Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Dessel Sport 14th with 43 points, Mandel United 20th with 14, 29 apart. In league terms the two rates read 1.18/1.71 for Dessel Sport and 0.42/2.32 for Mandel United (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.48.
Defeat had followed defeat for Mandel United — six in succession. Dessel Sport had banked 9 of the last 15 points on offer; Mandel United, 0.
The match was played at Armand Melis Stadion in Dessel (capacity 4,391). Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 3-0.