STVV and KV Mechelen kick off the 30th match day tonight. Malinwa is still in the running for a place in the top four, but cannot afford another loss of points after the draw against Cercle Brugge. Follow the match live here with text updates.
soccer sc-icon--spinner">
The VAR is stirring. The VAR sends Put to the monitor to review the phase with Van Drongelen, because he was the last defender to make a mistake. But Put stands by his verdict: yellow is sufficient. † first half, minute 41.
The VAR is stirring
The VAR sends Put to the monitor to review the phase with Van Drongelen, because he was the last defender to make a mistake. But Put stands by his verdict: yellow is sufficient.
Yellow card for Rick van Drongelen of KV Mechelen during the first half, minute 40
first half, minute 39. KV Mechelen suddenly has a hard time against a sharper STVV. After Vanlerberghe, Van Drongelen also goes into the book of ref Put. †
KV Mechelen suddenly has a hard time against a sharper STVV. After Vanlerberghe, Van Drongelen also goes into the book of ref Put.
Yellow card for Jordi Vanlerberghe of KV Mechelen during the first half, minute 38
first half, minute 37.
first half, minute 35. Konaté op Thoelen! This was already a lot more menacing from the home team! Konaté sets up the action and kicks from an oblique angle, Thoelen saves with his legs. †
Konaté on Thoelen!
This was already a lot more menacing from the home team! Konaté sets up the action and kicks from an oblique angle, Thoelen saves with his legs.
first half, minute 35. STVV tries to react quickly to the goal against, but Klauss’s cracked shot poses no threat to Thoelen. †
STVV tries to react quickly to the goal against, but Klauss’s cracked shot does not pose a threat to Thoelen.
first half, minute 32. Cuypers with the deserved 0-1. KV Mechelen takes the lead just past the half hour! Storm steams on on the left and brings in front of the goal, Teixeira’s tackle is insufficient to prevent Cuypers from scoring: 0-1, and there is little to argue with. †
Cuypers with the deserved 0-1
KV Mechelen takes the lead just past the half hour! Storm steams on on the left and brings in front of the goal, Teixeira’s tackle is insufficient to prevent Cuypers from scoring: 0-1, and there is little to argue with.
Goal during the first half, minute 32 by Hugo Cuypers of KV Mechelen. 0, 1.
STVV KV Mechelen 43′
01
first half, minute 29. KV Mechelen continues to pass the ball around patiently, but it will not work in the zone of truth for the time being. †
KV Mechelen continues to pass the ball around patiently, but it will not work in the zone of truth for the time being.
first half, minute 25. Header Teixeira. STVV shows up again near Thoelen. A free kick ends up on the head of Teixeira via an intermediate station, his header lands on the roof of the goal. †
Kopbal Teixeira
STVV shows up again near Thoelen. A free kick ends up on the head of Teixeira via an intermediate station, his header lands on the roof of the goal.
first half, minute 22. The pressure from KV Mechelen continues. Stef Wijnants on Radio 1.
The pressure from KV Mechelen continues.
Stef Wijnants on Radio 1
Statistics. KV Mechelen is clearly in charge in the opening phase: they have 73 percent of the ball. † first half, minute 20.
Statistics
KV Mechelen is clearly in charge in the opening phase: they have 73 percent of the ball.
first half, minute 19. Lavalée takes a very ambitious long shot, Thoelen sees the ball blow over. †
Lavalée takes a very ambitious long shot, Thoelen sees the ball blow over.
first half, minute 19.
first half, minute 16. Mistrap by Cuypers. Great opportunity for KV Mechelen: Swers gets to the back line and returns to Cuypers, who misses his shot completely and ends up wide via his standing leg. †
Mistrap of Cuypers
Great opportunity for KV Mechelen: Swers gets to the back line and returns to Cuypers, who misses his shot completely and ends up wide via his standing leg.
first half, minute 15. Brüls pushes from the center to the free space on the left. His pass is too sharp and ends up in the hands of Thoelen. †
Brüls continues from the center to the free space on the left. His pass is too sharp and ends up in the hands of Thoelen.
first half, minute 11. KV Mechelen opts for good football and tries to get through it while combining. So far without success. †
KV Mechelen opts for well-groomed football and tries to get through it while combining. So far without success.
Atmosphere from the stands:. first half, minute 9.
Atmosphere from the stands:
first half, minute 6. Storm’s swipe. KV Mechelen is there for the first time. Storm turns free and hits the target with the right, into the hands of Schmidt. †
Storm Removal
KV Mechelen is there for the first time. Storm turns free and hits the target with the right, into the hands of Schmidt.
