COMMENTS. Match winner Ito: “Never lost faith in a good outcome”, Koïta: “If I can kick, I will”

When KV Mechelen had a deserved 2-0 lead after an hour of play, no one cared about STVV’s chances of victory. But then Thorsten Fink intervened with a triple substitution. The substitutes completely turned the game around and turned the 2-0 into 2-3. First, substitute Ito made it 1-2 on a pass from Steuckers, and … Read more

Abou Koita (STVV) in the starting line-up against KV Kortrijk?

© BELGIUM With a home match against red lantern KV Kortrijk, STVV gets an excellent opportunity on Friday evening to erase the deficit against Cercle Brugge. “But we should certainly not underestimate Kortrijk,” warns coach Thorsten Fink. If STVV keeps the points at home on Stayen on Friday evening, then retention is almost certain for … Read more

African Cup. Aboubakary Koita advances with Mauritania

©AFP On Tuesday evening all of Sint-Truiden was secretly hoping for Mauritania’s elimination from the Africa Cup of Nations. This would indeed mean that STVV’s top scorer Aboubakary Koita would return to Haspengouw in time for Sunday’s Limburg derby. However, Mauritania, who lost their first two group matches, surprised Algeria in the last group match. … Read more