Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Dessel Sport (14th, 43 pts) held a 19-point advantage over Rupel Boom (19th, 24 pts). Against a league average of 1.48 goals per team per game, Dessel Sport ran at 1.18 scored and 1.71 conceded, Rupel Boom at 0.76 and 2.18.
Dessel Sport entered with three losses in a row, having scored in 6 consecutive games. Defeat had followed defeat for Rupel Boom — four in succession.
Armand Melis Stadion in Dessel staged the fixture, a ground that holds 4,391. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Dessel Sport led 2-1 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 4-1.