The sting was in his tail. This saying was perfectly applicable to the match between Standard and STVV.
Standard and STVV ended 2023 in a mutual meeting. It was a quiet year for STVV where they never got into trouble. This was something different for the Standard. There has never been tranquility in Liège, both because of the sporting difficulties, but also because of the financial and administrative hardship.
Both clubs were able to add some shine to 2023 by ending it with a win.
Action fans from Standard
Standard fans were disappointed that the match took place at 6.30pm on a weekday. The result was clear action from the fans. You can read it HERE.
However, Standard players followed suit. There were good intentions (putting high pressure), but the opportunities didn’t present themselves.
The best chances in the first half went to guests Limburg’s STVV. Luckily for Standard, Arnaud Bodart is still in goal. The Liège goalkeeper managed to repel several STVV goal attempts.
Koita was busy at STVV, but his shots didn’t fit into the frame. This happened with Steuckers and Hashioka, but Bodart stood firm on both scoring attempts. Delorge has a good chance at the end of the first half, but once again Bodart gets in the way.
Flute Concerto
Standard fans have given a clear signal to their players. They went to the dressing room during a moving flute concert. STVV was clearly the better team.
More fire
The Standard players had received a strong shower from Carl Hoefkens in the locker room. They came out of the locker room with a different mentality. O’Neill with the first chance for the people of Liège, but his shot goes wide.
Head of the STVV
However, it didn’t take long for STVV to regain control of the match. But it was Bodart once again ready to save the home team several times.
Carl Hoefkens stepped in and used all his substitutions to turn the tide. This almost paid off because Kawabe was completely clear in second place. However, he failed to control the ball properly and collided with Suzuki.
Fujita does it!
We had to wait until the 87th minute, but STVV scored a liberating and deserved goal. Steuckers served Fujita well and the Japanese managed to open the scoring from a difficult angle.
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Do you play with your hands?
In the additional time, Standard still pulls out all the stops. This ensures that in the scrum in front of the goal Janssens hits the ball with his hand into the large rectangle. The VAR and the referee look at the images and the ball hits the spot.
Wilfried Kanga behind the ball and put the equalizer on the board. So in the end the Standard did well.
2023-12-28 01:36:19
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