With two video games left within the Champions’ Play-offs, the purpose of Olivieri and his crew was clear: to safe a European ticket. Win towards Antwerp and we’d bounce over Cercle Brugge to put 4. Because of the suspension of El Khannouss, Domenico dropped the hardly 16-year-old Konstantinos Karetsas into the beginning line-up for the massive boys for the primary time.
First half
Even earlier than the ball began rolling, KRC Genk offered the primary goosebump second. The legendary champion crew from the 1998-1999 season set the Cegeka Area on hearth for the primary time. The match itself was extra leisurely. After fifteen minutes, Kayembe discovered Zeqiri for the primary time on the sting of the sixteen, however Alderweireld was in a position to stop his kick in extremis. Somewhat later, his striker brother Tolu tried from a distance, however his kick fluttered vast. It took half an hour earlier than the Cegeka Area utterly exploded. Kayembe captured the leather-based on the sting of his personal massive rectangle following which despatched Kos on his method. He stored three Antwerp defenders speaking on his personal following which despatched some good Zeqiri at Lammens. A chunk of cake for our Swiss who made it 1-0, Zeqiri’s ninth of the season. Earlier this season, Kos was on the charts at Jong Genk because the youngest goalscorer ever in Belgian skilled soccer, and at this time he’s additionally the youngest assistant within the Jupiler Professional League since information firm Optastats gives the figures. Nobody would imagine that he was kicking off for the primary time. Moments later he dribbled himself free following which served Cuesta for purpose. His header was too central to threaten Lammens. So we deservedly took a break with a lead.
Second half
Whereas the beginning of the primary half was primarily regular, the second interval had extra alternatives. Objective scorer Zeqiri remained within the dressing room as a precaution, Fadera was his alternative, and was in a position to thank him virtually instantly. He rushed away from Van den Bosch, who prevented him from getting the prospect with pulling work. No trespassing by Laforge, so we continued enjoying soccer. Antwerp responded by Ilenikhena, who noticed his purpose deflected off the road by a powerful Sadick. Somewhat later the goalkeepers rolled up their sleeves once more. Vandevoordt cleverly parried a shot from Ondrejka, Lammens floated a shot from Kayembe out of his purpose on the opposite aspect. With twenty minutes left on the clock, an change of applause for an uninhibited Karetsas was greater than justified. El Hadj got here into place and instantly created a purpose alternative. He despatched a cross in direction of Fadera within the second zone, who aimed for the ball in entrance. As soon as harm time entered, Antwerp elevated the stress. Ilenikhena and Udoh created two extra probabilities, however as soon as once more encountered a ‘incredible’ Vandevoordt. “A solution to say goodbye to the supporters,” our goalie himself defined in an interview following the match. Along with his thirteenth clear sheet of the season, Maarten can already put the crowning glory as clear sheet king of the season in his suitcase to take with him to Leipzig following the season.
“We needed to get once more into fourth place earlier than the sport, and we succeeded. Our first half was good and we created the perfect probabilities. We had troublesome moments within the second half. However I’ve to thank the boys for his or her efforts and congratulate us on the end result. We have now had dangerous luck up to now, however at this time we have been on the opposite aspect.” -Domenico Olivieri
Line-up
Vandevoordt, Sadick, Cuesta, McKenzie, El Ouahdi, Galarza, Hrosovsky, Kayembe (85′ Sobol), Karetsas (71′ El Hadj), Zeqiri, Tolu.
Targets
1-0 28′ Zeqiri
