Standard striker Soufiane Benjdida, 23, loaned with option to buy to RWDM (see Footnews: https://tinyurl.com/2fw653x2) has already justified his transfer by offering the three points to his new team on the occasion of the 18th day of the Challenger Pro League, Saturday at Kerhweg; where the local AS Eupen actually lost 0-1 (half-time: 0-0).
The visitors’ victory is logical, even if they had a narrow escape when Emrehan Gedikli scored in an offside position, which did not escape the linesman, in the 37th minute.
Benjida replaced the Frenchman Gaetan Robail in the 57th minute, and crucified the German goalkeeper Julian Renner, 21, who did not make the slightest gesture on his cross from twenty meters, in the 63rd: 0-1, score final!
This short, but precious victory in the race for the climb allows the RWDM to come within one point, 35-34, of the RAAL La Louvière, second, held in check (see Footnews: https://tinyurl.com/yzu2pzdm), 2-2, by the RSCA Futures, at the Tivoli.
Zulte Waregem, which still has to travel to RFC Liège (9th, 16 points) on Sunday (1:30 p.m.), occupies pole position with 40 points.
The Eupenois remain 10th with 15 units.
The Wolves held in check by the Futures at the Tivoli!
The Purple Hopes opened the scoring via Milan Robberechts in the 5th minute, but the RAAL quickly equalized thanks to Mohammed Guindo (1-1, 12th).
A beautiful curling shot from Jordi Liongola allowed the Wolves to completely reverse the situation in the 43rd.
-A goal from the Scotsman Robbie Ure after returning from the locker room, however, allowed the Futures to return to a tie for good (2-2, 49th, final score).
We note that referee Tim De Keyzer had to interrupt the game after only 30 seconds due to smoke bombs lit by La Louvière supporters who wanted to mark the occasion for their 20th anniversary.
KSK Beveren also had to settle for a point at Francs Borains, where no goal warmed up the crowd (0-0).
It must be said that the Waeslandiens played with ten men for more than half an hour, their defender Alexander Corryn having received a second yellow card in the 58th minute.
In the standings, Beveren is 5th with 25 points, behind Patro Eisden (4-1 against Lokeren-Tamis on Friday), 4th with 30 points.
The Francs Borains occupy 12th place with 15 points, one more than Anderlecht, 13th.
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