Champions Play-Off: A burgess head is enough for union to beat Genk and go back to the ranking (1-0)

Pocognoli keeps the same eleven as in front of Bruges

The union played this Saturday evening with the same team as against Bruges. Mac Allister was restored to her blow and was associated with Burgess et Poculation in front Anthony Moriswhich recently celebrated its thirty-fifth anniversary. Sadiki, Vanhoutte et Perre played in the middle. Khalaili et Niang walked down the sides and David et Ivanovic were, as usual, associated in attack. Limburg side, while Karetsas was expected to start, it’s finally Hrosovsky who was aligned in number 10.

David magnifies his penalty

The match began beating drums with a first opportunity for Genk. Steuckers recovered a center and sent the ball in turn to the area. Heynen was more quick than the defense of the union but its volley passed over the cages of Moris while the Red Devil was alone in front of the goal (3rd). After a short time of adaptation, the union managed to get out. On a counterattack, Niang was broke by The Ouhadi in the rectangle. Monsieur Van Driessche was forced to whistle penalty. Already the fifth against Genk in champions play-off. After a few minutes of checks, the penalty was kicked … and missed by David. His shot lacked power and Penders plunged on the right side (18th). A few minutes later, it was Ivanovic’s turn to appear against Penders but Genk’s defense forced the Croatian to strike in a difficult angle and his strike went in the lateral net of Penders (23rd). The start of the third quarter of an hour was more balanced. The two teams showed waste in the offensive zone. But it was the union that had the best opportunities in this first act. Always on rapid transition, Ivanovic was trying a center towards David but Sadoke was tackling in extremis (39th). Genk woke up slightly via a strike from Kayembe (43rd) But the Limburgers were guilty of gross ball losses that could benefit the union. The referee finally whistled half-time after 45 minutes tense and marked by a penalty missed by Promise David. Everything remained to play in the second half.

The notes of the Unionists after the victory against Genk

Burgess delivers a whole people

The second half started with a fairly incredible scene. Bangouraalready warned, made a stupid fault 60 meters from its goal by putting Vanhoutte at the carpet. This lack of lucidity was expensive in Genk since the median was excluded (51st). In numerical superiority, the union could go for the opposing goal. At the time of play, Sébastien Pocognoli decided to get Van from Perre out, warned and suspended for the derby against Anderlecht and Niang. Castro-Montes et Ait El Hadj went up to the game. The union finally made the difference a few minutes later. On a corner, Burgess was left free by Sadick and cleared his head. It was unstoppable for Penders (1-0, 67th). Genk was not completely Ko completely after this goal. The Limburgers came out more and more and obtained a great opportunity on free kick (79th). The last ten minutes were calm. Genk timidly tried to launch out the Goal de Moris but never really worried the Luxembourg goalkeeper. The score no longer moved and the union won on the smallest gap. A Burgess head a few minutes after Bangoura’s exclusion was enough for the Brussels residents to take over the championship. The Mano has mano between Union and Bruges will continue next week. Unionists will go to Anderlecht while Used will move to Genk.

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