VIRTON. Excelsior Virton defeats Royal Excel Mouscron with a 2-0 win with a goal from S. Anne (55′) and a goal from H. Kage (74′). Royal Excel Mouscron lost this match even if it was superior in terms of ball possession (57%).

The match was played at the Stade Yvan Georges stadium in Virton on Sunday and it started at 4:00 pm local time. The referee was Matonga Simonini assisted by Martijn Tiesters and Kristof Borms. The 4th official was Bert Verbeke. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was quite cold at 6.2 degrees Celsius or 43.2 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 49%.​

Match Statistics​

Excelsior Virton

2 - 0

Royal Excel Mouscron

  • 43 Ball Possession 57
Shots
  • 21 Total 13
  • 10 On Target 6
  • 11 Off Target 7
  • 0 Shots blocked 0
  • 80 Attack 96
  • 34 Dangerous attack 44
  • 0 Ball safe 0
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 2 Corners 5
Fouls
  • 2 Yellow Cards 3
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 1
Other
  • 4 Substitutions 5

Ball possession

Royal Excel Mouscron was in firm control of the ball 57% while Excelsior Virton was struggling with a 43% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Royal Excel Mouscron was more pushing with 44 dangerous attacks and 13 shots of which 6 were on target. Even so, Excelsior Virton succeeded in find the solution to win this match.​

Excelsior Virton shot 21 times, 10 on target, 11 off target. Talking about the opposition, Royal Excel Mouscron shot 13 times, 6 on target, 7 off target.

Cards

Excelsior Virton received 2 yellow cards (N. Rizzo and M. Doue). Talking about the opposition, Royal Excel Mouscron received 3 yellow cards (C. Tainmont, J. Bourdouxhe and H. Gnohere).

Also, Royal Excel Mouscron didn’t finish the match with 11 players after J. Bourdouxhe (Royal Excel Mouscron) was sent off after receiving a second yellow card (84′).

Match Timeline

40'
46'
Matis Laloux- sub ->J. Gonzalez
48'
55'
64'
64'
64'
Calvin Dekuyper- sub ->C. Diandy
72'
74'
Geoffrey Mujangi Bia- sub ->A. Allach
78'
79'
80'
83'
84'
90'
90'

Standings

Standings
Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
Westerlo
56
28
RWDM
49
28
Waasland-Beveren
41
28
Deinze
39
28
Lierse Kempenzonen
36
28
Lommel United
35
28
Royal Excel Mouscron
30
28
Excelsior Virton
21
28

After this match, Excelsior Virton will have 20 points to remain in the 8th place. Regarding the opposition, Royal Excel Mouscron will stay with 30 points to hold in the 6th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the First Division B, Excelsior Virton will host Lommel United on the 8th of April with a 9-8 head to head stats in favor of Lommel United (4 draws).

Royal Excel Mouscron will host Westerlo on the 8th of April with a 6-5 head to head statistic in favor of Westerlo (4 draws).

Excelsior Virton – Formation

The manager Pablo Correa decided to play with the following team: .

Substitutions

Excelsior Virton made 3 changes: A. Sidibe for M. Electeur (48′), A. Allach for B. G. Mujangi (78′) and H. Kage for M. Doue (83′).

Royal Excel Mouscron – Formation

José Jeunechamps played with: .

Substitutions

Royal Excel Mouscron made 5 changes: J. Gonzalez for M. Laloux (46′), O. Myny for J. Bourdouxhe (64′), M. Bakic for H. Gnohere (64′), C. Diandy for C. Dekuyper (64′) and T. Chevalier for A. Giunta (80′).

Results of the day

These are the results of the day in the First Division B.​