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Nieuwkoop heads Union one closer to the cup final | Croky Cup 2022/2023

  2. 25′ – Yellow – Senne Lynen
  2. 89′ – Yellow – Gyrano Church
  3. 85′ – Goal – Bart Nieuwkoop (1 – 0)
  4. 82′ – Cont. Michel Ange Balikwisha by Gyrano Church
  5. 80′ – Yellow – Jelle Bataille
  6. 76′ – Cont. Victor Boniface by Yorbe Vertessen

Croky cupfirst leg01-02-2023 20:47

Union has won the first clash with Antwerp towards the Heysel. In an underprivileged and closed game, the home team won thanks to a great header from Bart Nieuwkoop in the final phase. The return will be played on March 2.

Union – Antwerp in a nutshell:

Key moment: 5 minutes before the whistle, even if most think they have given up hope, the goal is anyway. Bart Nieuwkoop towered above half time and headed the 1-0 over Butez in a poor game.

Man of the Match: For not taking the goalscorer, the midfield of Union – with Lazare and Teuma – gets kudos. They were the concrete of the construction and the boys died every now and then something possible.

Statistics: Victory number 11 in 12 games for Union and the only team to beat Antwerp (2x) in the past 3 months. The excellent series is becoming more and more a delicacy for statistics.

Nieuwkoop keeps its head up

“The second leg will determine everything,” said trainers Geraerts and Van Bommel in unison before the match.

The good listener did not need another word to fast-forward to minute 85 from then on. At that moment Lapoussin took out his brush, this time not to leave behind chaotic splashes.

The left back painted the leather on Nieuwkoop’s head. The Dutchman towered over the Antwerp defense at the far post and actually headed the winning goal over Butez.

Everyone at Union is satisfied, wants to go to Antwerp next month with a bonus goal. The only thing both teams will do after a poor display.

Janssen: “They with 12? Let themselves in goal”

Vincent Janssen (Antwerp): “We can’t lose, but we will have to. Did Union play 12 against 11? No. Of course there are times when you are disadvantaged. Referees don’t make mistakes on purpose either. There were some moments, but we live gave himself the goal away.”

Geraerts: “Ref? Individual quality makes a difference”

Karel Geraerts (trainer Union): “It doesn’t matter what the winner was tonight, the game will be decided in a month’s time. I’m happy with it, but we have to put the bonus deep in our pockets. I can’t add anything to Toby Alderweireld’s opinion. I thought that individual skills make the difference.”

  1. end, 22 hours 36. Union wins disadvantaged battle: 1-0. In the second half of the market, Union and Antwerp cook with the same recipe: building in security. A scoreless draw seemed inevitable, until Lapoussin took out his brush. He found Nieuwkoop at the far post. The Dutchman towered above the rest and headed the only real chance of the game against the ropes. .
  2. second half, minute 96 game over
  3. second half, minute 92. The closing seconds are ticking away. Antwerp is heading for defeat. .
  4. second half, minute 90. I saw him pull a few sprints, but I don’t think Yorbe Vertessen has hit the ball yet. Peter Vandenbempt.
  5. Yellow card for Gyrano Church of Antwerp during the second half, minute 89
  6. second half, minute 87. Kerk puts his opponent over his knee and sees a yellow card happen his way. Not a nice entry for the Dutchman in the cup. .
  7. second half, minute 86.
  8. Goal during second half, minute 85 by Bart Nieuwkoop of Union. 1, 0.
  9. second half, minute 83. Nieuwkoop with the 1-0. Suddenly the target falls anyway! Lapoussin paints the leather on Nieuwkoop’s head. At the second post he climbs higher than Bataille and lobs the goalkeeper of Antwerp. .
  10. second half, minute 82. Replacement by Antwerp, Gyrano Kerk in, Michel Ange Balikwisha out
  11. second half, minute 81. Invisible for 80 minutes, now in the picture. Balikwisha goes to the side, newcomer Kerk is his replacement. .
  12. Yellow card for Jelle Bataille of Antwerp during the second half, minute 80
  13. second half, minute 79. A hook move that his grandmother would not be proud of. Jelle Bataille takes a yellow card for unplayable play. The free fall lands in the hands of Butez. .
  14. second half, minute 76.
  15. second half, minute 76. After 14 years of Dutch football, Vertessen tastes a match in his own country. He hunts down Toby Alderweireld, but the 127-time Red Devil has already faced hotter fires. .
  16. second half, minute 76. Replacement by Union, Yorbe Vertessen in, Victor Boniface out
  17. second half, minute 74. Boniface underestimates with his chest and has something spectacular in mind. The half-volley looks nice in the delayed replay, because the shot’s landing spot doesn’t capture. .
  18. second half, minute 73. Yorbe Vertessen is preparing for his debut at Union. Will he provide the decisive flash? .
  19. second half, minute 72. Stengs may be on the field, but it hasn’t been his night yet. Butez rolls the ball into his feet, while the midfielder immediately loses it. Fortunately for Stengs, he gets away with a corner kick for Union. .
  20. second half, minute 69. Bataille and Janssen try via the center. Union flies open en masse and steals the ball from the duo. .

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