ROMA (Interstat) — Rupel Boom and visiting Ninove played to a 3-3 draw Sunday in a Week 1 match of the Belgian First Amateur Division at Centro Sportivo Vittorio Bachelet.

Emil Abaz gave Rupel Boom an early lead with a goal in the third minute. Ninove responded with two second-half goals in the 60th and 84th minutes to take a late lead before Rupel Boom equalized for the final margin. Rupel Boom’s Jason Bourdouxhe received a yellow card in the 88th minute.

The result defied pre-match projections, as statistical models heavily favored a Rupel Boom victory. Ninove’s season record in the competition is now 1-0-1, while Rupel Boom stands at 0-1-1.