Key moment: Shortly after the break, Schrijvers goes down in the sixteen. Thorsteinsson converts the eleven meter flawlessly, despite mental games from goalkeeper Schmidt. OHL finally got its deserved equalizer.
Man of the Match: After difficult opening minutes, Casper De Norre took OHL by the hand. He divided the game and was at the basis of almost every smooth combination of the home team.
Penalty Champion: OHL won its 9th penalty kick today, the highest number in the Jupiler Pro League. Only Antwerp managed to convert as many: 7 pieces.
Even before everyone was properly warmed up in Leuven, the Japanese duo Okazaki-Hayashi was already celebrating. After a sharp combination, they gave STVV the lead with their first chance.
The early opening goal put the visitors in a seat. One that STVV was not willing to leave quickly. They barricaded their target, much to the frustration of OHL, which saw any attempt at draft thwarted.
Patris was the only resident of Leuven who was given the opportunity to put his team at the same level, but failed to do so. No, in the combination it would not work today against a stiff opponent.
“Then try from the penalty spot”, thought Schrijvers. With a quick pirouette he lost Teixeira, who committed a foul. Thorsteinsson once laughed at goalkeeper Schmidt’s mental games and blasted in bone dry.
The home team’s final offensive did not make anyone at STVV shudder. A division of points and 2 out of 9 for both teams as a result.
Brys (coach OHL): “We have 67% possession of the ball and we score a goal for them by playing the ball where it doesn’t belong. In total we play football about 10 times against a strong block. That shows some dominance. “Nice football” is good then to hear, but the points must follow.”
Hollerbach (coach STVV): “We start great, but then just stop playing football. You can’t just play to keep a clean sheet. All in all, a draw is still okay, because it was a pleasant game of football with high intensity. I lost 4 key players, You can’t forget that either.”
De Norre (OHL): “Against a direct competitor for a play-off ticket, you actually have to get three points. We didn’t expect them to start so brightly. After that we were the better team, so it’s a shame that we didn’t win. That’s a while ago.”
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