FOOTBALL – They are only half way after this afternoon, but Wacker from De Wijk is already thinking about the championship party. Reason: a street length ahead of the competition.
“Tap, tap. Yes, come. Get the ball faster. Tap, tap, tap!” Wacker head coach Gert Jan Hoekstra can be heard clearly on Friday evening. He is fanatical about the training of the fourth grader from De Wijk. “It’s all a lot more serious in training,” Tom Oldman added.
Oldman is the top scorer of the leader of the fourth division A Wacker. Feels good under Hoekstra. Twelve played, 34 points. And the competition? “Thirteen less? Twelve”, said goalkeeper Daan Dekker. Eleven to be exact. A lot after eleven games. “The trainer also drinks a beer after the time.”
Second period in De Wijk
Hoekstra makes the difference. Already working in De Wijk between 2012 and 2015. Returned in 2021. “To promote to the third division. That is the goal”, the Frisian does not ignore it. Wacker is still undefeated. “Then it is sometimes difficult to keep motivating boys.”
“Beer, a lot of beer,” says goalie Dekker. No champagne for him when the championship is in. Well beer. Teammate Dennis Westerbeek daydreams about a title: “Preferably as soon as possible.” Captain Edwin Dekker guards against underestimation. Wise words from the veteran Wacker.