Francs Borains

Match report

Francs Borains ground out a 3-0 victory over Lokeren-Temse in the fourth round of the Challenger Pro League on Saturday afternoon. The hosts took all three points at home, closing out a match where they controlled the tempo rather than the territory. And here's the thing — they did not need to dominate possession to dictate proceedings.

Aboubacar Ali opened the scoring in the 41st minute, giving the home side a half-time lead they would not relinquish. Lokeren-Temse had more of the ball but struggled to convert their advantage into clear-cut chances. By then, the visitors were already searching for answers after the break.

Maxime Bastian proved the match-winner with two goals. He doubled the lead in the 71st minute before adding a second in the 80th to put the result beyond doubt. The pair of substitutions in the 62nd minute, when Rune Van Den Bergh was replaced by A. Brrou, seemed to shift momentum in the home side's favour. Bastian himself was brought off in stoppage time, having done enough.

The statistics tell a story of efficiency over dominance. Francs Borains held just 39 per cent possession but registered seven shots on target from eleven attempts, while their opponents managed four on target from ten shots. The visitors accumulated more attacks — 91 to 81 — but the quality of their finishing simply was not there. Three yellow cards for the hosts against one for Lokeren-Temse reflected a tighter, more physical approach.

Both sides enter this stage with identical records: two wins and one defeat from three games, each sitting on six points. Lokeren-Temse occupy sixth place, Francs Borains eighth, but this result will have lifted the home supporters in particular. A fourth straight win would have been ambitious, but three points on the bounce is progress nonetheless.

Prepared from match data

Key numbers

Possession, % 39 – 61

Shots on target 7 – 4

Shots off target 4 – 6

Attacks 81 – 91

🟨 32' Rune Van Den Bergh — Yellow card ⚽ 41' Aboubacar Ali — Goal ⇄ 62' Rune Van Den Bergh — Substitution ⇄ 62' A. Brrou — Substitution ⇄ 65' Raymond Asante — Substitution 🟨 68' Keres Masangu — Yellow card ⚽ 71' Maxime Bastian — Goal ⇄ 76' Sam Van Aerschot — Substitution ⇄ 76' Jarno Vervaque — Substitution ⚽ 80' Maxime Bastian — Goal ⇄ 81' Dieumerci Ndongala — Substitution ⇄ 81' Yannis Kari — Substitution ⇄ 81' Keres Masangu — Substitution 🟨 82' Noah Diliberto — Yellow card ⇄ 83' Maxime Pau — Substitution 🟨 86' Enzo Faty — Yellow card ⇄ 90+1' Maxime Bastian — Substitution

Match events

32' 0:0 Lokeren-Temse Yellow card Rune Van Den Bergh
41' 1:0 Francs Borains Goal Aboubacar Ali assist: Dieumerci Ndongala
62' 1:0 Lokeren-Temse Substitution Rune Van Den Bergh off: Luan simnica
62' 1:0 Lokeren-Temse Substitution A. Brrou off: Modeste Duku Mbenga
65' 1:0 Francs Borains Substitution Raymond Asante off: Corenthyn Lavie
68' 1:0 Francs Borains Yellow card Keres Masangu
71' 2:0 Francs Borains Goal Maxime Bastian assist: Victor Swinnen
76' 2:0 Lokeren-Temse Substitution Sam Van Aerschot off: Jassim Mazouz
76' 2:0 Lokeren-Temse Substitution Jarno Vervaque off: Toon Janssen
80' 3:0 Francs Borains Goal Maxime Bastian assist: Dieumerci Ndongala
81' 3:0 Francs Borains Substitution Dieumerci Ndongala off: Enzo Faty
81' 3:0 Francs Borains Substitution Yannis Kari off: Enguerran Faucon
81' 3:0 Francs Borains Substitution Keres Masangu off: Noah Diliberto
82' 3:0 Francs Borains Yellow card Noah Diliberto
83' 3:0 Lokeren-Temse Substitution Maxime Pau off: J. Aigboje
86' 3:0 Francs Borains Yellow card Enzo Faty
90+1' 3:0 Francs Borains Substitution Maxime Bastian off: Severin nioule

Statistics

39 Possession, % 61

7 Shots on target 4

4 Shots off target 6

81 Attacks 91

4 Corners 5

26 Fouls 24

24 Free kicks 26

3 Offsides 0

3 Yellow cards 1

0 Red cards 0

10 Goal kicks 6

20 Throw-ins 20

All statistics

2 Blocked shots 4

76 Failed passes 76

4 Goalkeeper saves 4

0.54 Shot accuracy 0.29

5 Shots from outside the box 2

8 Shots inside the box 12

275 Total passes 427

Line-ups

Starting XI
#	Player	number
20	V. Swinnen	20
24	D. Dessoleil	24
28	M. Francotte	28
77	J. Dalle Molle	77
78	R. Monticelli	78
8	Kéres Angelau Masangu	8
11	Dieumerci Ndongala	11
17	Yannis kari	17
29	Maxime Bastian	29
10	A. Ali	10
12	R. Asante	12

Substitutes
#	Player	number
1	Noah Jauny	1
23	L. Malungu	23
27	N. Wasbauer	27
16	E. Faucon	16
33	N. Diliberto	33
19	E. Faty	19
25	C. Lavie	25
47	S. Ndime	47
99	S. Nioul	99

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Lokeren-Temse

Starting XI
#	Player	number
56	S. Vervacke	56
16	Jordi Palacios Navarro	16
25	J. Arens	25
26	Jarno Vervaque	26
27	R. van den Berg	27
2	Robin Denuit	2
7	Anisse Brrou	7
10	Maxime Pau	10
19	M. Lloci	19
55	S. Van Aerschot	55
11	V. Mabanza	11

Substitutes
#	Player	number
61	V. Van israel	61
76	J. Lietaert	76
8	Luan Simnica	8
14	T. Janssen	14
34	J. Mazouz	34
75	I. Zerioh	75
80	M. Duku	80

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#	Team	P	W	D	L	Points
1	Beerschot Wilrijk	6	5	0	1	15
2	Dender	6	5	0	1	15
3	AS Eupen	5	4	0	1	12
4	Francs Borains	5	4	0	1	12
5	Excelsior Virton	5	3	1	1	10
6	Lokeren-Temse	6	3	1	2	10
7	Sporting Hasselt	6	3	0	3	9
8	Club NXT	5	2	2	1	8
9	KRC Genk II	6	2	1	3	7
10	Liège	6	1	2	3	5

Francs Borains — Lokeren-Temse: 3:0, Challenger Pro League

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