The goalkeeper of the promising team arrived with a big smile. Yet Verhulst could not disguise a small disappointment, given the late goal conceded by the Eindhoven team: “We will concede him on the counter, which is always a shame for a goalkeeper,” said the man under the crossbar, who soon put things into perspective again moments later. : “Fortunately, because of the exception rule, I can play these matches because of my age. I worked hard with the physiotherapist to get here.”
Extremely effective
After an hour of play, Nick Koster joined the team for the Alkmaar reserves. The attacker did not disappoint his coach with two goals: “I was annoyed. Of course you want to be important for your team, so I think I am the happiest player today,” says the laughing substitute. Koster notices that the team is on the rise on all fronts: “We also give each other something. The level is very high in training, which makes us all better players.”
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