Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Knokke 2nd with 58 points, Zelzate 12th with 36, 22 apart. Zelzate had been under-performing their position — 25th on five-round form against 12th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Zelzate 1.73 scored and 2.03 conceded per game, Knokke 1.86 and 1.48, with the league averaging 1.67.
Defeat had followed defeat for Zelzate — three in succession. Knokke came in having won three on the spin, having scored in 11 consecutive games. Over the last five, Zelzate had taken 3 of 15 points to Knokke's 12.
The match was played at KVV Zelzate A-Complex (capacity 500). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Zelzate led 2-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 2-3.
Goal scorers
Zelzate: B. Yondjouen (5'), 1 goal with no recorded scorer · Knokke: 3 goals with no recorded scorer
Key stats
Possession: Zelzate 38% · Knokke 62% · Total shots: 5-25 · On target: 2-12 · Corners: 1-11