Union St. Gilloise edges out St. Truiden in a thrilling match
St.-Trond, Belgium – In a matchday 5 clash of the Jupiler Pro League, Union St. Gilloise emerged victorious against St. Truiden in a thrilling encounter that went down to the wire.
The match started off at a slow pace but picked up intensity as the game progressed. In the 28th minute, R. Vanwesemael received a yellow card from referee Lawrence Visser.
In the second half, Union St. Gilloise took control of the match, generating more scoring opportunities. However, the home side managed to hold on and had several dangerous chances of their own.
The match took a dramatic turn in the 86th minute when I. Delpupo, a St. Truiden player, received a red card for a strong tackle. Union St. Gilloise capitalized on the numerical advantage and pressed forward in the final minutes but couldn’t find the back of the net.
Ultimately, the match ended in a 0-0 draw, which resulted in a point for both teams.
Statistics:
St. Truiden: 52% possession, 5 shots (0 on target, 1 off target), 3 corners, 11 fouls, 2 yellow cards, 1 red card
Union St. Gilloise: 48% possession, 13 shots (2 on target, 8 off target), 7 corners, 13 fouls, 3 yellow cards, 0 red cards
Key events:
* 28′: St. Truiden – yellow card for R. Vanwesemael
* 63′: Union St. Gilloise – yellow card for F. Leysen
* 63′: St. Truiden – yellow card for K. Zahiroleslam
* 86′: St. Truiden – red card for I. Delpupo
Substitutions union st. gilloise: at minute 58 M. Rasmussen came in and G. Francois went out., at minute 70 P. David came in and D. Eckert Ayensa went out., at minute 70 L. Amani came in and A. Ait El Hadj went out., at minute 90 E. Kabangu came in and F. Leysen went out.
Substitutions st. truiden: at minute 71 W. Janssens came in and R. Vanwesemael went out., at minute 80 A. Nhaili came in and R. Ito went out., at minute 80 I. Delpupo came in and A. Bertaccini went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
St. Truiden
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Union St. Gilloise
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