Belgium

Antwerpen Provincial 1

Sunday 27th March 2022

Kick Off 15.00 Actual 14.58

K.F.C. Bevel 0 K. Ternesse V.V. Wommelgem 2, attendance 159

48’ 0-1

58’ 0-2

@ Laarstraat 5

2560 Bevel

€8 Admission

Team Sheet, free.

This afternoon’s match was 13th versus 5th in the league table. The first half produced very few chances and it was no surprise that it was still goalless at halftime. Wommelgem broke the deadlock three minutes after the break, scrambling in a corner at the near post. When they added a second goal ten minutes later, when a striker cut in from the right, beating two defenders, before shooting across the ’keeper into the far corner, the points were safe. Bevel battled to the end, but Created very little in the final third.

We were back at The Tunnel just before 1915 for our booked 2050 return, but were offered the earlier 2020 instead, which left a minute ahead of schedule. Queuing at Passport Control was heaving, not helped by the fact the French now have to stamp the passports, whereas previously they just sat there, with the window at the booth closed casually waving you through. The British side of things was painfully slow, which was to be expected. Once again the toilets on the train were closed and you were told to remain inside the vehicle during the crossing.

I hadn’t realised beforehand, but Bevel was my 100th Belgian ground I had visited since leaving Belgium and returning home to England, via the United States, back in September 2015.