Dazzling Antwerp play very strongly against disastrous STVV: Ondrejka even scores a hat-trick

Antwerp started the match against STVV with a ferocity. It resulted in a wonderful goal after five minutes. Odoi opened the scoring for Jansen on the left and his cross beat all the Limburg defenders, even Cherry. The Surinamese-Dutch rebounded and scored with a half-scissor kick.

STVV were nowhere to be seen in that opening phase. They couldn’t keep the ball in the team and looked ready to be slaughtered. But in the warm Pussell Stadium, the home side couldn’t maintain their deadly pace. The foot had to be taken off the gas and the Canaries slowly got better in the game.

Boom Boom Dumbia

Without any big chances, of course. Antwerp were calmly in control, with Odoi setting the pace. But five minutes before the break, Mahamadou Doumbia decided it was time to strike again. The 20-year-old Malian has a good shot, everyone knows that.

However… he shot the ball from a distance, and Coppins looked to have the ball, but somehow he couldn’t catch the ball and shot it over him and into the goal. Knowing that there was a young Japanese international on the bench, Coppins would already be in the mood…

STVV will have to do something, because this team has very few teeth. A visit to the dentist is urgently needed. Read: They still need to strengthen themselves. Don’t let your strongmen go unpunished by replacing them with foreigners.

With what Jonas de Roeck currently has, he allows Antwerp to play good football. The experienced boys they have recruited are paying off right away. Antwerp could play a role this season with some targeted reinforcements.

STVV without joy

Although they should have been able to keep their intensity high for 90 minutes. The Great Old Ones came out of the dressing room weak and Ogawa was soon able to score the equaliser. The strange thing was that there was no joy to be seen among the Canaries.

Less than a minute later it was 3-1 after Ondrejka was given plenty of space and with a brush stroke he made it 3-1 into the corner. Every time Antwerp pressed the gas, STVV got into trouble. With substitute Valencia continuing to take the lead.

His shot was blocked by Ondrejka on the rebound and Ondrejka responded with a great effort that allowed Valencia themselves to make it 5-1. A match that will give Antwerp a lot of confidence, but STVV… need to worry.