And the train thunders on. FC Utrecht was finally defeated 1 - 0 today in an exciting match. After our new stadium speaker (Art L.) greets us on the field we are ready for the new battle.
After a good start we are fierce and after three minutes Ryan can shoot us to a lead but he does not manage to place Niels' brilliant pass past the goalkeeper and put the lead on t board. Utrecht is brighter and has more ball possession and thus a (there he is again) optical advantage. There were no real clear-cut chances and only Hiwat had two more but they did not go in. So we go into the break with a score of 0 - 0.
After the break we have to continue like this but the hoped-for goals remain expensive today. With just over fifteen minutes to play it is finally our quick (roadrunner) Junior who taps in a cross from Ryan from the left to make it 1 - 0.
It remained exciting for the rest of the match but nothing changed and the points were won. I have to say that the luckier team won this typical zero-sum game.
Now first Tuesday a practice game against Una and then on to a deserved quiet weekend at least for those who have no international games. And who doesn't want that as a young football player.
And he was there again at the bar with Guus: Never hit a man with glasses, with the fist comes harder.
See you next week.

More photos from this match (taken by Cees Admiraal) can be found here.

de la Paz, van Vlerken, Alberto, de Wijs, Groenendijk, Mahmoed, Sanoh, Baysal (85th Lamers), Wouters (64th Junior),Rommens, Hiwat