Belgium’s Pro League will have an American-back team in its ranks next season as RWD Molenbeek earned promotion to the top flight on Saturday following a 1-0 win over Anderlecht II.
Former DC United youngster, Griffin Yow, who joined KVC Westerlo of the Pro League in July 2022, is looking to continue building after making his European debut during a playoff game on Sunday afternoon.
It was a Sunday matinee kick-off for Bryan Reynolds and Westerlo as they looked to gain points in their pursuit of a place in next season’s Europa Conference League when Cercle Brugge came to town.
Mark McKenzie’s goal for Genk wasn’t enough to keep them from slipping out of the Belgian Pro League top spot after a loss to Antwerp, while Marlon Fossey and Standard Liege saw their chance for European qualification take a major hit in their home loss to Gent.
While Marlon Fossey and Standard Liege made easy work of Oostende, Bryan Reynolds and Westerlo saw their dreams of a top four finish all but vanish after a stoppage time strike.
The Belgian Pro League has returned to action to start the second half of the season, and both Bryan Reynolds and Mark McKenzie got the nod in their teams’ respective starting lineups, but dropped points in their final outings of 2022.
The hits just keep on coming for the U.S. men’s national team in the injury department as Sam Vines is the latest player to see his chances of making the World Cup roster disappear with a broken leg.
Owen Otasowie got the start for Club Brugge as they shared the points with Zulte-Waregem while Sam Vines and Royal Antwerp claimed another win over the weekend.
