Every touch of Ronaldinho’s ball was applauded with great enthusiasm by the Ghelamco Arena. Established as the twelfth man in Ghent, the Brazilian delivered several blind passes… which surprised his teammates for one evening.
With Fadiga and Mido, this team would have looked great a few years ago. The combinations, in slow motion, attested to this. Especially between the Senegalese, still as skilful, and the star of the evening.
Opposite, Jelle Van Damme did… Van Damme. With several sliding tackles that have given him so much pleasure throughout his career. Offensively, the Rouches had no trouble deceiving Herpoel, thanks to several players still active. Legear, Mpoku, Carcela. The most surprising thing was to see Gonzague Vandooren still in good shape. The former flank regaled, like his goal scored on a volley, at the entrance to the rectangle.
The people of Liège benefited from the presence of Ronnie, after the break. The world champion was responsible for converting a penalty, before sending a free kick on the square of the local goal and registering the 2-4.
For the first time in their history, the people of Ghent celebrated a goal conceded. The kop is indeed highlighted by singing their usual songs, as if it were a game at stake. After Dinho, it was Neto and Milicevic who received the most acclaim.
The Brazilian atmosphere, however, experienced a little cold when Carcela was put on the ground by Barka, in a humorous way. Except that the Moroccan did not get up, and was taken on a stretcher, hit in the ankle. Sad…
Ghent Legends : Herpoel, Asare, Lombaerts, Suler, Mirvic, Schepens, Neto, Fadiga, Milicevic, Ljubijankic, Mido. (Jbari, De Beule, De Nil, Barka, Ramcic, Dupré, Borkelmans, Coulibaly…)
Standard Legends : Gillet, Onyewu, Van Damme, Vandooren, Legear, Mulemo, Mpoku, Carcela, Menga, Nong, Lukunku (Habran, Rappa, Houlmont, Vanherle, Edmilson)
The goals : Legear (0-1), Vandooren (0-2), Neto (1-2), Ronaldinho sur pen. (1-3), Coulibaly (2-3), Ronaldinho (2-4).