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Thrilling Draw Between OH Leuven and St. Truiden in Heverlee
The King Power at Den Dreef Stadion in Heverlee witnessed a vibrant match between OH Leuven and St. Truiden that ended in a draw. The match, corresponding to matchday 15 of the Jupiler Pro League, kept fans on the edge of their seats.
St. Truiden opened the scoring thanks to a penalty converted by R. Ito in the 21st minute. The lead was extended in the 41st minute with a goal from I. Sebaoui, after an assist from R. Yamamoto. It seemed that St. Truiden was in control, but OH Leuven reacted before halftime. T. Verlinden pulled one back in the 45th minute, assisted by L. Lakomy, taking the score to 2 to 1 at halftime.
The second half offered no more goals, although there were moments of tension and cards. OH Leuven dominated possession with 51% compared to St. Truiden’s 49%, reflecting their constant search for an equaliser. The home side took 18 shots, although only 6 were on target. St. Truiden, on the other hand, generated 8 shots, of which 4 were on target. Referee Bert Verbeke showed a total of 5 yellow cards, three for OH Leuven and two for St. Truiden, highlighting the intensity of the game. The match ended with a tight 2 to 1, a result that left no one indifferent.
Substitutions st. truiden: at minute 28 T. Hata came in and V. Musliu went out., at minute 77 R. Ito came in and R. Merlen went out., at minute 77 A. Muja came in and K. Matsuzawa went out., at minute 89 I. Sebaoui came in and W. Janssens went out., at minute 89 K. Goto came in and A. Ferrari went out.
Substitutions oh leuven: at minute 46 O. Gil came in and D. Opoku went out., at minute 61 L. Lakomy came in and W. George went out., at minute 73 T. Verlinden came in and H. Teklab went out., at minute 73 C. Ikwuemesi came in and J. Mijatovic went out., at minute 86 B. Verstraete came in and A. K. Traore went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
OH Leuven
Titulares:
St. Truiden
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