Pro League: Antwerp recovers a 0-1 deficit to conquer KV Oostende 2-1
OOSTENDE. Antwerp succeeded in turn the table against KV Oostende to win 2-1.
OOSTENDE. Antwerp succeeded in turn the table against KV Oostende to win 2-1. All goals were scored in the second half. It was KV Oostende to strike first with a goal of Z. Medley at the 48′. Then it was a goal in the 61′ minute to make things even for 1-1. Eventually, M. Balikwisha gave the win to Antwerp in the 71′ minute with a goal. Antwerp was vastly superior ball possession (65%) was among the key factors of its victory.
The match was played at the DIaz Arena stadium in Oostende on Friday and it started at 8:45 pm local time. The referee was Bert Put who was helped by Yves De Neve and Kevin Monteny. The 4th official was Michiel De Cuyper. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was quite cold around 5.3 degrees Celsius or 41.49 Fahrenheit. Humidity was up to 77%.
Match Statistics
Antwerp was in firm control of the ball 65% while KV Oostende was struggling with a 35% ball possession.
Antwerp was more aggressive with 45 dangerous attacks and 15 shots of which 6 were on target. Which is one of the reasons Antwerp won the contest.
KV Oostende shot 12 times, 6 on target, 6 off target. On the opposite side, Antwerp shot 15 times, 6 on target, 9 off target.
Cards
KV Oostende received 1 yellow card (V. Koziello). On the other side, Antwerp received 2 yellow cards (R. Nainggolan and B. Verstraete).
After playing this encounter, KV Oostende will stay with 23 points like Zulte-Waregem to stay in the 15th place. On the other side, Antwerp will have 40 points to stay in the 3rd place.
Match Events
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23'23'
R. Nainggolan
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40'40'
T. Matam (Goal Disallowed)
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46'46'
K. Miyoshi
A. Yusuf
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48'48'
Z. Medley
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61'61'
M. Frey
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71'71'
M. Balikwisha
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74'74'
M. Gueye
T. Ndicka Matam
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75'75'
V. Koziello
R. D\'Haese
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82'82'
M. Samatta
M. Frey
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86'86'
M. Kvasina
T. Ambrose
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86'86'
A. Albanese
Z. Medley
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88'88'
V. Koziello
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90'90'
B. Verstraete
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90'90'
F. Haroun
M. Benson
Next match
In the upcoming Pro League match, KV Oostende will play away with Gent on the 25th of January with a 11-8 head to head in favor of Gent (6 draws).
Antwerp will host Sint-Truiden on the 25th of January with a 5-3 head to head in favor of Sint-Truiden (3 draws).
KV Oostende: Formation and Lineups
The manager Markus Pflanz chose to play with the following team: G. Hubert, K. Duncan, Z. Medley, A. Tanghe, T. Ndicka, F. Jäkel, C. McGeehan, R. D’Haese, N. Bätzner, T. Sakamoto and T. Ambrose.
Substitutes
KV Oostende made 4 changes: T. Ndicka Matam for M. Gueye (74′), R. D’Haese for V. Koziello (75′), T. Ambrose for S. Wylin (86′) and Z. Medley for A. Albanese (86′).
Antwerp: Formation and Lineups
On the opposite side, Brian Priske Pedersen played with: J. Butez, R. De Laet, D. Dessoleil, B. Engels, J. Bataille, R. Nainggolan, B. Verstraete, A. Yusuf, M. Frey, B. Manuel and M. Balikwisha.
Substitutes
Antwerp made 3 changes: A. Yusuf for K. Miyoshi (46′), M. Frey for M. Samatta (82′) and M. Benson for F. Haroun (90′).
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