Didier Lamkel Zé – Antwerp: 1-1. Despite an early lead, the Great Old lost two points to Stayen. And it should not be surprising, but Didier Lamkel Zé scored the Truiense equalizer.
In August the first match between Antwerp and STVV ended 6-1. Ondrejka was then the big man with a hat trick. In the meantime, the Swede is no longer in Antwerp, but is in Parma. And anyone who says Antwerp and Parma in the same sentence immediately thinks of the final of the European Cup II in the 1992-93 season, when the Great Old was the last Belgian team ever to reach a European final, but lost to the Italians. It was the highlight of the Eddy Wauters era at Antwerp. The same Eddy Wauters died on Friday morning. Before the kick-off, a minute’s silence was held in honor of the former chairman.
Farouck Adekami was also present at that kick-off. After his strong substitute last week, the 18-year-old Nigerian was given his first starting spot at Stayen by Jonas De Roeck. He then returned to the place where he started his coaching career at the highest level seven years ago.
Enough ingredients for an interesting game of football. Initially it went well up and down and after ten minutes the first time was scored. First, STVV goalie Kokubo and the post made a save after a good action and ditto attempt by Kerk, but the Japanese goalkeeper was unlucky that the ball got stuck a bit under his body, so that the well-followed Valencia still scored the 0-1. could push.
However, the opening goal was not the signal to push through for Antwerp, which had to cope without the suspended Alderweireld and the injured Chery, because it allowed STVV to enter the match. However, they would soon regret that, because after eighteen minutes the plates were already in balance again. And what did you think: of course it was Didier Lamkel Zé who scored against his ex-club. After a handball from Odoi, STVV was awarded a penalty and of course the Cameroonian got behind the ball. And of course Zé missed. He was only lucky that Lammens could not push his bet to the outside, so he could still make it 1-1. And for those who doubt it: of course he started yelling at the Antwerp fans afterwards.
A little later he also took another bicycle kick, but his attempt was too weak. The equalizer did give STVV a boost, as Antwerp could not find a way out and Lammens had to prevent Brahimi from making it 2-1 with a deflected shot.
-Foto: Dick Demey
Plenty of opportunities
Only ten minutes into the second half did Antwerp get back into the match and suddenly Kokubo had to make two saves on an Adekami attempt. Not that STVV left no stone unturned, because the Canaries were able to threaten through Ogawa and Lamkel Zé and Brahimi also tested Lammens with a long shot. Doumbia did the same with Kokubo on the other side. Both teams had more than enough chances to score a second time, but another goal was not scored. In between, Belaid escaped red after an attack on Gyrano Church. The Dutchman, on the other hand, could no longer continue.
Against Westerlo, Antwerp forced a winning goal at the end, but that was not possible this time. In injury time, Riedewald, on the other hand, was even sent off the field. Antwerp suffers a painful loss of points to Stayen.
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