After a kick-off delayed by 15 minutes due to a delay in the Deinze team bus, the two teams engaged in a bitter fight at the start of the first half. However, the second division team’s lock ended up being broken.
In total, Antwerp scored six times, compared to only one goal from Deinze. But should Antwerp’s counter have opened earlier?
Indeed, Denis Praet infiltrated the area in the 22nd minute, before being brought down by Reece Welch. After the contact, the player got up and immediately indicated that there was no penalty, despite the referee’s whistle. And while fair play is rare in football, the player was punished with a yellow card. “There was clearly no penalty,” admitted the former Anderlecht man. “I thought he (Editor’s note: Welch) was going to touch me, but in the end I didn’t feel anything. I certainly didn’t go for the penalty by simulating. I’m not that type of player…”
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