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St. Truiden Edges Out OH Leuven in a Tense Match
Sint-Truiden, Belgium – In a game filled with tension and cards, St. Truiden managed to overcome OH Leuven at their home stadium, the Daio Wasabi Stayen Stadium, in a match corresponding to matchday 21 of the Jupiler Pro League. The solitary goal by I. Sebaoui in the 9th minute, following a well-constructed play, was enough to tip the scales in favor of the home side.
The match, refereed by Massimiliano Ledda, was characterized by very physical and tactical play. Although OH Leuven enjoyed a slight advantage in ball possession (51% compared to St. Truiden’s 49%), they failed to transform that dominance into clear goal-scoring opportunities. St. Truiden, with a more direct approach, generated a greater number of shots (21 compared to 19), although only 7 of those were on target, while OH Leuven only managed 3 shots on target.
The intensity of the match was reflected in the high number of fouls (10 for St. Truiden and 18 for OH Leuven) and yellow cards. St. Truiden received two cautions, while OH Leuven had four of their players booked. In the end, St. Truiden took all three points, consolidating their position in the table, while OH Leuven will need to improve their accuracy and discipline for upcoming fixtures. The atmosphere at the Daio Wasabi Stayen Stadium was vibrant, with a home crowd that never stopped cheering their team throughout the match.
Substitutions oh leuven: at minute 46 W. George came in and L. Lakomy went out., at minute 46 M. Maertens came in and C. Ikwuemesi went out., at minute 80 B. Verstraete came in and T. Akimoto went out., at minute 81 T. Verlinden came in and A. K. Traore went out., at minute 81 N. Dussenne came in and S. Schrijvers went out.
Substitutions st. truiden: at minute 80 R. Merlen came in and A. Sissako went out., at minute 80 A. Muja came in and T. Hata went out., at minute 84 K. Goto came in and A. Ferrari went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
St. Truiden
OH Leuven
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