Kraainem — Eynatten-Raeren: 34:31, Division 1

Kruine defeated league leaders Eynatten-Reren 34-31 in Division 1 on Saturday evening. The hosts, fifth in the table, held off the visitors' attack to claim all three points. It was a rare result for the home side, who had lost their previous two matches before this one.

And here's the thing about the away side—Eynatten-Reren had won two and drawn one before this defeat. They were top of the table with five points from four games. Kruine came in with four points and no losses, though two of those were draws. To be fair, nobody could have predicted this outcome with certainty.

We had called for a home win with 59 per cent confidence, and that prediction held up. The hosts started brighter, taking an early lead that they extended before half-time. Eynatten-Reren pushed back in the second period, but Kruine kept their heads and managed the game better when it mattered.

By then the visitors had lost their grip on the match. They had chances to equalise but couldn't find the net. Kruine ran out of legs toward the end but held on for a three-goal victory. The scoreline tells only part of the story—this was a game decided in the final minutes.

The result reshuffles the table considerably. Kruine move up to fourth place with six points. Eynatten-Reren drop to second, their first defeat of the season costing them top spot. The gap between them and the leaders narrows to one point.