RFC Seraing recovers a 0-1 deficit to defeat KV Oostende 2-1

OOSTENDE. RFC Seraing found a way to reverse the scoreline against KV Oostende to win 2-1.

January 8, 2023

OOSTENDE. RFC Seraing was capable to reverse the score against KV Oostende to win 2-1. It was KV Oostende to strike first with an early goal of Nick Bätzner at the 2′. Then it was a goal in the 44′ minute to make things even for 1-1. Eventually, Vagner gave the win to RFC Seraing in the 76′ minute. KV Oostende was much better in terms of ball possession (63%).

Also, KV Oostende had 2 players sent off: Osaze Urhoghide (81′ for a double yellow card) and Robbie D’Haese (83′ for a red card).

The match was played at the DIaz Arena stadium in Oostende on Saturday and it started at 6:15 pm local time. The referee was Nicolas Laforge who had the assistance of Quentin Lesceux and Vito Divincenzo. The 4th official was Matonga Simonini. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was cold at 9.6 degrees Celsius or 49.24 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 83%.

Match Statistics

KV Oostende

1 - 2

RFC Seraing

! 63 Ball Possession 37

Shots

16 Total 5
3 On Target 3
13 Off Target 2
0 Shots blocked 0

113 Attack 107
73 Dangerous attack 41
0 Ball safe 0

0 Penalties 0
5 Corners 2
3 Off Sides 4

Fouls

21 Total 20
6 Yellow Cards 6
0 Double Yellow 0
2 Red Card 0

Other

5 Substitutions 2

Ball possession

KV Oostende was in firm control of the ball 63% while RFC Seraing was struggling with a 37% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

KV Oostende was more aggressive with 73 dangerous attacks and 16 shots of which 3 were on target. Even so, RFC Seraing succeeded in find the solution to win this match.

KV Oostende shot 16 times, 3 on target, 13 off target. On the other side, RFC Seraing shot 5 times, 3 on target, 2 off target.

Cards

KV Oostende received 5 yellow cards (Nick Bätzner, Thierry Ambrose, Osaze Urhoghide, Anton Tanghe and Indy Boonen). On the other side, RFC Seraing received 5 yellow cards (Moustapha Mbow, Sandro Tremoulet, Sami Lahssaini, Marsoni Sambu and Christophe Lepoint).

Osaze Urhoghide (KV Oostende) was sent off after receiving a second yellow card (81′).

Osaze Urhoghide (KV Oostende) was sent off after receiving a red card in the (83′).

Match Timeline

20'

Sandro Trémoulet- Yellow

36'

38'

44'

46'

56'

67'

Robbie D'Haese- sub ->David Atanga

67'

70'

73'

76'

78'

Dapo Mebude - sub ->Nick Bätzner

79'

Sieben Dewaele- sub ->Alfons Amade

79'

80'

Christophe Lepoint - Yellow

81'

Robbie D'Haese- Red

83'

85'

Daniel Opare- Yellow

85'

86'

88'

Standings

Team

Pts

Last 5

After this contest, KV Oostende will stay with 17 points to hold in the 15th place. Regarding the opposition, RFC Seraing will have 14 points to hold in the 17th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Pro League, KV Oostende will play away with Kortrijk on the 28th of January with a 12-9 head to head record in favor of Kortrijk (7 draws).

RFC Seraing will play away agasint Genk on the 29th of January with a 4-0 head to head in favor of Genk (0 draws).

KV Oostende – Formation

KV Oostende

Dillon Phillips 1.England

6.0

Matej Rodin 88.Croatia

7.0

Anton Tanghe 33.Belgium

6.2

85'

Osaze Urhoghide 2.England

6.4

81'

Théo Ndicka Matam 7.France

6.1

67'

Alfons Amade 23.Germany

7.2

79'

Kenny Rocha Santos 10.Cape Verde

7.0

Tatsuhiro Sakamoto 18.Japan

7.5

Nick Bätzner 34.Germany

7.4

79'

38'

T. Ambrose 68.Guadeloupe

6.1

56'

David Atanga 77.Ghana

7.0

67'

Substitutes

Guillaume Hubert 28.Belgium

Brecht Capon 27.Belgium

6.4

86'

Zechariah Medley 3.England

Sieben Dewaele 16.Belgium

6.1

79'

Robbie D'Haese 29.Belgium

6.1

67'

83'

Indy Boonen 11.Belgium

6.4

67'

88'

Dapo Mebude 14.Scotland

6.2

79'

KV Oostende started with a 3-4-2-1 line-up (3-4-2-1).

The manager Dominik Thalhammer decided to play with the following team: Dillon Phillips (6.0), Osaze Urhoghide (6.4), Matej Rodin (7.0), Anton Tanghe (6.2), Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (7.5), Kenny Rocha Santos (7.0), Alfons Amade (7.2), Théo Ndicka Matam (6.1), David Atanga (7.0), Nick Batzner (7.6) and Thierry Ambrose (6.1).

The home team had on the bench: Sieben Dewaele (6.1), Guillaume Hubert, Brecht Capon (6.4), Zech Medley, Adedapo Awokoya-Mebude (6.5), Robbie D’Haese (6.1) and Indy Boonen (6.4).

KV Oostende could not rely on the presence of Robbie D’Haese (injured).

Substitutions

KV Oostende made 5 changes: Théo Matam for Indy Boonen (67′), David Atanga for Robbie D’Haese (67′), Nick Bätzner for Adedapo Mebude (78′), Alfons Amade for Sieben Dewaele (79′) and Adedapo Mebude for Brecht Capon (86′).

Best player: Nick Batzner

The most impressive player for KV Oostende was Nick Batzner.

His rating is (7.6) with 1 goal, 33 passes (78% accurate) and 2 key passes. He was won 3 duels out of 6.

RFC Seraing – Formation

RFC Seraing

Timothy Martin 16.Luxembourg

6.6

Daniel Opare 40.Ghana

6.4

85'

Marvin Tshibuabua 4.France

6.9

Moustapha Mbow 99.Senegal

7.3

Sandro Trémoulet 17.France

6.6

46'

20'

Marsoni Sambu 21.Belgium

7.0

70'

Christophe Lepoint 23.Belgium

7.1

80'

Antoine Bernier 12.Belgium

6.4

78'

Sami Lahssaini 15.Belgium

6.4

36'

Steve Mvoué 5.Cameroon

7.0

44'

Vagner 7.Cape Verde

7.3

76'

Substitutes

Guillaume Dietsch 30.France

Morgan Poaty 18.France

6.8

46'

Abdoulaye Sylla 2.Guinea

Sérgio Conceição 35.Portugal

Mathieu Cachbach 6.Belgium

S. Sissoko 27.France

6.4

78'

Valentin Guillaume 14.Belgium

RFC Seraing started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).

José Jeunechamps played with: Timothy Martin (6.6), Daniel Opare (6.4), Marvin Tshibuabua (6.9), Mamadou Moustapha Mbow (7.3), Sandro Trémoulet (6.6), Steve Mvoué (7.0), Christophe Lepoint (7.1), Junior Marsoni Sambu Mansoni (7.0), Sami Lahssaini (6.4), Antoine Bernier (6.4) and Vagner Dias (7.3).

These were the players on the bench: Morgan Poaty (6.8), Abdoulaye Sylla, Mathieu Cachbach, Guillaume Dietsch, Sérgio Conceição, Sambou Sissoko (6.4) and Valentin Guillaume.