A week to remember. Joris Kramer won the KNVB cup with Go Ahead Eagles at the expense of AZ. On the basis of five photos, we look back on the most special days of his life with the 28-year-old defender from Alkmaar.
Photo 1: ‘The kiss on the pine cone’
“The moment I kissed the cup, I felt a lot of relief. That was because I caused a penalty against. After that moment I tried to focus on the game again and to believe that it would be good. If I then had the pine cone in my hands after the game, that such liberating feel. Now I am especially very happy, but in particular the reduction.”
Photo 2: ‘The violation of AZ’er Poku’
“On this photo you also see that I am content. At some point the VAR also stops the image, then it seems worse than it is. Even if there is only light contact with Ernest Poku, I understand that referee Danny Makkelie can give a penalty for this. I will also blame myself for giving him that possibility.
When the referee pointed to the dot, I felt so incredibly sour. At that time I am the one who is responsible for that and I was afraid that I would ruin it for the whole of Deventer. “
Photo 3: ‘The cross on the hands of AZ’er Koopmeiners’
“It was the last minutes of the regular playing time and it was all or nothing. I hurled the ball in the penalty area. Then I saw Peer Koopmeiner’s hands making and thought immediately. At that time I did not see the push of my teammate Finn Stokkers. I only saw that later on images after the game.
Of course the ball still had to go, but even at that moment I already felt a lot of relief. Despite the enormous tension, I had a lot of faith in Mats Deijl. He then also convincingly shot the ball. I had to do with bad luck Koopmeiners, I still know him from my AZ period. “
Photo 4: ‘Sadness at AZ’
“Winning and losing is regularly close together in the sport, especially in this final. If I look at this photo like this, I think it’s very sad for them. When I saw the AZ players at the prize-giving ceremony, I noticed that it did with me.
Apart from that official moment, I was mainly in the festive noise with my team. Kees Smit did come to me to congratulate me. Just like me, he also comes from Heiloo. And what members of the Technical Staff of AZ also gave me a hand on the field. “
Photo 5: ‘The ceremony in Deventer’
“This is really the best day in my football life. I think there were certainly fifty thousand supporters to cheer us. I think this is really bizarre. Especially when you see what kind of emotions are coming loose with the people on the side. I saw people crying of happiness. That also makes football so special. It brings people a lot in the event of a lot of wing. to have.”