The home team was 3-0 behind deep into the second half and lost thanks to the red card of Cedric Hateboer, who was hired on loan: ”That red card was the turning point. Then we threw away our hesitation,” said Jeff Hardeveld, who was disappointed that the resurrection came so late: “We should also be able to do this with eleven men.”
Coach Anthony Correia also saw a different Telstar team than before: “I said at half-time that we had to throw everything away, you could already see that in the first few minutes,” says the hosts’ coach, who enjoyed the audience: “I think Ajax was really shaking. There was a strong energy.”