"On Sunday last at Brussels a return match was played between the Brussels Football Association and the Antwerp Football Club, which resulted in a victory for he visiting team by 3 goals to nil. I cannot say that the Antwerp team played well, as I do not think they have played a worse game for some time. Not only they had one man short, but they had not a picked team; their captains and their best man Rivaz being absent. H. Jacobs made the two last goals, the first of which was a very good shoot. After the match, when the men had worked down, both teams were invited to a dinner which had most kindly given by the president of the Brussels Club at his own residence. All paid ample justice to the excellent repast that was provided, and the usual loyal and patriotic toast having been duly honoured, a most pleasant day's outing was brought to a close."
(bron: The Belgian News & Continental Advertises - Saturday, 11.02-17.02.1893)
"The attendance last Sunday at the plaine de Tenbosch on the occasion of the match between the Antwerp Football Club and the Belgian Football Club, The Brussels Association, was the largest ever seen at a match in Brussels.
As was to be expected Antwerp won - 3 goals to 0 being the score. Considering that this is the first season many of the players in the Belgian team have had, their play was highly creditable all round.
The Antwerp men appeared a bit off-colour, lacking dash and combination, their play being at times very uncertain. A word of praise is, however, due to Jacobs, in the centre, who played a very fair game, being well aided from the left wing.
On the Belgian side it would be difficult to particularize any individual play, where all worked hard, playing a losing game in a very plucky manner against a more experienced team.
It is a pity a better ground cannot be obtained, on the lumpy and heavy surface of the plaine de Tenbosch is not conductive either to a fast or good game.
The utmost courtesy and fairness reigned, and we hope to have the pleasure of witnessing many more matches between our countrymen and their Belgian rivals, who are making rapid progress in this healthy sport.
Secretary Demunck's face fairly beamed with pleasure at the hard fight for victory made by the new club, with the formation of which he has had so much to do."
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