MECHELEN, Belgium (Interstat) — Richmond Duah Fordjour scored twice as Young Reds defeated RC Mechelen 4-1 in a Belgian Division 2 match on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026. The visitors scored four goals total, and RC Mechelen scored one goal total. Young Reds moved to two wins and two losses in the competition and across all competitions. RC Mechelen now stands at one win, one loss and two draws in Division 2 and overall. Fordjour led the Young Reds attack with two goals in 85 minutes. Len Vennekens scored RC Mechelen’s lone goal while playing the full 90 minutes. Jeff Godelaine also played 90 minutes and scored once for Young Reds, and Yôenoes El Azimani scored once in 85 minutes.

Fordjour opened the scoring in the 20th minute, putting Young Reds ahead 1-0. The visitors carried that lead into halftime before El Azimani doubled the advantage in the 47th minute. Fordjour struck again in the 67th minute to make it 3-0. RC Mechelen responded quickly when Vennekens scored in the 69th minute, cutting the deficit to 3-1. Godelaine answered in the 75th minute, restoring Young Reds’ three-goal cushion at 4-1. Young Reds controlled the closing stages and protected the result on the road. Young Reds’ four goals came from three different scorers, with Fordjour recording a brace. RC Mechelen’s goal came after Young Reds had built a three-goal lead.

The match included three yellow cards, all before halftime. RC Mechelen’s Warre Desmet was cautioned in the 30th minute. Young Reds’ Esteban Achak received a yellow card in the 37th minute. Mohammed Bouzerda of RC Mechelen was booked in the 44th minute. Young Reds led at halftime. Two of the yellow cards went to RC Mechelen, while one went to Young Reds.

Young Reds entered the match after a 2-1 loss to Tempo Overijse on Sept. 12. Before that, Young Reds fell 3-0 to Hades on Sept. 5 and beat KFC Nijlen 2-0 on Aug. 29. RC Mechelen came in following a 2-0 win at Bocholt on Sept. 12. RC Mechelen also played a 0-0 draw at Rupel Boom on Sept. 6 and a 1-1 draw against Diegem Sport on Aug. 30.

Young Reds will return to Division 2 play at Bocholt on Sept. 26. Cappellen will visit Young Reds on Oct. 3. Young Reds then travel to Wellen on Oct. 10, host Rotselaar on Oct. 17, visit VC Wilrijk on Oct. 24, host De Kempen T-L on Oct. 31, travel to E. Termien on Nov. 8, host Rupel Boom on Nov. 14, visit Diegem Sport on Nov. 22 and host Jong STVV on Nov. 28.

RC Mechelen is scheduled to play at Wellen on Sept. 30 before hosting Rotselaar on Oct. 3. RC Mechelen will then travel to KFC Nijlen on Oct. 10, host Tongeren on Oct. 17, host Cappellen on Oct. 24, visit E. Termien on Nov. 1, host Hades on Nov. 7, visit Tempo Overijse on Nov. 14, visit Jong STVV on Nov. 22 and host De Kempen T-L on Nov. 28.

Young Reds’ overall record also stands at two wins and two losses. RC Mechelen’s overall mark mirrors its league record at one win, one loss and two draws. Both teams have multiple Division 2 fixtures remaining in September and October. Both clubs will play multiple Division 2 matches in October and November.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of RC Mechelen 1, Young Reds 0. Interstat’s ELO system had projected RC Mechelen with a 71.4 percent probability to win.