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Late Drama in Charleroi: Union St. Gilloise Concedes Ground at the End
Charleroi, Belgium – In a closely contested match at the Stade du Pays de Charleroi, Union St. Gilloise and Charleroi drew, keeping fans on the edge of their seats until the very last minute. The match, corresponding to matchday 18 of the Jupiler Pro League, was marked by intensity and midfield battles.
Union St. Gilloise took the lead in the 39th minute thanks to a goal by P. David, assisted by K. Mac Allister. However, the joy was short-lived as Charleroi, with 44% possession of the ball, persistently sought the equalizer.
The second half mirrored the first, with both teams searching for a goal. K. Mac Allister received a yellow card in the 48th minute. Charleroi finally found reward for their efforts in the 81st minute with a goal from A. Colassin, leveling the score.
The match continued with intensity, and A. Bernier received a yellow card in the 84th minute. In added time, R. Sykes was also cautioned. The tension reached its peak when a goal by C. Keita for Charleroi was disallowed by VAR due to an offside.
Regarding statistics, Union St. Gilloise dominated possession with 56%, took 12 shots (only one on target) and earned 5 corners. Charleroi, on the other hand, had 10 shots (5 on target) and 4 corners. Referee Lawrence Visser had a busy afternoon, showing a total of 3 yellow cards. The final result leaves Union St. Gilloise with the feeling of having lost two valuable points in their league title push.
Substitutions charleroi: at minute 68 P. Pflucke came in and J. Romsaas went out., at minute 68 E. Camara came in and Y. Khalifi went out., at minute 76 M. Nzita came in and J. Gaudin went out., at minute 76 A. Scheidler came in and A. Colassin went out.
Substitutions union st. gilloise: at minute 70 K. Mac Allister came in and R. Sykes went out., at minute 70 R. Schoofs came in and M. Rasmussen went out., at minute 83 L. Patris came in and O. Niang went out., at minute 83 K. Van De Perre came in and A. Ait El Hadj went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Charleroi
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Union St. Gilloise
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