The victory of resurrection? Westerlo takes the second three-pointer of the season at OH Leuven and loses the red lantern

The victory of resurrection?  Westerlo takes the second three-pointer of the season at OH Leuven and loses the red lantern

The last match of interim coach Eddy Vanhemel at OH Leuven turned out to be a minor one. He lost 0-2 in a cellar cracker to KVC Westerlo, which thus passed on the red lantern to KV Kortrijk. Jonas De Roeck is a little more firmly in his seat at the Gamecocks, while Oscar Garcia in Leuven is starting his new job with major relegation concerns.

The start was for OH Leuven, which showed more pressure to move forward and was somewhat dangerous for the first time through Mendyl. Goalkeeper Bolat was in between. Around fifteen minutes it was also Westerlo’s turn, where Jonas De Roeck gambled with two eighteen-year-olds in the team: Haidara and Piedfort. Daci tried to outwit goalkeeper Prévot on a long ball with his heel, but that didn’t work. Then Bayram tried from far away and Prévot fired his shot, but managed to recover. Afterwards it was up to the home team again, where an active Thorsteinsson served Dom from the left. The latter headed far wide.

It was a first half that was not too pleasant to follow. Both teams were afraid of losing and getting even more stuck in the basement of the rankings. At times it was more like fighting football. With halftime in sight, Maziz tried to claim a penalty after a charge from Piedfort, but that didn’t work. A little later the Gamecocks also appeared again. Bos kicked towards the short corner, but Prévot was ready.

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The second half started with the same image. A lot of intensity, a lot of fighting and a lot of yellow cards. The first real chance was for OHL, where Maziz tried with a shot along the ground. Bolat brought salvation. Thorsteinsson then brought striker Nsingi into position, but he kicked high.

Ball on the spot

After the threatening Leuven moment, it was a long wait until something happened again, but on the hour Mendyl mowed down Reynolds in the Leuven sixteen. Ball on the spot. Madsen didn’t do that well from eleven meters, because his ball came fairly centrally, but Prévot was exhausted in the right corner. Finally the goal the side was longing for.

Anyone who thought that OHL would be woken up by the Westel opening goal was wrong. On a corner for Westerlo, Sydorchuk lashed out from far away. The ball deviated from Pletinckx and ended up in the far corner. 0-2 for the visitors and a match that seemed over. Where was the home team’s response, you ask? We can be brief about that: not visible on a long shot from substitute Maertens.

The victory of resurrection?  Westerlo takes the second three-pointer of the season at OH Leuven and loses the red lantern

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Goals: 64′ Madsen (penalty) 0-1, 69′ Sydorchuk 0-2

OHL: Prevot, Schingtienne, Pletinckx, Miguel (87′ N’Dri), Dom (71′ Mueanta), Mendyl, Schrijvers, Misao (71′ Maertens), Maziz, Thorsteinsson, Nsingi (78′ Opoku)

Westerlo: Bolat, Bayram, Haidara, Piedfort (89′ Haspolat), Reynols, Bos, Yow (76′ Matsuo), Tagir, Sydorchuk (76′ Van Eenoo), Madsen, Daci (76′ Stassin)

Yellow cards: 10’ Haidara, 32’ Tagir, 36’ Piedfort, 47’ Daci, 48’ Thorsteinsson, 55’ Bayram, 74’ Sydorchuk, 74’ Maertens, 82’ Mendyl, 90’ Stassin

Referee: Simon Bourdeaud’hui

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