De Boer also heard left and right the dreams and expectations of some supporters about a leading role in the last period. “But these are people who bear no responsibility, who also do not know how my team is doing. They do not know that my team is on its toes, that we have to miss players again today due to injuries and that we – not for the first time – have to take a player off the field with an injury.”
ACV had a great start this afternoon against the team that was one place higher than the Asser club (the number 9 played against the number 8), but despite their dominance on the field, they did not create any opportunities. In that respect, DVS’33 was a lot more dangerous, certainly during the transition. From such a switchover moment, the guests scored the 0-1 in the 22nd minute. The lightning-fast Benjamin Roemeon proved unstoppable and the assist was worked over the goal line by striker Stef Nijland (with the help of an ACV defender). That 0-1 score remained on the scoreboard until halftime, although the visitors had plenty of chances at 0-2 and 0-3. However, ACV goalkeeper Ben Wormmeester proved difficult to pass. The home team was close to the equalizer ten minutes before half-time, but a header from Pascal Huser was turned over by goalkeeper Daan Huiskamp.
Six minutes after the break, Nijland took care of the 0-2 and after excellent opportunities for Adriaan Kruisheer, Roemeon and Nassim El Ablak, the latter, from a distance, took care of the 0 against 3. ACV, which was mainly indecisive after the break, got just under fifteen minutes ahead. time still a deserved honorary hit. Luka Prljic headed in from a corner from Freddy Quispel.
With five games left to play, ACV has a gap of 11 points on the first team to camp in a post-competition spot. “In principle, that should be sufficient,” says De Boer. “Of course we will need a few more points, but the 41 points we have are instinctively enough to be able to play out the season fairly uninhibited.”