Today we played VVV for the fourth time. In our first game we struggled very hard but the last game we could have won. So that is our goal today, this match we are going to win from the champion.
We started the match razor sharp. The ball went from player to player and VVV didn't get into it. In the first fifteen minutes VVV hardly had the ball. Mathijs dribbled into the sixteen-meter area and was run over by a VVV player. Unfortunately, the referee did not think it was a penalty. Moments later, Mohammed Ihattaren shot from distance under the crossbar. The ball seemed to bounce behind the goal line but the referee thought otherwise. After this great first half we rested with 0-0.
In the second half we tried to keep this level. That became a little more difficult. VVV came out now and then but this did not lead to big chances. We did get some good opportunities. Luuk and Mohammed Ihattaren hit the keeper. Fortunately we kept playing good football so that goal was bound to fall.
In the third half the game went up and down. Jur, Heritier and Mohammed Ihattaren had good chances for the opening goal but we were unlucky in finishing. At the other end VVV became more and more dangerous. With fast counters they also had a few opportunities. Fortunately, the game was decided five minutes before the end by a goal from Heritier. He was one-on-one with the goalkeeper and coolly slid the ball into the net. 1-0. In the last minutes we did not get into trouble anymore and so we won today against VVV.
We played fantastic today especially in the first half. The positional play was brilliant and we fought like lions for each other. After three defeats against the champion, we now won well deservedly. We are getting better and better. Next week we play Roda JC twice. Wednesday we play at home at 18:00 and Saturday at home at 9:30.