Thanks to a victory over Blauw-Wit, KZ has secured a place in the championship group. The team from Koog aan de Zaan won in Amsterdam after an attractive match 24-30. Blauw-Wit has been sentenced to participate in the relegation pool due to the defeat.
Onno Bakker from KZ enjoyed the audience present – NH Sport/Frank van der Meijden
Strong start
Koog-Zaandijk got off to a flying start and quickly took a 1-5 lead. Reason for the coaches of Blauw-Wit to request a time out right away. The team from Amsterdam had a hard time making a fist against the much scoring fellow provincial and so KZ eventually went into halftime with an 8-15 lead.
KZ coach Tim Bakker was happy with achieving the championship pool – NH Sport
After the interruption, Blauw-Wit was a lot sharper, but KZ was not put off. Also in the second company, Tim Bakker’s team continued to score steadily. Blauw-Wit came back to 17-19 halfway through the second half, but then it was KZ’s turn again. The guests ran out to a comfortable 24-30 victory in the final phase.
Blauw-Wit had to play two games in 48 hours – NH Sport/Frank van der Meijden
Championship group
With the win, KZ qualifies for the championship group. Together with Fortuna and LDODK, the Zaankanters are the representatives from Group A of the Korfbal League. In the same group, Blauw-Wit was sentenced to the relegation pool due to the defeat, along with KCC and Dalto.
Frustration hit Kenny Lauf of Blauw-Wit – NH Sport
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