Yannick Verlinden heads Nijlen to promotion in extra time: “The best day of my career”

After a thrilling match that was truly a promotion for amateur football, Nijlen achieved victory and associated promotion against Overijse in the absolute final. Nijlen did not do much in the first half and was deservedly 0-2 behind at half-time. However, the home team fought their way back into the match, forced extra time and in the final seconds Yannick Verlinden decided the match with a header. Verlinden was therefore elated afterwards. “Thi…