Antwerp 1-0 Zulte-Waregem: prevails over 1-0 with a goal scored by M. Samatta
DEURNE. Antwerp conquers Zulte-Waregem 1-0 after M. Samatta scored just 1 goal (83').
DEURNE. Antwerp prevails over Zulte-Waregem 1-0 after M. Samatta scored just 1 goal (83′). Antwerp was vastly superior ball possession (64%) was among the key factors of its victory.
The match was played at the Bosuilstadion stadium in Deurne on Saturday and it started at 8:45 pm local time. The referee was Alexandre Boucaut with the help of Quentin Lesceux and Vito Divincenzo. The 4th official was Michiel De Cuyper. The weather was clear. The temperature was cold around 8.3 degrees Celsius or 46.99 Fahrenheit. Humidity was up to 53%.
Match Statistics
Antwerp was in firm control of the ball 64% while Zulte-Waregem was struggling with a 36% ball possession.
Antwerp was more aggressive with 83 dangerous attacks and 17 shots of which 6 were on target. Which is one of the reasons Antwerp won the match.
Antwerp shot 17 times, 6 on target, 7 off target. On the opposite side, Zulte-Waregem shot 5 times, 2 on target, 0 off target.
Cards
Antwerp received 1 yellow card (Buta). On the other side, Zulte-Waregem received 2 yellow cards (J. Vossen and I. Doumbia).
After this match, Antwerp will have 56 points to stay in the 4th place. On the opposite side, Zulte-Waregem will stay with 32 points to move up in the 16th place.
Match Events
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21'21'
J. Vossen
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41'41'
I. Doumbia
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65'65'
D. De Neve
D. Kutesa
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67'67'
K. Miyoshi
P. Gerkens
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76'76'
J. Bataille
R. De Laet
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76'76'
M. Samatta
M. Balikwisha
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77'77'
D. Cools
J. Vossen
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83'83'
M. Samatta
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88'88'
I. Seck
A. Sissako
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89'89'
A. Yusuf
B. Verstraete
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90'90'
Buta
Next match
In the upcoming Pro League match, Antwerp will play away with OH Leuven on the 2nd of April with a 1-1 head to head stats.
Zulte-Waregem will host Sint-Truiden on the 2nd of April with a 14-8 head to head in favor of Zulte-Waregem (5 draws).
Antwerp: Formation and Lineups
Antwerp started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
The manager Faris Haroun chose to play with the following team: .
Substitutes
Antwerp made 4 changes: P. Gerkens for K. Miyoshi (67′), R. De Laet for J. Bataille (76′), M. Balikwisha for M. Samatta (76′) and B. Verstraete for A. Yusuf (89′).
Zulte-Waregem: Formation and Lineups
Zulte-Waregem started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
On the opposite side, Davy De fauw played with: .
Substitutes
Zulte-Waregem made 3 changes: D. Kutesa for D. De Neve (65′), J. Vossen for D. Cools (77′) and A. Sissako for I. Seck (88′).
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Pro League
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