The PSV football players have failed to win the KNVB Cup. The Eindhoven team lost 2-1 to Ajax in the final in De Goffert in Nijmegen. The Eindhoven women were therefore unable to follow the men’s example. They won 2-1 against Ajax in Rotterdam on Sunday.
In the women’s final, Ajax took the lead shortly before half-time. Romée Leuchter received the ball in the 39th minute on the edge of the sixteen-meter area and the former PSV attacker managed to keep her opponent away. Leuchter tapped the ball wide on the incoming Nadine Noordam, who scored in the corner in a controlled manner: 1-0. Noordam played for ADO Den Haag last season. With ADO she lost 1-0 to PSV in the cup final.
Spectacular
The second half in Nijmegen was more spectacular than the first, with chances for both goals. After a mistake by Ajax defender Jonna van de Velde, who simply let herself be trumped by the sideline, Amalie Thestrup was able to score the equalizer at the first post in the 74th minute.
PSV could only briefly enjoy that tie. After a nice pass by Victoria Pelova, Leuchter headed the ball into the goal in the 76th minute.
To compress
Leuchter therefore had an important part in Ajax’s triumph with a goal and an assist. The Amsterdam club previously won the women’s cup in 2014, 2017, 2018 and 2019. PSV remains on the cup win of 2021.
PSV defender Mandy van den Berg was disappointed afterwards that Ajax took the lead again two minutes after PSV’s equalizer (2-1). “We were already so quickly behind the facts, then it becomes a difficult story. It took a lot of energy to come alongside. To do that again is difficult.”
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