Royal Antwerp Matchday thread

[+jagster]

There are as many antwerp fans here as some of out 1st division rivals took. About 7 or 8 flags at the moment as well

[RossP]

Our team is Esson, proc, tokely, cox, Duncan, Rooney, Gil, Ross, Sanchez, gillet, McCann.

Subs: tuffey, Eric, foran, Munro, mcbain, Morrison and Sutherland

[RossP]

Gil is in front of Rooney, Ross on the left, Danny on the right

[Yngwie]

Good to hear Foran is on the bench, although the preview on the official site says "Irish duo Richie Foran and Johnny Hayes will again sit it out, though their prospects are good of facing Celtic on August 14."

[Yngwie]

John Robertson is providing occasional updates from the match on Radio Scotland's Open all Mics.

[RossP]

Gil and Danny gave swapped positions. Don't think it'll be the first time that happens this match...

[Libero]

the Antwerp fans are very vocal, more noise than many SPL teams. Must be a good 100-150 fans

Even game so far, Ross just had a good header from a deep cross. Just over the bar

[Libero]

Long range shot from Rooney, few yards over

[Libero]

Great cross from Sanchez finds Ross unmarked in the box, Ross took a touch and the defender got back and cleared. Should have taken in first touch

[Libero]

Pretty physical game. Lot of fouls breaking up play. Gillet and their big number 4 have shared a few meaty challenges.

Ross and Gillet are linking very well on the left

[Libero]

Ross has played very well on the left. Tackling well, beating his man and passing well

So far an impressive display from Ross. Looks most likely to create something

[Libero]

Volley from Cox 25 yards out. Goes wide

[Libero]

Proctor defending well against a very big centre forward

[Yngwie]

That's good to hear about Nick Ross a few posts ago. In the (very few) games I saw of him last year, he never got close to making a tackle and I feared he wasn't physical enough to make the grade.

Edited August 7, 2010 by Yngwie

[Tichy_Blacks_Back]

Half-Time scores:

Cowdenbeath 0 - 0 Ross County

Falkirk 0 - 1 Dunfermline

Dundee 1 - 0 Queen of the South

Greenock Morton 0 - 0 Stirling Albion

Raith Rovers 3 - 0 Partick Thistle

Stenhousemuir 1 - 1 Peterhead

Elgin City 0 - 1 Arbroath

[sushi]

Proctor defending well against a very big centre forward

has an antwerp defender been injured????

[RossP]

Esson with a WORLD CLASS save from... Proctor. Dangerous cross turned goalwards by our defender

[Libero]

Yeah big blonde centre half for Antwerp went of about 5 minutes before half time.

Good free kick from Gil forcing keeper to palm away.

Gil's set pieces have looked good

[Tichy_Blacks_Back]

County 0-1 up

[Libero]

Danni off for odi

[RossP]

SUB: Eric on for Danny

[Libero]

Straight swap. Odi playing in hole

Gil has looked a lot better second half. Good run, beat his man and exceptional pass for Odi through one on one but touch is too heavy.

[Libero]

Game a lot more open in second half

Run from Rooney from out wide. Beat defender but shot straight at keeper

Antwerp still making noise

Antwerp just score. No 10. Free header from a corner. Poor marking.

0-1 Antwerp

[Libero]

Good run from Odi, corner to us

Comes to nothing though

[Libero]

30 man Antwerp conga currently dancing along south stand