Residence Walferdange claimed a 3-2 victory over US Hostert in the first match of the National Division Regular Season on Saturday. Both sides entered the fixture level on points with three wins from six games, making this encounter a chance to separate the two at the middle of the table.
P. Macedo opened the scoring in the 21st minute, giving the hosts an early advantage. US Hostert responded well and V. Ballicalioglu found the net twice within four minutes, scoring at 40 and 44 minutes to put his side ahead 2-1 at the break.
And here's the thing — the momentum shifted sharply after the interval. Macedo struck again in the 56th minute to level matters, then completed his brace in the 84th minute to snatch all three points for Residence Walferdange. By then, the visitors had pressed hard but could not find an equaliser.
US Hostert dominated possession at 57 per cent and registered 105 attacks compared to 78 from their opponents. They won more corners, 7 to 3, and earned 22 free kicks against 16. To be fair, those numbers suggested they should have taken something from the game.
Both teams finished level on 9 points after six matches, though Residence Walferdange dropped to seventh while US Hostert moved to sixth. The result ended a mixed run for the hosts, who had lost 2-4 to RM Hamm Benfica last time out.