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On Sunday afternoon, Sclessin is allowed to get ready again after it had already prepared itself for its European game against Vitoria Guimaraes last Thursday. On Sunday it is KAS Eupen that comes to visit. The penultimate in the stand urgently needs points win, but whether that will succeed against a fought-out Standard is questionable. The home team is the leader in the competition and wants to keep that status as long as possible. Easy home victory? Or not?
Standard Liege:
Michel Preud’Homme and his men are doing very well these days. Despite the somewhat rough start, after seven match days it is still nicely in the lead with fifteen points. Club Brugge follows on one point with one match less. On Thursday, it played its first European game and won it 2-0 against Vitoria Guimaraes, so it also performs well there. Last week it moved to the coast where the KVO met.
Standard could start the match with Carcela on the couch, but Ostend certainly didn’t have that luxury. After Palaversa and Hjulsager, D’Haese had a key spy in the rag basket. Like Neto, Ndenbe and Sané were in the starting line-up for the first time. A severely disabled KVO therefore assumed the organization and kept it well shut for a while. Gradually Standard pulled the sheet to itself and Dutoit had to take action more often. The goalkeeper was still banging a shot from Bastien, but had to give in a moment later when Lestienne showed himself brisker than the entire Ostend line. The visitors were so comfortable in their seats that they dozed off. A capital error, because suddenly the swerving cross by Bataille and the buffalo shot by Sakala: 1-1 and Standard were in trouble. The annoyance was illustrated by brutal errors by Limbombe and Fai. Calm brought advice for Standard. Preud’homme pointed his men to their duties and that did not miss its effect. Bastien restored the Liège lead with a precise place ball and this time KVO had no answer. Standard also did not allow the Coastal Boys to fight again in the race. Halfway through the second half, Lestienne sealed the fate of Ostend. He cut out the slightly too eager Sané and found the farthest corner with a nice curl. Mpoku tried a bit later with a surprisingly distant lob, but Dutoit quickly tripped back and hit the ball over the bar. It was only a postponement, because a corner kick from Cimirot came in on the corner that followed. Ostend yearned for the final signal and Standard flirted a few more times with the 1-5. Substitute Boljevic was particularly keen on a goal, but was not rewarded. However, it was all no longer important, because the three points (and the leader’s position until at least next week) had long been in for the people of Liège.
Michel Preud’Homme saw that his team had a hard time after the 1-1, but saw a good response: “We had a good start to the game, but after the 1-1 we had a dip. At half-time we have everything again We then got through the KVO block with good combinations for the 1-2, which is positive, then confidence was back, now many matches are coming in. We have tried to be ready due to a tough match preparation. I will rotate, but I cannot change all players. We try to manage the core. ”
KAS Eupen:
Coach Bernat San José no doubt envisioned the start with his team differently. After seven match days, his team only has three points left and with that it can only leave Waasland-Beveren one point less. It is level with Cercle and then Anderlecht follows with five points. Afterwards it is already Sint-Truiden with eight points so there is a gap. Points win is therefore an absolute must in the coming weeks. That was surprisingly successful last week when Zulte-Waregem came to visit.
Anyone who walked into Kehrweg Stadium only five minutes before half-time hadn’t missed out. Eupen and Zulte Waregem made a sleep-inducing display of it. Many sloppiness and few to no chances. But the sting was in the tail, with a leading role for the VAR. Pletinckx knocked out the broken Bautista just outside the box. Verdict of referee Boucaut: yellow for Pletinckx and penalty for Eupen. The VAR thought differently: the penalty was a free kick and Pletinckx immediately got red. But just with a man less, Zulte Waregem suddenly got the wind in its sails in the extra time. Larin won the game against Amat on a corner and left goalkeeper De Wolf no chance with a good header. Despite the lead, Francky Dury came out with a striking intervention at the start of the second half. With Humphreys, Sissako and Bruno he put three fresh powers in the fight. Yet it was Eupen that took matters in hand with a man. Not that Bossut was overwhelmed, but just past the hour the goalkeeper suddenly had to give in. Milicevic, who had just come in, painted a free kick on Bautista’s head and brought Eupen alongside with a good header. Eupen continued to look for the winning goal. Toyokawa was offered another excellent opportunity, but she writhfully curled her neck. Milicevic remained the driving force with the home team, although there were no concrete goals. Zulte Waregem was no longer in trouble.
San José was quite satisfied with the performance of his team, but was disappointed as it again did not win: “We have played a good game, I am proud of my players. It is not easy to play in this difficult situation. We also have to thank the supporters for their support, of course I am not completely satisfied because we did not win We deserved the victory Zulte Waregem is a very strong team, but today we were better, we have to stay patient and work hard. The victories will follow. ”
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