OOSTAKKER, Belgium (Interstat) — RC Gent defeated Sportief Rotselaar 2-1 on Thursday at Chillax Arena in a Belgian Division 2 match.

Sportief Rotselaar took the lead in the 53rd minute when RC Gent substitute Zion Buekers scored an own goal. Lukas Rommens equalized for RC Gent in the 71st minute with an assist from substitute Ward Lambrecht. Rommens then set up defender Lars Hitchinson for the go-ahead goal in the 88th minute. Rommens and Lambrecht each received yellow cards, in the 85th and 90th minutes respectively.

RC Gent improved to 1-0 in the competition, 10-14-4 overall. Sportief Rotselaar fell to 0-1, 7-15-9 overall.