Youngster Dirk Junior Asare, who was born in Belgium, made his first appearance for KV Mechelen's main squad during friendly matches against Espanyol.
In an exciting first half, the team that resembled a full-fledged basic team had the best chances to score a goal.
In the second half, the game was more balanced. Nevertheless, Espanyol did take the lead. A free kick from the Spaniards led to a header.
At minute 60, a lot of youngsters came into the team including Dirk Junior Asare and another Belgium-born Ghanaian Joseph Amuzu, they had to fight past for 10 minutes when Espanyol pushed through.
Dirk Junior Asare had the chance to score in the 74th minute but his strike went wide.
As the game got closer to full time, KV Mechelen also restored balance and even scored a goal at the end. Malede converted a penalty kick perfectly after Soelle Soelle was shoved down by the Spanish goalkeeper.