PONTINIA, Italy (Interstat) — Liège and Thes Sport played to a 1-1 draw Sunday in a Belgian First Amateur Division match staged at Stadio Comunale.

Jérémy Louis Perbet opened the scoring for the visitors in the 26th minute. Thes Sport’s Adriano Bertaccini equalized in the 66th minute, securing a point for the home side. The result defied a pre-match projection that favored Thes Sport with a 61% probability to win.

The match was the opening fixture of the league season for both clubs. Five yellow cards were issued in a physical contest. Each side now holds an 0-0-1 record in league play.