HAMME, Belgium (Interstat) — KFC Vigor Wuitens Hamme delivered a commanding performance Sunday, decisively defeating RC Gent 3-0 in a Belgian Division 2 match at Gemeentelijk Sportstadion. The comprehensive victory avenged a 1-0 loss to Gent in the reverse fixture earlier in the season and defied a pregame statistical projection that had forecast a 2-2 draw.

The home side established control early and never relented. Forward Kemo Soumahoro opened the scoring in the 25th minute, finishing a move that gave Hamme a lead they would not surrender. Soumahoro’s afternoon was a mix of production and provocation, as he had also received a yellow card in the 12th minute.

Hamme doubled its advantage before halftime. Defender Alexander Corryn found the net in the 38th minute, converting to give his team a firm 2-0 cushion at the break. The second half saw RC Gent unable to mount any significant comeback, and the home side put the result beyond any doubt in the closing moments. Defender Stef Laurens, who had been booked in the 42nd minute, capped the scoring in the 89th minute to seal the 3-0 triumph.

Laurens and Soumahoro were the standout performers, each contributing a goal and an assist. Substitute Emile De Keulenaere also recorded an assist after entering the match, though he too saw a yellow card, shown in the 57th minute.

The loss extends a difficult run of form for RC Gent, which has now lost three of its last four matches. Its season record in Division 2 falls to eight wins, 14 losses and seven draws. The team has struggled defensively, conceding multiple goals routinely during this stretch.

For KFC Vigor Wuitens Hamme, the win provides a positive bounce-back after suffering heavy defeats in its two previous matches – 5-1 losses to Jong Essevee and RC Harelbeke. The team improves its Division 2 record to 10 wins, 14 losses and eight draws, pulling slightly ahead of Gent in the table.

The match was the first of the final stretch of the season for both clubs. RC Gent will look to regroup next Sunday when it hosts KFC Sparta Petegem. KFC Vigor Wuitens Hamme will aim to build on this momentum with a visit to Mandel United, also scheduled for next Sunday.

According to Interstat, Hamme entered the match with a 70 percent probability to win according to its ELO rating system, though its game simulator had predicted a 2-2 draw. The actual result was a clear and convincing victory for the home side, which executed effectively at both ends of the pitch to keep a clean sheet and secure three points.