Charleroi holds off Cercle Brugge in Jupiler Pro League play
CHARLEROI, Belgium (Interstat) — RSC Charleroi beat Cercle Brugge 3-2 on Sept. 19 in a Jupiler Pro League match at Stade du Pays de Charleroi. Freddy Mbemba opened the scoring in the 15th minute, and Aurélien Scheidler made it 2-0 in the 25th. Dante Vanzeir answered for Cercle Brugge in the 30th. Charleroi held on for the win. Cercle Brugge could not complete a comeback after Vanzeir’s goal. Yellow cards came late: Ibrahim Diakité of Cercle Brugge and Yassine Khalifi of Charleroi were booked in the 82nd minute, while Charleroi’s Aiham Ousou was cautioned in the second minute of second-half stoppage time. Cercle Brugge remained without a win, moving to four losses and three draws. The visitors have yet to win this season. Both teams have played seven league matches. Charleroi has six wins and one loss in the Jupiler Pro League, while Cercle Brugge has four losses and three draws.