Eyes were especially riveted on Matthieu Epolo’s performance. The young goalkeeper, who started in place of the injured Bodart earlier in the week, made two successive saves, ahead of Steuckers and Karetsas. He was also attentive in front of Oh at the very end of the first half.
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20 minutes of observation before release!
There wasn’t much to remember from the first quarter of an hour of this second half. Standard spent its time swinging in front while waiting for an exploit from Zeqiri, isolated at the forefront of the Liège attack.
However, it was the Swiss striker who would find the solution. In a strangely constructed attack, Zeqiri perfectly followed Penders’ save following a strike from Kuavita. Standard opened the scoring (65th, 0-1)!
The joy will be short-lived. Genk’s intensity would pay off. Barely coming into play, Tolu Arokodare rose higher than everyone to deceive Epolo (72nd, 1-1).
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Time for extension!
Genk pushed a lot at the end of the match to avoid an additional 30 minutes. But Tolu was too short, Smets’ shot off target. So time for extension.
But unfortunately for the spectators, the game is ruined by 22 tired players, and no opportunity comes to embellish this extension. Until the 116th minute, when Patrik Hrošovský volleyed a ball that was lying at the edge of the area, to put the Limburgers in front (116th, 2-1). A goal synonymous with qualification, and elimination for Standard…
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Standard is losing its head held high
The two teams gave us a real fight during the thirty minutes of extra time but Limburg’s resources paid off. The Rouches may have regrets because there was room for qualification but Genk has assured its status and is continuing its journey in the Belgian Cup!
IT’S OVER
Genk traffic jam and quart the final!
120+2′ – Genk plays for time
The players ensure their qualification.
120+1′ – Two minutes of added time
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