- 26' – Continue. Sven Combs Written by Peter Jerkins
- 30' – Red – Archie Brown
- 31' – Yellow – Joel Shima Fujita
- 35' – Goal – Peter Jerkins (0 – 1)
- 35' – Yellow – Ren van Helden
- 48' – Goal – Zahir Al-Islam Coffee (1 – 1)
- 61' – Continue. Jordan Torunariga for Matisse Samoise
- 61' – Continue. Laurent Depoiter by Ahmed Abdullah
- 62' – Continue. Daisuke Yokota by Momodo Lamine Sonko
- 67' – Continue. Joel Shima Fujita by Abubakar Quetta
- 68' – Goal – Zahir Al-Islam Coffee (2 – 1)
- 82' – Continue. Noah Fadiga by Matias Fernandez
- 85' – Goal – Abu Bakari Quetta (3 – 1)
- 86' – Continue. Bruno Godot by Wolk Janssens
- 87' – Continue. Zahir al-Islam Coffee by Rihito Yamamoto
- 87' – Continue. Ryutaro Ito Written by Fatih Kaya
- 90' – Goal – Abu Bakr Quetta (4 – 1)
- 90+2' – Continue. Matthias DeLorge Knepper by Olivier Dumont
Jupiler Pro League – Round 23 – 01/02/24 – 20:31
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35' |
Peter Jerkins |
0 – 1 |
Peter Jerkins |
35' |
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48' |
Coffee is the essence of Islam |
48' |
Coffee is the essence of Islam |
1 – 1 |
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68' |
Coffee is the essence of Islam |
68' |
Coffee is the essence of Islam |
2 – 1 |
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85' |
Abu Bakr Quetta |
85' |
Abu Bakr Quetta |
3 – 1 |
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90' |
Abu Bakr Quetta |
90' |
Abu Bakr Quetta |
4 – 1 |
Things are going from bad to worse for KAA Gent in 2024. Hein Vanhaezebrouck's side were unable to win after the end of the year and also had to take a heavy beating against STVV tonight. Additionally, Buffalo once again saw two strong players withdraw due to Combs (injury) and Brown (red).
STVV – AA sang in short
Key moment: Maybe we left the TV off for the first half hour of the game, or were stuck in traffic like the Ghent fans. It was only when Archie Brown thoughtlessly shoved his hand in Fujita's face and allowed him to take a shower that the match was sparked.
Man of the match: Abu Kuita came back from the African Cup and did not really need to win. But during just a 25-minute substitute appearance, the fan favorite immediately scored twice.
distinct: AA Gent have now completely missed their start in 2024. Cup elimination is against the club, and just one point in the competition against KV Mechelen, Westerlo and STVV. The departing vanguard will only worsen the situation in the coming weeks.
Surprise variant Jerkins
As if the action needed a recharge, the first half hour of the game was completely pointless.
The renovated city of Ghent saw problems continue to pile up. Combs was injured, Brown got a stupid red card and lit up a boring game. Fujita came to harass the Englishman while he was lying on the ground and was hit in the face. Bright red, but you should not give the referee the decision.
STVV was preparing to take control of the match, but that was not what Pieter Gerkens expected. After a double chance from STVV, in which Bocat hit the post, the substitute took his chance with a brilliant twenty-metre roll. Joe Coppins, who was perhaps a big step away from his goal, was left without a story.
A special role for Verboomen, who took down Ryotaro Ito in a 0-1 start while trying to avoid the ball. Judge for yourself below whether the reference made a mistake.
The home team put pressure after the goal and deserved a draw before the end of the first half. It didn't work, but after coffee they got what the Canaries were entitled to. With a good two minutes on the clock, the Buffaloes forgot about Junior Bocat at the far post. Schmidt managed to turn around, but collided with the feet of Zahir Al-Islam, who scored an easy equaliser.
Twenty minutes
Ghent wanted to respond immediately, and forced STVV into an undulating game, without creating big chances.
Twenty minutes later, Ghent's defense forgot exactly what went wrong with the equaliser, and gave Bokat freedom at the far post once again. This time he pushed the ball across the goal, with Zahirul Islam being the quickest.
Another equalizer was never in the air, especially with Aboubakar Quetta on the pitch. Troijense fans begged for it and got it, including two goals. The first is on a half-empty corner on its lower left.
For the second time he had former teammate Schmidt and current teammate Steckers to thank. Schmidt played dirty football until the Stokers offered Queta the ball on a tray. Re-enter successfully.
Gent are in an absolute slump and will have to face Anderlecht, Cercle and Maccabi Haifa in such poor form in the coming weeks. The STVV only has to fear landing if it is a complete disaster. With five points behind Genk, the play-off battle is far from over.
Quetta: “The audience loves me and I love them”
Thorsten Fink (STVV): “It was a great performance for my team today, from the first minute to the last. When the score was 0-1 I thought we should have had a referee’s ball, rather than the rebound and an own goal. But we had quality on the bench today, with Queta,” he told me. He will score if you bring him.”
Abubakar Quetta (STVV): “It's good to be back, happy I was able to help the team, happy with the three points. The fans love me, and I love them too. I want to thank them for their support, and I hope there will be more to come.” “I had no doubts going into the game, I knew we were going to score.” Once that happened it was over for Gent.”
Stage after stage
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Four goals in one half, that's enough for Verboemen. The ten-man Ghent side made themselves fully known in the second half through a better Sint-Truiden side. With two Zahir al-Islam and two Quetta Canaries stormed Buffalo.
5- Extra time
An additional 5 minutes will be added.
Hello Abubakar Quetta!
Two braces this evening, substitute Quetta scores the second goal! Schmidt's play was intercepted by Steuckers who immediately found Queta. He stands so alone, he may assume and flare up. A painful evening for Gent, ended by Quetta.
Corner of Ghent, but not much comes from it. De Sart immediately wants to get the ball back, but he knocks down Troinard. It's clearly a mistake, but the midfielder is completely frustrated and sees nothing to it.
Double bullets!
Queta rewards his fans' trust in Truiense. Gent are able to clear their corner kick and with his lower left hand the Mauritanian blocks Schmidt's shot. Comfortable progress for the Canaries, 2024 has now started off horribly for Gent.
Sonko's first work
Newcomer Sonko gets the ball past STVV for the 16th time and wants to force something in the very short space. In STVV they don't budge, and then the Swede also ends up being sent off with a yellow one. Not a great start.
Apologies
Coppins wants to repeat his trick from the first half and this time Abdullah cuts, but he forgets the ball. He's lucky he's outside his own penalty box and the Buffaloes immediately get the ball back into his arms. The goalkeeper apologizes to his teammates
Verboomen must put out the fire. Samoise goes on strong, or Bocat goes down easily, causing the two teams to meet briefly without the ball. The ref solves it without cards.
Queta hits a smart through ball for the Stickers, but Schmidt comes out well. The angle is too small and the goalkeeper blocks the shot. STVV wants more.
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