Londerzeel edges Rupel Boom 3‑2 in extra time thriller
BOOM, Belgium (Interstat) — Mateo Siebens scored twice, including the winner in the 115th minute, as K. Londerzeel SK defeated K. Rupel Boom FC 3-2 on Sunday in Division 2 action at Gemeentelijk Parkstadion.
Holly Tshimanga opened the scoring in the 51st minute for Londerzeel, and Siebens doubled the lead in the 66th. Rupel Boom answered with goals from Sofian Daif in the 80th and Ruben Geeraerts in the 84th to force extra time. Siebens then delivered the decisive strike five minutes into the second extra period.
Six yellow cards were issued: Amine Belhadj (35th) and Ibrahima Mbaye (89th) and Sam Vermeylen (99th) for Rupel Boom; Ilyas El Gharbi (55th), Tom Schipper (68th) and Iliass Harrou (83rd) for Londerzeel.
Londerzeel improved to 21-5-5 in league play and 21-6-5 overall. Rupel Boom fell to 16-9-6 in league and overall. The teams had drawn 2-2 on March 15, and Londerzeel won the previous meeting 3-1 in October.