De Graafschap recorded a big 5-1 win over Telstar on Friday evening. Where the halftime score was 2-1 in favor of the Super farmers was, three more goals were scored in the final phase of the game.
Turnaround in first half
Before the start of the match, Hidde Jurjus, who left for FC Groningen last summer, was said goodbye. The goalkeeper received a well-deserved applause from the well-filled stands at De Vijverberg Stadium. After a phase of pressure from De Graafschap, the first opportunity was for Telstar. Cain Seedorf went for goalkeeper Thijs Jansen, but Xandro Schenk cleared the ball from the goal mouth. The Super farmers They also had a good opportunity moments later, when Başar Önal’s shot was parried by Joey Houweling. However, Telstar took the lead in the eighteenth minute; Alex Plat hit the target from about twenty meters. It didn’t take long before De Graafschap equalized. After a wonderful pass from Önal, Simon Colyn made it 1-1 with a nice lob. The deficit was even reversed in the first half. Jeffry Fortes passed the ball well, after which Schenk caught the ball and tapped in from close range.
Three goals after halftime
After just a few minutes in the second half, De Graafschap seemed to be on its way to a 3-1 lead, but Philip Brittijn’s cross to Önal was too sharp to cause any real danger. For a long time, De Graafschap and Telstar kept each other in balance and few opportunities were created. Fifteen minutes before the end, Jansen had to act and prevented a goal from Telstar substitute Youssef El Kachati. The final phase was entirely for De Graafschap. After Önal came close to scoring twice – he hit the crossbar and the post – Donny Warmerdam decided the match. He made it 3-1 on a pass from David Flakus Bosilj. Five minutes later it became 4-1 via Schenk (header after Devin Haen extended) and in the last minute a placed shot by Tristan van Gilst also scored: 5-1.
De Graafschap – Telstar: 5-1
Goalscorer(s): 0-1 Alex Plat (18.), 1-1 Simon Colyn (30.), 2-1 Xandro Schenk (40.), 3-1 Donny Warmerdam (85.), 4-1 Xandro Schenk (90.), 5-1 Tristan van Gilst (90+3.)
Arbiter: Hensgen | Spectators: 11.087
Line-up The County: Jansen; Fortes ©, Hardeman (27. Willemsen), Schenk, Schoppema; Brittijn (83. Wevers), Colyn (71. Kaak), Warmerdam; Mahi (35. Flakus Bosilj), Seuntjens (71. Haen) and Önal (83. Van Gilst).
Line-up Telstar: Pickaxe; Kruiver, Apau ©, Koswal, Oude Kotte, Peat Kruier; Plat (83. Giousis), Van de Loo (62. Bakker); Kaandorp (46. El Kachati), Tahiri (72. Gravenberch) and Seedorf (62. Eddahchouri).
Gele card(s) The County: Schoppema (31.), Flakus Bosilj (80.)
Gele card(s) Telstar: All (78.)
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