The people of Bruges, recently, under the leadership of trainer Bernd Storck, soon took matters in the mine stadium. Lawrence Agyekum hit hit in the eighth minute. Cercle continued to dominate and Paris Brunner doubled the score instantly.
After the break, the game image remained unchanged. Brunner made his second of the evening, after which Felipe Augusto and Thibo Somers further alerted the score. Somers put the crown on work with a hard bang between Belin’s legs. Only deep in injury time did Vercy Romeo Mabanza wipe the zero off the board for Patro.
The step to the highest level seems too large for Patro. Cercle could not have saved itself against STVV in the Relegation Play-Offs, but seems to secure the preservation after this victory.
The return match will be played on Friday evening at 8.45 pm in the Jan Breydel Stadium.