There is little to report from Belgium after Round 32 of the 34-game regular season was contested, as Chris Durkin was the only American to play any minutes.
With just three games left until the regular season ends, Antwerp was leapfrogged by Anderlecht, dropping down the fourth place but still holding onto a playoff spot.
Bryan Reynolds and Kortrijk’s playoff dreams ended over the weekend, while Chris Durkin and STVV are all but eliminated from making it into the post-season as well.
It should have been a weekend in Belgium with a pair of games having great American interest, but it was not to be as Kyle Duncan missed out due to injury and Mark McKenzie missed out for reasons unknown.
Bryan Reynolds and KV Kortrijk finally registered a win in their derby, while Mark McKenzie and Genk suffered defeat in Brussels against Anderlecht.
Only two Americans were in the starting lineups over the weekend as Bryan Reynolds and Kortrijk lost again, while Mark McKenzie and Genk took all the points at home.
Former New York Red Bull, Kyle Duncan, had a dream to play in Europe. As a teenager, he signed on with Valenciennes in France’s Ligue 2 and spent two seasons there, starting off with the reserves before being promoted to the first team.
Kyle Duncan was the only American starter over the weekend, but not the only one to register three points in weekend Belgian action. Cercle Brugge 0 – 1 Oostende KV Oostende made the relatively short trip to Brugge to take on the city’s second team, Cercle. The journey proved to be fruitful as the Seasiders got […]
All the active Yanks picked up a point in a pair of midweek clashes in the Belgian Pro League. Antwerp 1 – 1 – Sint-Truiden Having taken all the points from the Great Old in November with a 2-1 victory at the Stayen, STVV were looking to do the double over Belgium’s oldest team on […]
Another American will be joining the ranks of YAs in Belgium, as New York Red Bulls defender Kyle Duncan will continue his career with Belgian top-flight club KV Oostende starting in 2022.
