Match Report
In the standings it was Nijlen 11th on 34 points, Bocholt 6th on 45 — separated by 11. Recent form told a different story for Bocholt: only 15th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 6th. In league terms the two rates read 1.63/2.13 for Nijlen and 1.63/1.57 for Bocholt (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.7.
Nijlen were winless in 5. Bocholt had not lost in 5 games, having scored in 9 consecutive games. The last-five ledger: Nijlen 2/15, Bocholt 13/15.
KFC Nijlen A-terrein, capacity 1,000, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Bocholt led 2-1 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-3.