Unsuspectingly, Givairo Read (16) boarded the bus from Volendam to Breda yesterday. He was called up for the exhibition game against NAC. “I was in the van on my way here and was on my phone. Someone suddenly said to me that I started in the base. That was a bit of a shock.”
Givairo Read only heard on the bus that he was in the base – NH Sport / Stephan Brandhorst
Read played in the O-16, O-17, O-19 and Jong FC Volendam last season. In the end, the talent participated in half against the Brabanters. “I was happy when I heard that I could play, but the nerves went up for a while. After that I picked it up well and my fellow players took me well into the game.”
“I was happy when I heard that I could play, but the nerves went up for a while”
“This was a really nice moment for me,” Read continues. “I liked being on the field with big names. In the dressing room it was also very different and much more serious than in the U-17, for example.”
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Wim Jonk was satisfied with the game of the right back – NH Sport / Stephan Brandhorst
Trainer Wim Jonk had to give young players the chance due to the injuries of Achraf Douiri and Oskar Buur. He was pleased with Read. “He still has a lot to learn and he knows that. That boy has enormous potential, so it is important that we work well on that. That is why he also has to get a different kind of impulses like with a first team.”
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Wim Jonk thought Benaissa Benamar played worse for the defense – NH Sport / Stephan Brandhorst
Benaissa Benamar played last night against NAC at 6 (just in front of the defense) instead of center back. “Benaissa did an excellent job last week and he was a bit less this time. Maybe he was a bit tired in this match. This is a new option, but he confirmed what I already knew. He has to be 100 percent fit for that. “
Later today, a summary of the practice match between FC Volendam and NAC Breda will appear on our channels.
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