Fifa 2001 Belgium Qualifications

"Rock Solid Defence"
Here we go! First qualification tournament took place in Belgium. No license for this league in the game so you won't see any logos and only plain t-shirts, but it will get better. 18 teams and a similar system as in Fifa 2003. Two 8 team tournaments and 1 team selected from each one to join Anderlecht (Brussels is the name in this game) and Club Brugge (Brugge) in the final four.

Lokeren, Lierse and Mouscron show a good football in the first round and further stages proven that those teams are really in good form. Actually Lokeren and Mouscron met in the "little" final for a place in final four and what a close game it was! For 120 minutes both teams kicking their anckles in the middle of the field and then a devastating penalty shootout. Players were scoring like machines and it took ten series to choose a better side, Lokeren won thanks to their keeper and advanced to final four. Battle for second place was between Beveren and Charleroi. Beveren so far got a bit lucky, wining two rounds in the shootout but this time it took them only 90 minutes to secure a two goal lead and a place in the four.


If someone did not took Bevern seriously so far, they had to change their mind after they knock out Brussels in the semi final. It was not a matter of luck this time, but again two goal differance and a really solid performance behind it. Brugge tried their best with Lokeren, but this team really was strong and although they did not put on a big show, a single goal and rock solid defence given them right to play in the final.

Final game shown that both teams deserve to be where they are. Lokeren did not lost a single goal so far and this time the plan was no different. That perfect defence and brilliant performance by Vonasek, who scored two goals has given them a place in the GRANDE FINALE.

HIGHLIGHTS
RESULTS

1st Round

Aalst 1:1 Beveren pen 4:5
0:1 Torken
1:1 Van der Bossche
MVP - Van der Bossche

Ekeren 2:0 Antwerp
1:0 Morhaye
2:0 Morhaye
MVP - Morhaye

Charleroi 1:0 Genk
1:0 - Rojas
MVP - Rojas

Gent 0:0 Harelbeke pen. 1:4
MVP - Frans (Herelbeke)

Lokeren 3:0 La Louviere
1:0 Youla
2:0 Youla
3:0 Youla
MVP - Youla

Mouscron 2:0 Westerlo
1:0 Lawalee
2:0 Mitrovic
MVP - Mitrovic

Lierse 2:0 Standard Lierge
1:0 Cavens
2:0 Cavens
MVP - Cavens

Mechelen 1:0 St. Truiden AET
1:0 Greven
MVP Greven

2nd Round
Mouscron 1:0 Mechelen AET
1:0 Lawaree
MVP Lawaree

Lokeren 1:0 Lierse
1:0 Kimoto
MVP Kimoto

Charleroi 2:0 Harelbeke
1:0 Rojas
2:0 Rojas
MVP Rojas

Beveren 1:1 Ekeren pen.5:4
0:1 Demkine
1:1 Nuhiji
MVP Nuhiji

3rd Round
Lokeren 0:0 Mouscron pen. 9:8
MVP Basengez

Beveren 2:0 Charleroi
1:0 Nuhiji
2:0 Torken
MVP Nuhiji

SEMI FINALS
Brugge 0:1 Lokeren
0:1 Youla
MVP YOULA

Beveren 2:0 Brussels
1:0 Nuhiji
2:0 Nuhiji
MVP Nuhiji

FINAL
Lokeren 2:0 Beveren
1:0 Vonasek
2:0 Vonasek
MVP Vonasek

TOP SCORERS
Youla (Lokeren) - 4
Nuhiji (Beveren) - 4
Rojas (Charleroi) - 3

MVP
Nuhiji (Beveren)