Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Patro Eisden 2nd with 86 points, Tienen 12th with 46, 40 apart. On recent form Tienen sat only 16th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 12th overall. In league terms the two rates read 2.21/0.61 for Patro Eisden and 1.32/1.58 for Tienen (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.48.
Defeat had followed defeat for Tienen — four in succession. Patro Eisden had banked 10 of the last 15 points on offer; Tienen, 3.
Patro Stadion in Maasmechelen, capacity 6,490, hosted the game. J. Van Laere took charge of the match — our records show 34 games refereed with an average of 1.7 yellow cards per game. Patro Eisden led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 2-1 full-time score.