PSV U21 remains unbeaten after a handsome comeback against Almere City. Stijn Schaars ' team turned a 2-0 deficit into a convincing victory in Almere. This makes PSV U21 faultless and Stijn Schaars the first coach ever to win his first five KKD matches with a Jong-team.
The match immediately started lively with a chance for Almere City FC already in the first minute, but goalkeeper Niek Schiks easily intervened. At the other end, Tay Abed tested the goalkeeper with a sharp free kick, which was well turned away. In the 16th minute the home side opened the scoring with a long-distance shot. PSV U21 struggled to get a grip on the match and also saw the 2-0 fall in the 33rd minute. With that score, both teams went to the dressing rooms.
Second half
Also after halftime Almere City showed immediately, but Sven van der Plas blocked cleverly. PSV U21 then took over the initiative, with more ball possession and pressure on the opponent's half. In the 54th minute the reward followed: Jim Koller scored his first goal for PSV U21 and brought the tension back. Stijn Schaars ' team then started to play more freely and continued to patiently look for opportunities. In the 69th minute Nicolas Verkooijen headed in the equalizer, then Delé Thomas shortly after with a distance shot, even made it 2-3. Almere City had a great chance to equalize in the 77th minute, but goalkeeper Niek Schiks made a convincing save. In the closing stages, substitute Sami Bouhoudane decided the game definitively by making it 2-4.
Scoring
16' - 1-0 Byron Burgering
33' - 2-0 Byron Burgering
54' - 2-1 Jim Koller
69' - 2-2 Nicolas Verkooijen
74' - 2-3 Delé Thomas
88' - 2-4 Sami Bouhoudane
Setup
Schiks, Waayers (84' Raap), Merién, Van der Plas, Van de Riet (84' Bassey), Bawuah (77' Sidebe), Fernandez, Koller (62' Verkooijen), Abed, Van Duiven (76' Bouhoudane)
Star of the Match: Jim Koller