KAA Gent II vs K. Lierse S.K. 2-0

KAA Gent II took the points with a 2-0 win over K. Lierse S.K., with both goals coming after the break. Jemiah Umolu put the home side ahead on 52 minutes before Gyano Vanderdonck sealed it with an 88th-minute penalty.

The first half finished goalless after a cautious opening, with the bookings arriving before any real breakthrough. Vincent De Vos was booked in the 13th minute, Pietro Perdichizzi followed on 22 minutes, and KAA Gent II’s Jemiah Umolu and Abdul Ouedraogo were both cautioned before the interval. The half-time score was KAA Gent II 0-0 K. Lierse S.K..

KAA Gent II broke through six minutes after the restart when Umolu scored on 52 minutes from Kjell Peersman’s assist to make it 1-0. The home side then managed the lead through a series of changes, with both teams making substitutions across the second half, before Vanderdonck converted a penalty on 88 minutes to make it 2-0. K. Lierse S.K. had already brought on Pieter De Schrijver for De Vos at the break and made further changes on 64, 65, 81 and 82 minutes, while KAA Gent II altered things with half-time and again on 66, 67 and in stoppage time.

The numbers backed the result. KAA Gent II had 59% of the ball, 502 passes to Lierse’s 340, and 14 shots to 10, with 7 on target compared with 2. They also posted the better xG at 1.67 to 0.34, won 6 corners to 2, and had fewer fouls, 10 to 21. K. Lierse S.K. finished with 5 saves to KAA Gent II’s 2, while offsides were 2 and 4 respectively.

K. Lierse S.K. collected four yellow cards, for Vincent De Vos on 13 minutes, Pietro Perdichizzi on 22, Elton Yeboah on 48 and Sam Vanderhallen on 82. KAA Gent II were booked three times, with Jemiah Umolu on 25 minutes, Abdul Ouedraogo on 32 and Ali Donny on 57. There were no red cards.