Saturday afternoon, 2:30. Two points, two points, TWO POINTS are the difference with Ajax. Last week it was written: Success comes when you do things you believe in.
This afternoon we believe in it. We take points from Twente and then the rest will come as well.
We start brightly on a nice and tight new turf. Only the weather is not quite summery but that doesn't bother us. I also have to say that for such an important match the public interest is a bit disappointing.
We start brightly and the ball goes quickly from foot to foot on t beautiful field. After 15 minutes it is Niels who punishes some dawdling in the Twente backline and the 1 - 0 is on the board. That it can sometimes go fast is clear today. A minute later it is Martijn who passes to Ramon who crosses and there he is Niels, 2-0. We keep going well and want to get the decision on the scoreboard before half time. After 38 minutes Olivier takes a corner and there is Jordy who shoots the ball behind the Twente goalkeeper for the third time. Halftime 3 - 0. The tension is palpable despite the large lead because something also has to happen in Amsterdam and we have no influence on that. Even on the bench the players are in suspense and the messages from Amsterdam are monitored. Then it is halftime and the 3 - 0 score is safe for us. At the stroke of halftime the news comes in that Ajax has scored 1 - 0 in the 45th minute. We must not give up and continue the second half as we did the first half. So get going because SUCCESS starts where others stop and you persevere.
So we are definitely motivated to continue and when the message comes through that Groningen has scored 1 - 1, Olivier makes an action on the back line and crosses and there is Niels again and the 4 - 0 is on the board. The speaker is starting to get some South American traits. Now we are loose and we don't let our opponents get away. Within five minutes it was Niels again who headed in the 5-0 from a Martijn cross. At this moment the message also comes from Amsterdam that it is 2 - 1. The mood on the bench is tense. The message has not yet been fully processed or the next report indicates 2 - 2. The smile is back with many players. After more than half an hour it is Jordy who from a free kick at 32 meters from the goal truly phenomenal shoots the ball into the top corner. 6 - 0. The spoils are long gone for us. But now what?
Hope for a late goal from Groningen or hope that Ajax doesn't want to take any more risks and wants to hold on to the 2 - 2. The referee whistles for the last time and in the corridor by the stairs and by the bowl on the table the players wait with the KNVB representative for the final score from Amsterdam.
Then comes the message that it has remained the same and that there will now be a decider between PSV and AJAX. Jack thanks.
Let's hope the KNVB can find a suitable date between all the final exams and before the already planned June vacations.
Okay men now that we have come this far we also want to win that last match against AJAX. We have already drawn and lost to them this season so there is only one option.
Still thanks to everyone for this great season and now for the icing on the cake and then a nice vacation.
Good luck for the upcoming exams and until the next game.
Goodbye.
de la Paz (80th Hooyberghs), Loof, Alberto, de Wijs, Heesakkers (75th Mateju), Mahmoed, Berden (69th Junior), Lundqvist (69th Rommens), Wouters (87th Lamers), Rommens, Hiwat.