Young offensive violence against a team that had something to put right. The women’s cup final was announced in advance with a guarantee of heroism.
That promise paid off completely. Asterix Avo started the game carefree, in the back of Ghent’s mind the lost final against Oudegem last year was the main thing.
“Not our concern”, thought the team from Beveren. It did what it is known for – hitting balls into the ground – and won the first battle of East Flanders.
Ghent made adjustments and opted for more variation in the attack. That paid off in set 2, which was won easily, but then Asterix Avo cracked the code again. After a blood-curdling 26-24, coach Vansnick’s team took the lead again.
At 22-20 in set 4, the supporters from Beveren and the surrounding area already celebrated the title. Premature, Ghent judged, which crawled through the eye of the needle on character and provoked a tiebreak.
The women from Ghent steamed to 0-5 in a few moments. Asterix’s shaky knees betrayed that the young team lacked experience. But they made up for it with an overdose of guts.
The second match ball was the good one for a 7th Belgian Cup in the history of the merged club. The young offensive force is now also allowed to comeback queens the crown.
