Patro Eisden won when they received Lierse (3-0) at the opening of the 23rd day of the Challenger Pro League on Friday evening. For its part, Beveren managed to score a draw once morest Deinze (2-2). In the provisional ranking, Deinze remains leader (43 points) while Patro is closing in on third place (40 points). Beveren is seventh (36 points) and Lierse remains on the edge of the red zone in 14th place (22 points).
Patro Eisden took less than 20 minutes to open the score even if Lierse contested this goal. Indeed, on Bafode Dansoko’s shot, Mickael Tirpan was on the ground and the players of his team had called for a stoppage of play but the Guinean winger aimed directly at the cages (19th, 1-0).
Dansoko scored twice in the first minutes of the second half with a header placed in the left corner and slightly deflected by Jens Teunckens but not enough to prevent the goal (53rd, 2-0).
In added time, Yacine Bentayeb, barely getting into the game, scored the final goal of the match (90th+4, 3-0).
At the same time, Beveren snatched a share following leading the score once morest Deinze. After a goalless first period, Taofeek Ismaheel scored the first goal of the match following returning from the locker room (47th, 1-0).
But the Waeslandiens were surprised twice: a first time by Jellert Van Landschoot following the hour mark (64th, 1-1) and a second time by Teo Quintero in the last quarter of an hour (79th, 1-2) .
However, the former residents of Jupiler Pro League were able to come back into the match to snatch the tie with a goal from Sheldon Bateau (90th + 2, 2-2).