Alhassan Yusuf wins Belgian Cup with Royal Antwerp

The Nigerian had missed over three months of motion as a result of a nasty ankle damage he suffered in coaching in December, and since making his return in March the coach has been slowly integrating him again, which explains why Yusuf was left on the bench for the powerful encounter.

Royal Antwerp have been favorites to win the encounter and began on the entrance foot, though Mechelen held on properly, however they finally caved.

Mechelen gave away a penalty that Janssen Vincent coolly dispatched to place Antwerp forward within the thirty fifth minute.

In the beginning of the second half, Mechelen tried to push for an equalizer, however fell brief as their efforts on the right track have been properly handled by Antwerp Goalie Butez-Jean.

Royal Antwerp later consolidated on their lead within the 81st minute as Balikwisha Micheal was readily available to attain the second sealing the victory.

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That is Alhassan Yusuf’s first main honors in Belgium with Antwerp, and he’ll be aiming to do a double as The Reds are third on the log and are simply three factors behind league leaders KRC Genk within the Championship Playoff.