Substitutes Spark Nijlen to Comeback Victory Over Cappellen

NIJLEN, Belgium (Interstat) — KFC Nijlen rallied from a two-goal deficit to defeat Royal Cappellen FC 3-2 on Saturday in a Belgian Division 2 match.

The visiting side took a commanding lead with first-half goals from Kevin Clerckx in the 16th minute and Mohammed Bouzerda in the 39th. The match turned after halftime with the introduction of Nijlen substitutes David De Schutter and Yorrit Hansen. De Schutter scored in the 60th minute and assisted Hansen’s equalizer eight minutes later. Pieter Heremans completed the comeback with the decisive goal in the 72nd minute.

The result avenges Nijlen’s 2-0 loss to Cappellen from November. Both teams now hold 8 wins on the season, though Nijlen sits higher in the table with 9 draws to Cappellen’s 3.