“I want to grab that ball, but that’s difficult when you get a move in the air,” the goalkeeper grumbles. “Too bad. I want to say something else, but I’ll keep my head down.”
Referee Jeroen Manschot awarded the goal and the check by the video referee also turned out to be disadvantageous for FC Volendam. Van Oevelen: “One referee gives it and the other doesn’t. Last week the same thing happened to De Busser (goalkeeper GA Eagles, ed.) and it was rejected.”
Good chances
FC Volendam made things difficult for the NEC, especially before half time. Aurelio Oehlers and Mawouna Amevor failed to open the scoring. The Volendam team featured less in the second half. Although NEC keeper Jasper Cillessen made a good save in injury time from an Amevor header.
FC Volendam coach Rick Kruys: “We lost a match that, in my opinion, we lost undeservedly. I saw a lot of good things tonight, but it’s a shame that you were eliminated. The reality is that in football you have to finish your chances.”
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