The Olympic Stadium was filled for the first of two promotieduels. Ten thousand Beerschotfans and 650 supporters of KV Mechelen got a hardbevochten match in which both goalies in their nets schoonhielden. The emotional highlight followed, however, already in minute 17 with a beautiful tribute to Dries Meirsman. He fights all of 4.5 years against a brain tumor and is palliative. Dries is too weak to even move. His parents had in Niel a small party with Dries’ best friends and family organised. It was a very special evening. (read more under photo)
Antwerp Win of KV Mechelen: that was Beerschot Wilrijk Saturday. But the supporters made in the seventeenth minute, however, for the most magical moment of the evening. For the 17-year-old cancer patient and huge fan Dries Meirsman from Niel ontrolden them banners and they sang ‘You'll Never Walk Alone’.