WOERDEN – According to rumors, the polonaise is still being run in Woerden, after Sportlust’46 won the first period title in the third division A in the afternoon. Fouad Belarbi determined the final score against ODIN’59 at 3-1 and was the celebrated man with his goal in injury time: “This is a wonderful feeling!”
Reporter Menno Schilder told Sportlust live on the radio that they were period champions
“I told the rest that we had the period title based on the most goals for, because I had calculated everything. You also said something at the time,” he points to reporter Menno Schilder, who had all the results ready and Sportlust’46 eventually won the title. good news to tell. He did that live on the radio.
Patrick Loenen: “Until the 2-1, that period title was irrelevant”
Still it was not easy for Sportlust’46 against ODIN’59. “The opponent played with five in the back, very compact and they did not cover. We had to try to get in between, but that is incredibly difficult. We should not play for those three or four goals. We were also impatient in the final pass , but that first goal was a great individual action,” says Loenen.
We’re in the elevator, only the question is where we’re going to get out later
Just before half-time, the team conceded the 1-1, which made the period title seem far away. “Until the 2-1, that period title was not relevant, but then it was again. But then Sparta scored another goal,” he indicates. In the end, the decisive 3-1 fell in stoppage time. “We had the opportunities and we played football for them.”
“It was not always easy and we were a bit restless, but if you see where we come from… We were the ugly duckling last year, but we are 3.5 years later and now we have the first period. We are in the elevator, only the question is where we are going to get out later.”
Belarbi also wants the championship
Fouad Belarbi has only been playing in Woerden since the beginning of February, but can’t go wrong now. “After an hour, the trainer said I had to warm up, then it was still 1-1. We had to win first, I knew. Because you are so busy with the period title, you almost forget to win. Even though we talked about it it will creep into your head anyway,” he says.
Fouad Belarbi has a big goal: “We want to become champions, but we have this one in reserve”
“After the 2-1 we had to get over it and we needed another goal. That’s what they said at ODIN themselves,” said Belarbi, who remained calm in the sixteen. “I saw the keeper, took the ball one more time and then the goal was empty. I was already lurking and was close before, but in the end the goal fell fortunately.”
The period title is nice for Belarbi and Sportlust’46, but the ambitions are higher. “We want to become champions. I think everyone wants that. That is the most important thing for me, but the trainer said it is good if we take the period. Then we have it in reserve. It has been made clear to me that this is important used to be.”
Because you’re so busy with the period title, you almost forget to win
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