Belgian First Division: Sint-Truiden 0 Mechelen 1

Mechelen snapped a mini-losing streak and consolidated fifth spot in the Belgian First Division with a 1-0 win at Sint-Truiden on Wednesday.

The visitors at Stayen went ahead in the 65th minute, when 20-year-old substitute Christian Benteke wasted no time in stamping his effect on the game by netting the winner for his side seconds after his arrival on the pitch.

It was the Belgium international forward’s fourth goal of his loan spell from league rivals Standard Liege.

The result broke a run of two losses for Mechelen in the league, and the three points moved them within two of fourth-placed Club Brugge.

The loss leaves Sint-Truiden in 13th spot on the league table and two points above the relegation zone.

Wed 23 February, 2011

Belgian First Division: Sint-Truiden 0 Mechelen 1

Mechelen snapped a mini-losing streak and consolidated fifth spot in the Belgian First Division with a 1-0 win at Sint-Truiden on Wednesday.

The visitors at Stayen went ahead in the 65th minute, when 20-year-old substitute Christian Benteke wasted no time in stamping his effect on the game by netting the winner for his side seconds after his arrival on the pitch.

It was the Belgium international forward’s fourth goal of his loan spell from league rivals Standard Liege.

The result broke a run of two losses for Mechelen in the league, and the three points moved them within two of fourth-placed Club Brugge.

The loss leaves Sint-Truiden in 13th spot on the league table and two points above the relegation zone.

Wed 23 February, 2011

Belgian First Division: Lierse 2 Mechelen 1

Lierse moved a step closer to escaping the Belgian First Division relegation zone with a 2-1 upset victory over Mechelen on Tuesday.

Both sides entered the clash in good form, with Mechelen sitting fifth and unbeaten in four matches while Lierse – despite lying second from bottom – had lost just one of their last four.

Daylon Claasen gave Trond Sollied’s side the perfect lift heading into half-time, with his injury-time goal handing Lierse the lead.

Bosnian Boris Pandza’s 64th-minute own goal gave Lierse a two-goal buffer but Marc Brys’ side clawed a goal back when Julien Gorius found the back of the net after 79 minutes.

But there was not enough time for Mechelen to find an equaliser as Lierse celebrated another victory – their third in five games.

Lierse are now only inside the bottom two on goal difference, with AS Eupen (level on points), Germinal Beerschot (one point) and Sint-Truiden (three points) all now within touching distance .

Wed 16 February, 2011

Belgian First Division: Lierse 2 Mechelen 1

Lierse moved a step closer to escaping the Belgian First Division relegation zone with a 2-1 upset victory over Mechelen on Tuesday.

Both sides entered the clash in good form, with Mechelen sitting fifth and unbeaten in four matches while Lierse – despite lying second from bottom – had lost just one of their last four.

Daylon Claasen gave Trond Sollied’s side the perfect lift heading into half-time, with his injury-time goal handing Lierse the lead.

Bosnian Boris Pandza’s 64th-minute own goal gave Lierse a two-goal buffer but Marc Brys’ side clawed a goal back when Julien Gorius found the back of the net after 79 minutes.

But there was not enough time for Mechelen to find an equaliser as Lierse celebrated another victory – their third in five games.

Lierse are now only inside the bottom two on goal difference, with AS Eupen (level on points), Germinal Beerschot (one point) and Sint-Truiden (three points) all now within touching distance .

Wed 16 February, 2011