PSV C2 won their first home match of the spring competition with a narrow 1-0 victory against FC Groningen C2.

PSV C2 started the game nervously, which resulted in inaccurate passes and many unnecessary ball losses. FC Groningen C2 lurked on the counter and in the ninth minute the visitors almost scored, when the ball from a well taken free kick bounced via the fingertips of Daan Bollen and the underside of the crossbar. PSV C2 was warned, but not yet fully alert. Sander Heesakkers managed to beat his direct opponent a couple of times, but unfortunately this did not result in more chances. Just before halftime, the good goalkeeper Daan Bollen prevented a goal against. However, from the rebound an FC Groningen attacker shot against the arm of Jordi de Wijs and the referee decided to award a penalty to FC Groningen C2. Daan Bollen performed his usual rain dance and the badly shot ball disappeared next to the PSV C2 goal via the outside of the post! By the way, Daan was in the right corner and would have defused this pingel even without this piece of luck.

In the second half, PSV C2 played better. There were good combinations and in the forty-third minute this resulted in a quick attack, in which the cornered left back of FC Groningen C2 passed his own goalkeeper in an unfortunate way (1-0). PSV C2 held their own for the rest of the second half, despite a few good opportunities for FC Groningen C2. Just before the end of the match the striker of FC Groningen C2 unfortunately had to leave the field on a stretcher with an apparently serious knee injury (he suddenly collapsed his knee without any PSV C2 player being involved). We wish him much strength and a speedy recovery. In the final minutes of this match, PSV C2 did not run into any more problems and thus recorded their second consecutive victory. A good start is half the battle....

Report courtesy of Peter Meefout