Dender vs La Louvière

Dender secured a 2-1 win over RAAL La Louvière on Sunday in the Jupiler Pro League relegation play-offs, staging a swift first-half comeback to claim three confidence-boosting points. Pape Moussa Fall punished a costly error by Dender goalkeeper Dietsch to give the visitors the lead on 31 minutes. The response was immediate — Mohamed Berte equalised just three minutes later, and substitute Bruny Nsimba, on early for Jahanbaksh, calmly converted a penalty on 44 minutes after Wagane Faye fouled Malcolm Viltard. Bo De Kerf was dismissed in the 88th minute for hauling down Fall, but Dender held on comfortably. The victory gives Dender a much-needed morale boost ahead of the promotion/relegation play-offs. RAAL La Louvière, meanwhile, remain winless and without a single point from five relegation group games — a desperate situation with time running out.