Match Report
KFC Houtvenne claimed a commanding 3–1 victory away at KVK Ninove in Nationale 1 VV on 21 March 2026, a result that underlined the visitors' credentials as serious contenders in the Belgian fourth tier. Ninove started brightly at home, looking to press high and build on their recent form, but Houtvenne's organisation off the ball quickly suffocated the hosts' attacking intent and allowed the visitors to grow into the contest.
The turning point came as Houtvenne began to expose the spaces in behind Ninove's defensive line, and once the visitors moved ahead they never looked like relinquishing control. Though no individual goalscorers have been confirmed, the scoreline tells its own story — three goals for Houtvenne against just one reply from the hosts speaks to a thoroughly professional away performance. Ninove's brief moment of hope, reducing the deficit with their lone strike, served only to punctuate a afternoon that ultimately belonged to the visitors.
Defensively, Houtvenne were disciplined and compact, rarely allowing Ninove's forwards the time or space to threaten in behind. The hosts grew frustrated as the game wore on, and a combination of poor final-ball quality and resolute visiting defending meant any hopes of a comeback faded long before the final whistle. At full time, the three points were comfortably Houtvenne's, a result that will do their Nationale 1 VV standing no harm at all.
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