Sporting’s Dramatic Victory over Antwerp: A Recap of the Exciting Match

This Saturday evening, Sporting beat Antwerp in a crazy match (3-2). Here’s what you need to remember.

The match fact(s)

Live from the press box, the first penalty (Vermeeren’s hand fault on a Morioka shot) was practically undetectable. It was only at the end of the Antwerp reconversion that Wesli De Cremer was able to consult the VAR screen to finally award a penalty to Charleroi. He followed the rules to the letter since Vermeeren had his arm slightly away from his body, to protect himself, but in the spirit of the game, it would not have been a scandal if he did not whistle. Either. Ilaimaharitra did not tremble (2-1, 65th).

For the second penalty, live, we were convinced that it was a fault from Balikwisha, author of a somewhat clumsy defensive tackle on Mbenza in a position to finish in the rectangle. On the screen, we could guess that the Antwerp man had touched Carolo’s calf. And the VAR did not call the referee who had signaled the penalty spot himself.

Balikwisha (right) committed the second penalty. ©VKA

The unusual

The two coaches excluded for a direct red, it’s rather rare. Yet this is what happened this Saturday evening. From the start of the match, we felt Felice Mazzù nervous, especially with the fourth referee who apparently was a little overzealous. There was discussion between the two benches from the moment van Bommel and his assistant felt that Charleroi should have given the ball back after an Antwerp player took it out to allow the replacement of the injured Keita ( 24th).

Mazzù received the red in the 78th minute after Ilenikhena’s equalizer while Ilaimaharitra was on the ground… A few minutes later (84th), it was the Dutch coach who was sent off. Logical, he who was also very angry with the fourth referee.

After the meeting, although the regulations prohibit it, he presented himself at a press conference unlike Felice Mazzù, replaced by his deputy Frank Defays.

Charleroi delighted after its victory: “Antwerp did not know how to put its game in place”

The number: 3

While Antwerp had so far only conceded five goals in ten league matches, they conceded three this Saturday evening. Certainly two on penalties but this still reflects the intentions and the application of Carolos who now has 13 points in the standings and who is relaunching famously.

2023-10-22 05:40:00
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