1992 Belgian Cup final

1992 Belgian Cup final 1991–92 Belgian Cup Antwerp 2 KV Mechelen 2 After extra timeAntwerp won 9–8 on penalties 7 June 1992 Olympiastadion Bruges Alphonse Constantin 20,000 1994 1993 The 1992 Belgian Cup final took place on 7 June 1992 between Royal Antwerp and KV Mechelen and was the 37th Belgian Cup final. Both clubs got a chance to win their second Belgian Cup, after Antwerp had already won in 1955, while Mechelen was victorious in 1987. The match ended in a 2–2 draw after extra time and was won by Antwerp on penalty kicks (9–8).Belgium Cup 1991/92 https://www.rsssf.org/tablesb/belgcup92.html 2024-08-22 www.rsssf.org Antwerp thus qualified for the 1992–93 European Cup Winners' Cup where it would go on to lose the final.European Cup Winners' Cup 1992/1993 - Results, fixtures, tables and stats - Global Sports Archive https://globalsportsarchive.com/competition/soccer/european-cup-winners-cup-1992-1993/quarter-finals/76532/ 2024-08-22 globalsportsarchive.com 36 years later both clubs would again meet in the final of the 2022–23 Belgian Cup.Belgium - List of Cup Finals https://www.rsssf.org/tablesb/belgcuphist.html 2024-08-22 www.rsssf.org Route to the final 1991–92 Belgian Cup AntwerpKV MechelenOpponentResultLegsRoundOpponentResultLegsMol3–03–0 awayRound of 64Brainois3–03–0 homeUnion SG1–01–0 homeRound of 32Olympic Charleroi3–03–0 awayTienen1–01–0 homeRound of 16RFC Liège2–1 2–1 awayLommel2–10–1 away; 2–0 homeQuarter-finalsBeveren2–10–0 away; 2–1 homeGent2–11–1 away; 1–0 homeSemi-finalsStandard Liège3–11–1 home; 2–0 away Match Summary While the first half was a dull affair, KV Mechelen took the initiative in the second half and got the best chances to take the lead with Marc Emmers seeing his shot punched away by Svilar, Philippe Albert dribbling past several Antwerp players and Zlatko Arambasic missing a big opportunity. Antwerp was able to open the score against the run of play, with Wim Kiekens heading in a free kick by Patrick Van Veirdeghem with just under 20 minutes to play. Somewhat later a penalty kick could possibly have been given for a tackle by Gijsbrechts on Alex Czerniatynski but referee Alphonse Constantin judged it not to be a foul. Mechelen was not able to respond until two minutes before the end of the regular time when Zlatko Arambasic was able to outrun the entire Antwerp defense and score the equalizer. Mechelen kept the momentum going as only five minutes into extra-time René Eijkelkamp was able to convert a long-range kick over Svilar to give his team the lead. At the other end Michel Preud'homme needed cat-like reflexes to keep Czerniatynski from heading in the equalizer. With several Mechelen players starting to become fatigued and suffer from cramps, it seemed inevitable that Antwerp would score. First Hans-Peter Lehnhoff hit the crossbar, but eventually just three minutes before the end of the game, Alex Czerniatynski was able to easily tap in a loose ball after Michel Preud'homme could not hold on to a difficult shot by Willy Vincent. The penalty shootout would become the longest ever in a Belgian Cup Final (and still is as of 2022), as 22 penalty kicks were needed to decide a winner, with Ratko Svilar eventually saving the shot by Lei Clijsters. Details The details of the game are summarized in the following table: 7 June 1992 16:00 CET Antwerp KV Mechelen 2–2 yes 9–8 http://www.rafcmuseum.be/wedstrijdarchief/wedstrijdfiche.php?matchid=672 Kiekens 72Czerniatynski 117 Arambasic 88Eijkelkamp 95 Vincent Broeckaert Van Rethy Kiekens Lehnhoff Smidts Ukkonen Czerniatynski Jakovljević Emmerechts Svilar Preud'homme Eijkelkamp Versavel Emmers Albert Bartholomeeusen Bogers Arambasic Severeyns Gijsbrechts Clijsters Olympiastadion, Bruges 20,000 Alphonse Constantin GK FRY 1992 Ratko SvilarRB BEL Wim Kiekens CB BEL Nico BroeckaertCB BEL Geert Emmerechts LB BEL Rudi Smidts (c) MF BEL Ronny Van RethyMF BEL Patrick Van Veirdeghem 115MF GER Hans-Peter LehnhoffMF FRY 1992 Dragan JakovljevićFW BEL Nico Claesen 91FW BEL Alex CzerniatynskiSubstitutes:FW MRI Willy Vincent 91DF FIN Kari Ukkonen 115Manager:BEL Walter Meeuws GK BEL Michel Preud'hommeRB BEL Koen Sanders CB BEL Davy GijsbrechtsCB BEL Lei Clijsters (c) LB NED Adrie BogersMF BEL Joël Bartholomeeusen MF BEL Philippe AlbertMF BEL Marc EmmersMF BEL Frank Leen FW AUS Zlatko ArambasicFW NED René EijkelkampSubstitutes:DF BEL Patrick Versavel FW BEL Francis Severeyns Manager:BEL Georges Leekens Match rules 90 minutes. 30 minutes of extra time if necessary. Penalty shoot-out if scores still level. Maximum of three substitutions. References External links http://www.cofidiscup.be/ fr nl Category:1991–92 in Belgian football cups Category:Belgian Cup seasons 1992 Category:Royal Antwerp FC matches Category:KV Mechelen matches Category:Football matches in Bruges Category:June 1992 sports events in Europe