Belgium

Oost Vlaanderen Provincial 4C

Saturday 25th January 2020

Kick Off 15.00 Actual 15.02

V.K. Jong Neigem 3 K.V. Eendracht Winnik ‘B’ 1, attendance 81

6’ 1-0

45’+1, 1-1

79’ 2-1

90’ 3-1

@ Windschof

Windschof 25

Neigem

9403 Ninove

Admission ?? (We weren’t charged)

Team Sheet, free.

At this time of year you can never guarantee everything going to plan. We were booked on the 09.20 Eurotunnel, but were loaded on the earlier 08.50 train, which left a minute early. We knew we would get at least three games in over the weekend, but things turned out better than expected.

Our day was starting in the bottom level of Oost Vlaanderen Provincial, where we would see fifth in the league table hosting fourth place. The game was lacking in skill, but was very entertaining. Neigem scored early on and could easily have been five or six goals ahead, but for some dreadful finishing. Winnik levelled in stoppage time, when a long range effort was spilled by the ‘keeper, with the ball volleyed in by a striker following in.

Winnik never really got going in the second half, despite kicking down the slope. The game could have gone either way, but as we approached the final ten minutes, a long ball was played over the top and as the Winnik ‘keeper game out to scoop the ball up, he misjudged the bounce, with the loose ball scrambled over the line to put Neigem 2-1 up. A third goal for the hosts finally made the game safe in the last minute. There was still time for a Neigem player to receive a yellow card, when he removed his shirt as he walked towards the bench as he was being substituted!