Sporting Charleroi loses to Genk and may have huge regrets after a good performance (3-0)

Charleroi Supérieur in the 1st period

Although there wasn’t much to get their teeth into, it was Charleroi who created a great first opportunity. Titraoui found Heymans who took the ball well but a Genko defender was in the way. In the end, the Carolos played without complexes and could boast of being the best team during the first quarter of an hour.

For its part, Genk, although accustomed to playing offensively at home, offered nothing at all and offered a sobriety in the game that is unusual to see. The Zebras continued to take advantage of the local apathy with another great shot from Zorgan that Van Crombrugge let slip wide of his goal.

The third quarter of an hour was a little less exciting with a lot of technical waste on both sides. Nevertheless, Stulic offered himself the best opportunity of the game with a diving header on a good serve from Titraoui which went just short of the uprights. We had to wait until the 39th minute to see a shot worthy of the name with a beautiful volley from Sattlberger also off target. And in added time, Heynen hit the post as if to warn that Genk would be there during the second act.

Stulic unmissable magnifying glass, the Zebras punished

The second period resumed with the same intensity and the same openness with attacks placed on both sides. And once again, Sporting allowed itself to miss an incredible opportunity: at the end of a good overflow from Pétris, the ball arrived at the feet of Stulic who shot at El Ouahdi when all he had to do was shoot it. place in the empty goal.

And in the process, Ousou offered a good defensive gesture but hit the post on a cross from Baah. Overall, the match was very pleasant with a qualitative spectacle marked by the numerous failures by Carolos. Genk then gained ground and hit the crossbar on a superb free kick from Karetsas.

And, as is often the case in football, the RCSC was punished for its inefficiency at the start of the last quarter of an hour with a superb overflow and an equally beautiful cross from Hrosovsky for Arokodare (1-0, 77′). And this goal broke the spirit of the De Mil squad which took the second on an opening on the right from Heynen and a magnificent achievement from Steuckers (2-0, 83′).

Just before added time, Sternberg followed a shot from Oh and increased the numbers which absolutely did not reflect the nature of the match (3-0, 90′). Defeat for Charleroi who were nevertheless the best team for more than an hour of play and who can have enormous regrets when we see the opportunities obtained. The summary of a disappointing first round on the most countable but perhaps not in the game.

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