Eupen and Westerlo started the new season with a division of points. The home team ran 2-0 thanks to 2 goals from Yentl Van Genechten, a former youth player of the visitors. But Westerlo was resilient and doubled the deficit. Lucas Stassin’s 2-2, only taken away from Anderlecht a few days ago, fell at the start of extra time.
Eupen – Westerlo in a nutshell:
Key moment: Westerlo is still doing everything possible to get another point out of the fire in the end. The substitute Stassin benefits from a blunder by Nurudeen in extra time.
Man of the match: Yentl Van Genechten scored twice to his own surprise. Each time by chasing a rebound past Bolat. And that for the man who went through the Westerlo youth series.
Remarkable: Westerlo could not beat Eupen last season either. Am Kehrweg it became a 1-1 draw and at home the Kemphanen even lost 0-1 against Eupen.
Westerlo runs into the knife
Westerlo faces the difficult task of confirming after an excellent comeback in first class. At Eupen, they aspire to the Europe Play-offs, after the departure of strongholds Prevljak, Peeters and N’Dri. Not an egg either.
It was Westerlo that started the game best. With some good combinations, they patiently searched for holes in the armor of the Pandas. They were not often to be found and Westerlo himself was in the knife.
Against the course of the game, the 1-0 was on the scoreboard. Bolat was able to stop a shot from Magnée, but had no recourse to Yentl Van Genechten’s rebound. Westerlo was actually behind.
Not that the Kemphanen didn’t play football together. Daci showed eagerness, though he couldn’t beat Nurudeen. If the goalkeeper was beaten, the line judge intervened. Gümüskaya did score, but Daci was offside in a preliminary phase.
Stassin pulls point out of the fire
Westerlo also went into battle after the break. Once again the visitors got the lid on the nose. Once again it was Van Genechten who was able to score after Nuhu had kicked the ball against the post.
A firm hammer blow, but the troops of Jonas De Roeck did not give up. The leather then went on the dot after a contact between Fixelles and Nurudeen. Madsen coolly converted the eleven meter.
But Westerlo wanted more. De Roeck threw his record winner Matija Frigan and that other newcomer Lucas Stassin between the lines. The latter was immediately decisive on his debut. Nurudeen went very wrong on a header. Stassin was in the right place to take advantage of that blunder. So both teams have to settle for a point.
De Roeck: “We deserved more today”
Yentl Van Genechten (Eupen): “It’s a pity that we’re still giving away a 2-0 lead. That makes it a bit painful. I thought we were pretty good in the second half. We didn’t really give away very big chances. But that’s football for sure. I don’t really have an explanation for it. I was in the right place myself twice. I’m happy with those 2 goals. Unfortunately, it only yields 1 point, it should have been 3. ”
Jonas De Roeck (Westerlo): “We are relieved that we have reached that point. On the other hand, there is disappointment because we earned more today. We came here with the ambition to show ourselves. Also to see how far we have come . I think we can be satisfied with our first game after 5 weeks of preparation. We controlled the game for the most part. I felt we deserved more.” end, 5:56 pm. End. The match is over. Westerlo was 2-0 behind, but still managed to score a point in the second half. Thanks to a penalty from Madsen and Stassin’s equalizer in extra time. Eupen and Westerlo therefore share the cake. .
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The match is over. Westerlo was 2-0 behind, but still managed to score a point in the second half. Thanks to a penalty from Madsen and Stassin’s equalizer in extra time. Eupen and Westerlo therefore share the cake.
second half, minute 97 match endedsecond half, minute 92.
second half, minute 92. Substitution at Westerlo, Jan Bernat in, Mathias Fixelles outsecond half, minute 92. Substitution at Westerlo, Lukas Van Eenoo in, Thomas Van den Keybus outsecond half, minute 91. Stassin with the 2-2! The venom is clearly in his tail. Nurudeen goes wrong and Stassin can take advantage of that. The substitute punishes the Eupen goalkeeper’s blunder. .Stassin with the 2-2!
The venom is clearly in his tail. Nurudeen goes wrong and Stassin can take advantage of that. The substitute punishes the Eupen goalkeeper’s blunder.
Goal during second half, minute 91 by Lucas Stassin van Westerlo. 2, 2.KAS Eupen Westerlo end
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second half, minute 88. Frigan wants a penalty kick. Matija Frigan, Westerlo’s record purchase, has sunk in well. He first kicks the leather against Palsson and then heads in the rebound on goal. Nurudeen can bring salvation. According to Frigan, the ball did hit Palsson’s arm, but there is no eleven meter. .
Frigan wants a penalty kick
Matija Frigan, Westerlo’s record purchase, has sunk in well. He first kicks the leather against Palsson and then heads in the rebound on goal. Nurudeen can bring salvation. According to Frigan, the ball did hit Palsson’s arm, but there is no eleven meter.
second half, minute 88. De Roeck throws in an extra striker with Lucas Stassin. He came over from Anderlecht. .
De Roeck throws in an extra striker with Lucas Stassin. He came over from Anderlecht.
second half, minute 83. Replacement at Westerlo, Lucas Stassin in, Yusuke Matsuo out second half, minute 83. Eupen is suddenly close to 3-1. Van Genechten puts the leather back well and Palsson is in the right place. Fortunately for Westerlo, Tagir can still turn the attempt on the line. .
Eupen is suddenly close to 3-1. Van Genechten puts the leather back well and Palsson is in the right place. Fortunately for Westerlo, Tagir can still turn the attempt on the line.
second half, minute 83. Substitution at KAS Eupen, Amadou Keita in, Regan Charles-Cook out Yellow card for Jordan Bos van Westerlo during second half, minute 82 second half, minute 78. Nurudeen obviously takes his time to put the leather back into play to take. He delays a little too long according to Kevin Van Damme, who also draws the yellow card for wasting time. .
Nurudeen obviously takes his time to bring the leather back into play. He delays a little too long according to Kevin Van Damme, who also draws the yellow card for wasting time.
Yellow card for Abdul Manaf Nurudeen of KAS Eupen during the second half, minute 77second half, minute 75. Westerlo tries and does everything to make it 2-2. . Geert Heremans at Radio 1.
Westerlo does try and does everything to make it 2-2.
Geert Heremans at Radio 1
second half, minute 74. Does the leather also hit the spot on the other side? In a similar phase, Charles-Cook jumps over Bolat. Ref Kevin Van Damme does not want to know about a penalty kick. .
Does the leather also go on the other side on the dot? In a similar phase, Charles-Cook jumps over Bolat. Ref Kevin Van Damme does not want to know about a penalty kick.
second half, minute 70.
second half, minute 69. Madsen makes it 2-1! Madsen remains cool-headed and kicks the leather in through the post. Westerlo is still alive. Can the Ruffs get at least one more point out of the fire? .Madsen makes it 2-1!
Madsen remains cool-headed and kicks the leather in through the post. Westerlo is still alive. Can the Ruffs get at least one more point out of the fire?
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