Gantoise won 1-0 against Omonia Nicosia. The Buffalos have a second victory on the European scene.
Ghent had things to make up for after the 0-0 at Beerschot, during which the supporters had whistled copiously Wouter Vrancken and his group. What’s better than a victory in the Conference League to get your head back on track?
The Buffalos quickly took control of the match in the first half against a fairly weak Omonia Nicosia team. The Cypriots, however, made themselves heard, the 1000 visiting supporters quickly winning the duel in the stands, in a fairly empty Planet Group Arena.
Two fairly unequal halves
Ghent however made the difference after half an hour: on a bright opening from Tiago Araujo, Omri Gandelman scored the only goal of the match with great calm. Before the break, Andri Gudjohnsen thought he would make the break, but he missed his recovery from point blank range.
2-0 would have been good because the Buffalos suffered in the second half: Davy Roef had to save the furniture several times, before one last big opportunity for the visitors which ended in the side net.
Ghent, however, ensured the essential with this victory by the smallest margin. Wouter Vrancken’s troops took a 6 out of 6 after the inaugural defeat at Chelsea. Enough to gradually consider the top 24. Finding victory after four disappointing matches in the league will be good before welcoming Standard, even if the level of play must still improve greatly.
