Waasland-Beveren has been doing very well in recent weeks. In Mechelen, the team already won for the 4th time in 5 matches (13 out of 15). KVM then continues to struggle at the bottom of the rankings.
KV Mechelen – Waasland-Beveren in a nutshell:
- Key moment: After 35 minutes of Mechelen dominance, the game turns when Voet takes down the broken Koita. With eleven against ten, Waasland-Beveren turns the deficit into a victory.
- Man of the match: Daan Heymans had been dry for a while at Waasland-Beveren, but was again decisive today with a nice goal and an assist for Koita.
- Remarkable: It is already the third time this season that KV Mechelen has lost a lead after a red card. Earlier there was also lost against Kortrijk and Beerschot.
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KV Mechelen loses control after red card
KV Mechelen started the game excellently and locked Waasland-Beveren in the own half. Unfortunately, that posed little concrete target danger. Waasland-Beveren, which kept the clean three times in its past four matches, kept the ranks tightly closed in the back and hardly gave anything away.
Just before half an hour, KV Mechelen still managed to shred the yellow-blue wall. A great combination through the ashes of the field ended in front of Hairemans, who could easily finish: 1-0, and that was well deserved.
The home team had the taste and went looking for a quick second hit, but Jackers saved with a double save on the attempts of Mrabti and Schoofs.
KV Mechelen had the match completely under control, but then it suddenly went completely wrong. Siemen Voet took down the Koita who had broken through and was sent to the side with red. Waasland-Beveren smelled blood and immediately attacked, but KVM held on to 1-0 until half-time.
Boucaut gets in the way of Vranckx
Waasland-Beveren in two times over and over
Waasland-Beveren started the second half in overdrive and hit KV Mechelen with a double salvo against the canvas. Daan Heymans immediately hung the signs with a great flame in the roof of the goal, immediately followed by an equally handsome shot from man-in-form Koita: Waasland Beveren in a few minutes from 1-0 to 1-2.
After that turbo start, the visitors slowed down a bit. KV Mechelen started to play better football again at the age of ten, and that actually resulted in the surprising equalizer after the hour. Kabore scored a low goal, Mrabti was two defenders too fast and pushed the ball past Jackers from close range.
Waasland-Beveren woke up with a start and quickly put things back in order. Coucke first had a save in the house on a free kick by Koita, but immediately afterwards had to give in to a long shot by Bertone.
The visitors no longer made the same mistake after the 2-3 as after the 1-2 and now kept the match under control. A modest final offensive by KV Mechelen yielded nothing more, the three points went on the bus towards the Waasland.
Hayen: “Euphoria should not turn into nonchalance”
Nicky Hayen (Waasland-Beveren): “We had a very difficult time with the game that KV Mechelen brought, with a lot of movement between the lines. You also felt that 1-0 coming. Then we are very lucky that the red card fell, so we could put things in order. “
“Still we made it difficult for ourselves, but in the end we managed to win. A few weeks ago we probably started to have doubts after that 2-2, but you can see that we play more mature, that we can get the ball better. “You also know that there are still chances to come. Okay, it is again with a long shot that we win, but those goals also count.”
“We now have 18 points. That is a bit unexpected, if you saw our competition start. Confidence is now high, but we guard against euphoria. That euphoria should not turn into nonchalance, because it is our role as coaching staff to discuss this. watch. “
Vrancken: “Another game given away”
Wouter Vrancken (KV Mechelen): “The disappointment is great, because we are already giving away another match, and I am not only talking about the red card. The only mitigating circumstance is that it may have to be a penalty in the preceding phase, but we have to just stand better there and defend better. And then we don’t have to make that mistake. “
“Until that moment there was no problem, but then you take that red card and you end up with ten, after which we suddenly started playing too low. In the second half you try to adjust that, but you again get those giveaway goals. It is absurd how many goals we have already given away this season. ”
“Still we come back to 2-2 with ten, but then you get another ridiculous goal. That’s very frustrating. You can’t keep everything on age. They have to pick up the hatchet and go for it. Today I had it. some people don’t have that feeling. “
Vrancken: “We give it away in a somewhat childish way”
Defour: “Mentality also plays a role”
Vranckx: “We take goals too stupid”
