Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Sporting Hasselt 3rd with 52 points, Cappellen 14th with 29, 23 apart. Sporting Hasselt had been under-performing their position — 18th on five-round form against 3rd in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Cappellen 1.33 scored and 2.4 conceded per game, Sporting Hasselt 1.67 and 0.93, with the league averaging 1.44.
The match was played at Stadion Jos van Wellen (capacity 3,506). Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 2-2 at the break, before 5 more goals closed it at 4-5.
Goal scorers
Cappellen: Mamadou Yaya Diallo (27'), Siemen Cloots (12'), Mamadou Yaya Diallo (86'), Laurens Symons (80') · Sporting Hasselt: Mehdi Bounou (55'), Sam Valcke (65'), Lucas Vankerkhoven (69'), Mehdi Bounou (39'), Nicolas Orye (32')
Key stats
Possession: Cappellen 41% · Sporting Hasselt 59% · Total shots: 8-17 · On target: 7-12 · Corners: 5-8