The Armenian Sargis Adamyan, who arrived in the winter transfer window, took advantage of a lack of communication between two Ostend defenders, followed by a favorable counter, to open the scoring (0-1, 17th) when the KVO had nevertheless started well the part.
The locals equalized in stride on a long shot from German defender Frederik Jakel (1-1, 22nd). Already not free from any reproach on the first goal of the Gazelles, the Dutch goalkeeper of KVO Kjell Scherpen missed his control on a back pass, which benefited Andreas Skov Olsen who was able to serve Adamyan, author of a double ( 1-2, 32nd).
Scherpen drank the chalice to the dregs shortly after the hour mark when he sent a powerful shot from Skov Olsen into his goal (1-3, 63rd).
With this victory, the people of Bruges now have 63 points and respond to the great success of Union Saint-Gilloise on Friday in Louvain (1-4) to return to 7 lengths from the people of Brussels, well attached to their first place. Ostend is 14th (32 pts).
Sunday, the program for this 31st day will offer a poster between two contenders for the playoffs I with Anderlecht – Antwerp (1:30 p.m.) as well as the Limburg and Liège derbies with Genk – Saint-Trond (4 p.m.) and Standard – Seraing (9 p.m.). Between the two, La Gantoise could push the Beerschot a little more towards the D1B (6:30 p.m.).