The cracker between Oranje-Rood and Amsterdam was a party for the neutral spectator. The home team was leading 3-0 after a good twenty minutes, but Amsterdam made it 4-4 with a huge comeback. ‘This was the maximum we could still get.’
These are the words of Boris Burkhardt. He was vital for his Amsterdam with three goals. ‘We fell behind quickly and got too many against,’ he said. ‘But of course I’m very happy that we came back. I have a bit of mixed feelings. It becomes very difficult when you are behind 3-0 so soon, but we tried to keep our cool. We succeeded.
Amsterdam battled back from 4-2 to 4-4 seven minutes before time. Burkhardt signed for the first, second and fourth goals. The last two goals Amsterdam was in overtal due to a yellow card for Eindhoven’s Florian Gosselink. ‘From such a card you get a lot of energy. We used that moment really well. I really thought we were going to win it. But this was the maximum we could get out of it.’
When you’re ahead, you just have to kill it.
The grapes are sour for Oranje-Rood. Whether this is justified? When you are leading 3-0 and 4-2, your feeling is not. But if I am very honest, this is a good reflection,’ analyzes Joep de Mol. The captain regrets that his team did not win it. When you’re ahead, you just have to kill it. But we also got ten corners against. Then 4-4 is a fair result. Amsterdam has players who can make something out of nothing,’ says the Brabander. ‘With the Cassiem brothers, Floris Middendorp and Mirco Pruyser (who filled in again today, ed.) for example. That’s the danger. They are never completely dead. We were painfully introduced to that.’
De Mol has plenty of positive leads. Oranje-Rood is still undefeated after four games and the new acquisitions are proving their worth. ‘I am very happy with that. They have an immediate impact. It is an international company, but they are really loose.’
