Cercle’s promises don’t get past Gullegem

In the second amateur, the promising teams of Zulte Waregem and Cercle Brugge are active for the first time this season. Purpose: to give players under the age of 23 a taste of real competition football.

After an even start, the first chance is immediately a prize. Dekiere takes advantage of the weak defense at Cercle: 1-0 after 25 minutes. The young Cercle is not impressed and also decorates one chance before halftime. Bouhadi’s shot goes wide.

At the end of the fourth quarter a good pass from Vandewiele, covering error by Cercle and Dhondt with the 2-0. Now Cercle is reacting fiercely. The promises train almost every day and are physically stronger. The effort pays off: Cercle scores the connecting goal via El Bahri. Cercle pushes Gullegem back and in the final phase the youngest offspring on the field, the 17-year-old Dré Callens, scores a brilliant goal: 2-2.

In the final minutes Cercle comes close to victory. But the draw is a fair result.