures the senior inline hockey season.