Belgium

Division 2 Amateur V.F.V. A

Sunday 20th October 2019

Kick Off 15.00 Actual 15.02

F.C. Gullegem 0 K.S.V. Oudenaarde 4, attendance 323

16’ 0-1

33’ 0-2

44’ 0-3

67’ 0-4

@ Poezelhoek 12

Gullegem

8560 Wevelgem

€10 Admission

Team Sheet, free.

Today was another one off the list as I try to complete the ‘152’, or Belgian League, if you prefer. Division 2 Amateur is level 4 of the league and is split into three divisions, two Flemish (Dutch speaking) and one Walloon (French). The match was 7th versus 6th in the league table, with the visitors looking to climb back into Division 1 Amateur, having been relegated via a play off at the end of last season. The clubs are only 23 miles apart, so this meant there was a good away following, which was probably close on three figures and unlike the game at K.F.C. Witgoor Sport last week, there was no need for segregation.

The match was played at a good pace throughout. Oudenaarde were far too clinical, taking their chances, where Gullegem failed to make the most of theirs. The opener came after sixteen minutes, the ball rolled in from a tight angle, leaving the ‘keeper stranded, before the second was added just after the half hour mark. A neat finish from 18 yards saw the game effectively sewn up in the last minute of the half. Gullegem never looked capable of pulling back the 0-3 deficit and Oudenaarde missed a hatful of chances, before making it 0-4 with another goal finished from a tight angle, having rounded the ‘keeper once more, just like the opening goal.

We were on the outbound 09.20 Eurotunnel this morning, which departed three minutes late. We were back at The Tunnel by 18.15, in plenty of time for our scheduled 19.20 return, but this was retimed to 19.24, then still left two minutes late!