Hoogeveen’s football players failed to reach the second round of the KNVB Cup tournament. RKVV DEM was too strong in their own Beverwijk with 3-1.
Hoogeveen had allocated itself quite a few chances in advance, but the Roman Catholic Football Association Door Eendracht Macht, division mate of Hoogeveen in the third division, overwhelmed the team of coach Stef Lamberink in the first half hour and that strong start ultimately proved decisive. ,
“We didn’t start with enough concentration,” was the analysis of midfielder Tom Heerkes. “They just give a few long balls and they fly in. Such a shame that we let it go like that in the first half.”
Goalkeeper assist
After just four minutes, goalkeeper Stan Meekhof had to fish and the assist for that goal came from his colleague on the other side of the field. DEM goalkeeper Swen Verswijveren sent Thom de Vries into the depths, and he finished only for Meekhof: 1-0. After about fifteen minutes it was already 2-0 and once again De Vries was at the gun.
Even before the first half hour was over, the scoreboard was already 3-0 and Hoogeveen’s chances seemed to have been lost. This time the beautiful long ball belonged to Fons Trieling, Jesse Verswijveren crossed and Brooklyn van Doorneveld shot the ball behind Meekhof.
After 70 minutes, Hoogeveen finally scored
Then things came to a standstill for the home team. Hoogeveen did not give up yet and got opportunities. Sil Kuurman was sent into the depth in the second half and tried to surprise goalkeeper Verswijveren with a lob, but the ball landed on the roof of the DEM goal.
Twenty minutes before the end, Lamberink’s team finally scored. A free kick from Heerkes was tapped in by substitute Levon van Dijk. However, time was too short for Lamberink’s men to force an extension. “We still had small chances, but not much luck either,” concluded Heerkes, who could congratulate his father Gert on the fine 2-0 victory of his HHC Hardenberg, where he is technical director, over Premier League player Heracles Almelo .
On Saturday, Hoogeveen awaits another away match before the competition: then the Drenthe will play against DOVO in Veenendaal.