The long trip to Maasmechelen was not all for nothing for Club NXT U23 as they came back with one point. For a while it looked like our youngsters would have to return empty-handed, but a late Shandre Campbell goal secured a point for Blauw-Zwart.
Patro Eisden recorded most of the ball possession and carved out a few chances in the first half, but it was Club NXT that took the lead through Furo. Sem Audoor picked out the 17-year-old, who headed home. On the half-hour mark, Vanrafelghem slotted home to give the hosts a well-deserved equalizer.
The home side continued their dominance in the second half and took the lead. At that point Blauw-Zwart took over control and managed to equalize when Campbell curled it in brilliantly from distance.
In the closing minutes of the game, neither team wanted to take too much risk and so the game ended with a share of the spoils.