“Field heating is doing its job well”: cup clash between Beerschot and Anderlecht would not be compromised

The city derby is, as always, a charged match, both on and off the field. That is why the home team is countering the situation with some drastic measures to guarantee safety at ‘t Kiel. There was also a moment of panic about the condition of the field due to the expected winter weather, but the club assures that the turf is in good condition for the arrival of Anderlecht for the time being.

If we go back to the previous derby between Antwerp and Beerschot, we were presented with an animated version. When the visitors fell behind 0-4, some of the visiting fans decided to boycott the match with pyrotechnic material.

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That eventually worked and the match was stopped, followed by a forfeit victory in favor of Antwerp. Even after the game, it remained restless around the Bosuil for a long time. These are scenes that they want to avoid at all costs next Sunday at Kiel.

Conformity checks

The home team is taking extra safety measures. Firstly, the club will provide extra scanning at the stairs of stand 3, where the hard core gathers in section I. “Supporters with a ticket or subscription in section I will have to scan in when entering and scan out when leaving the stands.” , according to the club’s statement.

Compliance checks will also take place. It is checked whether the identity corresponds to the name on the ticket or subscription. “This will already be tested tomorrow during the match against Anderlecht.”

And what about the field at ‘t Kiel?

It is no secret that the turf has not been in good shape at Kiel in recent weeks. “It usually makes a match at Beerschot a bit more unpredictable, which often gives you a sloppier match picture,” Mo Messoudi recently spoke about the state of the Mannekes field. But the club is still taking some measures to get ahead of the winter weather of today and tomorrow.

“The field heating is on and we are closely monitoring the situation to ensure that the match against Anderlecht can continue,” said spokesperson Bram Vaesen last evening. But fortunately snowfall would not immediately cause too many problems. “For the time being, the field is in order and the field heating is doing its job well,” Vaesen said in an update this morning.