A fourth goal!
The Union is led 4-1. Praet is well served in depth and slips a good ball with the outside of his foot, which finds Kerk in the small rectangle. The latter pushes the leather into the empty goal.
80′
Here comes Lapoussin again
Lapoussin, back in the group, joined the game. Bhozinov replaced Riedewald in the other camp.
75′
Change, again
Chery leaves and is replaced by Doumbia at Antwerp. The pace has dropped, we feel that this third goal hurt the Union.
70′
Wave of changes
Both teams rotate. A few minutes ago, Pocognoli sent El Hadj and Niang onto the field, in place of Boufal and Sykes. On the Antwerp side, Valencia gave way to Ondrejka. Deman is replaced by Corbanie.
64′
AND THE BUUUUUUUUUT
The Union is in pain again! Alderweireld including a good pass from his defense and the ball finally reaches Janssens. The attacker gets rid of the entire central defense and deceives Moris from close range. 3-1!
60′
Deman tries from afar
Since the restart, the match has been much more pleasant to follow. Deman just tries from a distance, but he sends it into the stand.
55′
OH WHAT A GOAL!
The Union reacted very well and made it 2-1! Fuseini does a good job and sends a close shot at the goalkeeper. Behind, Sadiki attempts a sumptuous half-volley from distance, which hits the bar and goes into the goal!
48′
PENALTY !
Sykes gets caught in the box and lunges at Deman. The penalty is logically awarded. Chery rushes, crosses to the left and doubles the lead. It’s 2-0!
45′
We’re going back
The second period begins. Fuseini came into the game, replacing Promise David on the Union side.
45’+1
It’s the break
Half-time is whistled. Under the snow, it was Antwerp who took the advantage at half-time, thanks to a goal from Chery. 1-0 at the break!
40′
LE BUUUUUUUUUUUUT
We were waiting for the match to get going, that’s it! On an express counter, Chery receives the leather on the left of the small rectangle and deceives Moris, who slipped to the ground thinking that Janssen was taking the ball. It’s 1-0!
33′
Second yellow
This time, it’s Boufal who is warned for an obvious hand fault. We can point out a long shot from Janssen, but for the rest, it is quite poor. Valencia takes yellow for a small foul.
25′
First box
Bad intervention from Vanhoutte. The Union midfielder throws himself to the ground and takes Van Den Bosch’s foot. The yellow is well deserved.
-21′
Lammens!
Ivanovic is launched in depth, he wins his duel quickly but Lammens, the Antwerp goalkeeper, signs a remarkable ground clearance to avoid the 0-1. A beautiful inspiration.
15′
First strike
The Anverois are the first to get on target, with a shot from the edge of the area, which ends in the hands of Moris. Chery also tries a volley, but it’s the same, Moris escapes easily.
7′
The Union responds
After a good start from Antwerp, we see that the Union is starting to show itself more concrete. We are still waiting for the first opportunity, but the transitions are starting to become more fluid.
3′
Interesting start
The Antwerp are the first to try to put a little pressure on their evening opponents. There have been some nice combinations to report, but there hasn’t been an opportunity yet.
0′
Here we go!
The meeting is launched in Antwerp. Good match everyone!
20h31
The snow is falling
Like almost everywhere in our country, snow is currently falling in Antwerp. The match will be marked and disrupted by this weather, the players will have to adapt.
20h12
A beautiful remake
This quarter-final is also a remake. The two teams faced each other in 2024, in the final, with a trophy on arrival for the Unionists.
19h53
The eleven of the Union
Now it’s time to analyze the Union Saint-Gilloise eleven. No huge surprises to report on this side either, still with this system of three defenders. Sadiki, Boufal, Ivanovic, Castro-Montes: all start this evening. Couldn’t have expected much else.
19h50
The Antwerp lineup
Antwerp was quick to bring Olivier Deman into play. Newly arrived, he already finds himself starting this evening. No other real surprises in the eleven. Note in particular the presence of Praet and Janssen, who will start at the forefront.
19h40
Good evening everyone !
Good evening everyone and welcome to this live broadcast of the Croky Cup quarter-final between Antwerp and Union! Kick-off at 8:45 p.m.
Antwerp: Lammens, Riedewald, Deman, Odoi, Kerk, Praet, Chery, Valencia, Janssen, Alderweireld, Van Den Bosch
Union Saint-Gilloise: Moris, Burgess, Sykes, Machida, Vanhoutte, Sadiki, Boufal, Castro-Montes, Khalaili, Ivanovic, David.
The Croky Cup continues this evening, with the continuation of the quarter-finals of the competition. At 8:45 p.m., Antwerp and Union Saint-Gilloise will face each other with the ambition of reaching the last four.
This poster will bring back good memories for the people of Brussels, who won on May 9 in the Croky Cup final against this same opponent (1-0). Since then, the two teams have faced each other twice, in September (Antwerp won 2-0) and in December, with a narrow success for the Unionists (2-1).
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