The KRC Genk seems definitively dismissed from the title race. The regular league winner lost on the field of the SG Union on Saturday, counting seven points behind the leaders. But this is not only due to his own performances.
The fact that Genk must end his title dream after an embarrassing assessment of 1 out of 15 is largely due to himself. At union, the level of play was certainly higher than in previous matches. But each time, something was wrong in the area of truth. In addition, coach Thorsten Fink failed to take a good tactical turn.
The Limburgers must also face the bad luck of arbitration in these play-offs. Especially after the home match against Antwerp, Racing felt stolen with a questionable penalty against and another which was not whistled. But the management of the match also played a role in Duden Park.
Hug
For the fifth consecutive match, Genk has undergone a repair kick. This time, it seemed justified and the penalty was finally missed. In addition, Ibrahima Bangoura received a double yellow card after two unnecessary faults. But the local team has escaped a box several times for similar faults. Captain Bryan Heynen nevertheless tried to remain serene. Even if he admits that all these questionable decisions have weighed on his mind.
“We can talk about the referee, but above all we have to look at ourselves,” he said for Het Belang Van Limburg. “If the referee once makes a questionable decision, we can accommodate it. But if it happens twice, it’s already more difficult to manage. You can continue to complain, but you have to go ahead. ”
Cursed point division
Anyway, the title dreams now seems to be over. Indeed, three days before the end, Racing has seven points less than the leader L’Union, which no longer has direct duels against the head trio teams. Painful, because the Brussels residents were still 13 points behind at the end of the regular championship.
The points division system therefore plays clearly against Limburg this year. “I think this system was designed for television money or something like that. But it is really not a fair competition, ”deplores Heynen.
