Not the King Baudouin Stadium or the Lotto Park, but the Leburton stadium was the venue yesterday for the sixth matchday in the Challenger Pro League between the RSCA Futures and Zulte-Waregem. The home team takes the upper hand in the opening phase and after 8 minutes of football this also results in a goal. Vergeylen takes the ball – whether or not – with his hand and shoots towards the goal. The leather deviates on Willen’s foot and flutters over goalkeeper Van der Gouw, 1-0. It is a more than necessary wake-up call for our Farmers. After the opening goal, they completely take control of the game. After a wonderful one-two between Diop and Erenbjerg, the ball comes to Diop again, the Senegalese’s shot is saved by goalkeeper Schlieck. A few minutes later, Vossen is released at the penalty point, the attacker cannot manage his shot sufficiently to pass the Futures goalkeeper. Essevee clearly takes the upper hand and converts this into an equalizer after just over 20 minutes of football. Diop is incorrectly taken down in the box, after which Vossen flawlessly converts the eleven meter, 1-1. Just after the half hour, Essevee completely turns the situation around. A wonderful combination comes via Rommens to Barkarson who paints the leather on Erenbjerg’s head. The Dane heads his third of the season against the ropes. With peace in sight, Essevee continues to push. Gavriel frees himself well, his left shot goes over a meter.
At the start of the second half, Essevee immediately pitches its tents at the Futures sixteen. We are 10 minutes into the game and we can therefore also score the first chance of the second period. Vossen kicks from close range, but the shot is blocked just enough and disappears into a corner. It is now becoming a siege on the Brussels goal, but shots from Erenbjerg and Diop do not want to go in. Essevee’s attacking frenzy has cooled down for a while and RSCA Futures is also trying to gain a new lead. Just over 20 minutes before the end, it was Zulte Waregem that took the lead for the second time this afternoon. Tanghe sends Vossen deep, after which the attacker can calmly play Opoku. The winger kicks in the 2-3 from close range. Van der Gouw must also keep his wits about him. Lapage hits from far away, our Dutch goalkeeper falls flat. The Futures are still threatening and are still looking for the equalizer at the absolute end, but our Boers are holding out. Essevee wins 2-3 at RSCA Futures.
