STRÉPY-BRACQUEGNIES, Belgium (Interstat) — RAAL La Louviere U23 delivered a commanding performance Saturday, defeating Kosova Schaerbeek 4-0 in a Belgian Division 3 match at Complexe Sportif Saint-Julien.

The result, which surpassed a pregame projection of a 2-2 draw by Interstat, solidified a season sweep for the home side over Kosova Schaerbeek. The visitors had won just once in their last five league matches entering the contest.

After a scoreless first half, the floodgates opened for La Louviere U23 in the second. Noah Livolsi broke the deadlock in the 53rd minute, providing the crucial first goal. The lead was doubled in the 71st minute by Nasrallah Kpeigouni, effectively putting the game out of reach for a Schaerbeek side that struggled to generate offense throughout.

The final minutes saw a flurry of activity. Midfielder Mauricio Ndefe found the net in the 85th minute to make it 3-0. Just two minutes later, Diego Diakanda capped the scoring in the 87th minute, completing a productive outing where he also recorded an assist. Ethan Porsperger and Lonaic Amian Adou were also credited with assists for the winners.

The match grew increasingly testy as the scoreline widened. In the 77th minute, a confrontation led to yellow cards for La Louviere’s Porsperger and Schaerbeek’s Adou. Diakanda also received a caution in the 88th minute following his goal.

With the victory, RAAL La Louviere U23 improved its Division 3 record to 14 wins, 12 losses and five draws. Their overall record across all competitions matches that mark. Kosova Schaerbeek’s league record fell to an even 12 wins, 12 losses and seven draws, with their overall mark at 13 wins, 13 losses and seven draws.

The match continued a pattern of inconsistency for both clubs. La Louviere U23’s big win followed a 3-0 loss to Excelsior FC Evelette-Jallet on April 4. Kosova Schaerbeek was coming off a 3-2 victory over RUS Biesme on April 12 but has been unable to string together consecutive wins in recent weeks.

This was the second meeting between the sides this season. On Dec. 7, RAAL La Louviere U23 earned a 2-1 victory in the reverse fixture. Interstat’s ELO rating system had given the home side a 55.4 percent probability to win ahead of kickoff, a forecast the team exceeded decisively.

Kosova Schaerbeek will look to rebound next Sunday, April 26, when it hosts Stad Mouscronnois in league play. RAAL La Louviere U23 will travel to face Pont-a-Celles-Buzet the same day.