ADO Den Haag narrowly misplaced to Eredivisionist Excelsior Rotterdam within the first semi-final of the Play-Offs. Though the folks of The Hague had been nonetheless trailing 0-2 at halftime, they managed to attain the deserved equalizer within the second half. ADO Den Haag even had extra probabilities, nevertheless it resulted in 1-2. Darije Kalezic’s crew will due to this fact must win subsequent Saturday in Kralingen to succeed in the ultimate of the Play-Offs.
4 days after the assembly with De Graafschap, the primary match of the semi-finals of the Play-Offs was already scheduled for ADO Den Haag. In an nearly sold-out Bingoal Stadium, Darije Kalezic’s crew performed with three adjustments towards Eredivisionist Excelsior Rotterdam. This time, the folks of The Hague needed to do it with out the suspended Absalem and injured Schalk. The assembly with the crew from Kralingen got here a bit too early for the latter. Nonetheless, this did imply a beginning place for Ideho and Van der Sande. Surmeli was additionally match sufficient to kick off, which means Esajas needed to begin on the bench.
Excelsior had possession of the ball within the opening section of the match, nevertheless it was the house crew that created the primary probabilities of the match. A nook from Van Mieghem was simply headed over by Waem and the objective makes an attempt from each Siereveld and Ideho had been barely saved. The largest probability of the match adopted rapidly. Veerman launched fellow villager Vlak for goalkeeper Van Gassel. Vlak determined to cross the ball huge to Van Mieghem, however the latter was a toe size in need of opening the rating. And so the match really circled. ADO Den Haag boldly took the initiative.
But it was the away crew that managed to take the lead. A person error value ADO Den Haag dearly when Driouech instantly transformed the primary try: 0-1. ADO Den Haag gave the impression to be shocked by this, as a result of not a lot later they had been defeated once more when Duijvestijn doubled the rating with a exact shot. And so, in just some minutes, the house crew was confronted with a troublesome job. Luckily, the yellow-green held their floor for the remaining second half and hardly gave something away.
ADO Den Haag even had alternatives to equalize, however Van Gassel managed to save lots of Van Mieghem’s shot within the quick nook with an important save. Not a lot later, the house crew had one other nice probability, however the scramble ensured that Excelsior may breathe once more. The folks of The Hague deserved extra, however needed to accept a 1-2 defeat on this semi-final. Which means they must win subsequent Saturday in Kralingen to succeed in the ultimate of the Play-Offs.
Traits
ADO The Hague – Excelsior Rotterdam 1-2 (0-2)
Rating development: 16. Driouech 0-1, 23. Duivestijn 0-2, 71. Veerman 1-2
Referee: Sander van der Eijk
Line-up ADO The Hague: Martian; Asante , Siereveld, Surmeli © (75. De Bruin), Waem, Ideho; Vlak, Van der Sande (83. Sellouki), Vigen (63. Esajas); Veerman, Van Mieghem
Excelsior Rotterdam line-up: Van Gassel; Benita, Horemans, El Yaakoubi, Zagre; Goudmijn, Duijvestijn, Baas; Lamprou (86. Naujoks), Parrott, Drioueche (60. Sandra)
