It is over in De Adelaarshorst. After an thrilling night, Go Forward Eagles – SK Brann ends in 0-0. A combined feeling prevails in Deventer. Go Forward Eagles failed to search out the web a number of occasions earlier than half-time, however within the ultimate section of the second half they may very well be pleased to not concede a objective.
The return match in Norway is scheduled for subsequent Thursday, August 1 (beginning at 7:00 PM).
As soon as once more, Llansana forgets to intervene decisively and this time it’s deadly for Go Forward Eagles. The occasional defender utterly misjudges an extended ball and pulls the emergency brake: pink. Go Forward Eagles need to survive the damage time with one man much less.
The free kick on the sting of the penalty space results in the Deventer wall. Everybody in De Adelaarshorst breathes a sigh of aid.
He may have had a hat trick to his identify, however for now the counter is on the hateful zero. Bobby Adekanye will get one hundred percent likelihood to shoot Go Forward Eagles into the lead. Head to head with Brann goalkeeper Dyngeland he runs into the goalie. Adekanye will get up screaming a number of extra occasions tonight.
A double substitution at Go Forward Eagles. Jakob Breum and Joris Kramer make method for Robbin Weijenberg and newcomer Calvin Twigt, who was acquired from FC Volendam this summer season. Midfielder Enric Llansana strikes a line again and takes place subsequent to Jamal Amofa within the coronary heart of the protection.
Dean James goes to the bottom: the left again has cramp. After nearly three quarters of the match, fatigue is beginning to set in among the many small group of gamers at Go Forward Eagles. And the squad on the bench is slim. Along with the departure of key gamers Bas Kuipers, Willum Willumsson and Philippe Rommens, coach Paul Simonis can also be battling many accidents. Mathis Suray, Oliver Edvardsen, Julius Dirksen, Gerrit Nauber and Thibo Baeten aren’t there. James has now been changed by Luca Everink.
Will the failure to capitalize on the numerous probabilities earlier than half-time show deadly for Simonis’ group?
Regardless of Go Forward Eagles enjoying at European degree for the primary time in years, De Adelaarshorst shouldn’t be offered out. Empty seats on the primary stand.
Whereas the rain falls on the Vetkampstraat, Go Forward Eagles bites again once more. Photographs from Jakob Breum and substitute Finn Stokkers fly simply previous the objective of SK Brann goalkeeper Mathias Dyngeland.
Within the second half, Go Forward Eagles has much more hassle with SK Brann. Are the gamers of the Deventer group getting drained? Within the meantime, quantity ten Søren Tengstedt is changed by Finn Stokkers.
The primary yellow card of the match goes to SK Brann. Emil Kornvig kicks Enric Llansana the wrong way up and interrupts a counter assault by Go Forward Eagles.
Whereas fireworks are being set off outdoors the stadium, the second half between Go Forward Eagles and SK Brann has kicked off.
After first half of Go Forward Eagles, the half-time whistle has sounded. The group of coach Paul Simonis has the higher of the sport, however forgets a very powerful factor in soccer towards SK Brann: changing probabilities into objectives.
Thore Pedersen takes intention at Jeffrey de Lange’s objective. The shot from about twenty metres is expertly saved by the Go Forward Eagles goalkeeper.
After a difficult free kick by Go Forward Eagles, Mats Deijl seems free within the sixteen. The captain of mis-headed the ball. A minute later, Adekanye will get one other nice likelihood, however the rating stays 0-0…
Now it’s Bobby Adekanye who presses his nostril to the window. The suitable winger comes inside, however curls the ball simply large.
What an opportunity! After transfer by Bobby Adekanye, Søren Tengstedt seems unmarked in entrance of the Norwegian objective, however the quantity ten of GA Eagles shoots straight at goalkeeper Mathias Dyngeland.
The primary massive likelihood of the match is for the guests. Half-hearted intervention by Enric Llansana is sort of deadly for GA Eagles, however Jeffrey de Lange exhibits as soon as once more why the goalkeeper is an attention-grabbing switch goal for a lot of golf equipment.
Ukrainian referee Denys Leonidovych Shurman has blown his whistle for the primary time tonight. The European conflict between Go Forward Eagles and SK Brann is underway!
Listed below are the gamers, let’s begin!
The rise at GA Eagles – SK Brann © Oost/Job Vaarhorst
Full strains on the gates of De Adelaarshorst simply minutes earlier than kick-off. Not everyone seems to be inside but.
The opponent’s line-up. What number of have you learnt?
In 25 minutes, the European duel will lastly start.
Coach Paul Simonis begins with the next line-up.
In simply over an hour, the sport will kick off within the stunning soccer theatre known as De Adelaarshorst.
The Deventer followers depart De Brink and head in direction of the stadium.
In a short while, Go Forward Eagles will begin the Convention League match towards the Norwegian SK Brann. From De Adelaarshorst, we look forward to the European poster with Tijmen van Wissing, Jan van Staa and Paul Bosvelt. Watch the printed beneath.
Home analyst Jan van Staa is in fact additionally current. ‘Highway to Wroclaw’. The ultimate of the Convention League will probably be performed within the Polish metropolis subsequent yr. A really lengthy highway for Go Forward.
Home analyst Jan van Staa © Oost/Job Vaarhorst
The gamers of Go Forward Eagles trickle into De Adelaarshorst. One other hour and a half till kick-off.
Jeffrey de Lange © Oost/Job Vaarhorst The gamers enter De Adelaarshorst © Oost/Job Vaarhorst
The Norwegian enclave of SK Brann makes itself heard.
GA Eagles defender Gerrit Nauber, who’s injured and due to this fact not within the choice tonight, walks via Deventer along with his household.
The supporters of Go Forward Eagles put together for the atmospheric Brink.
Go Forward Eagles supporters warming up
The followers from Norway are having a good time in Deventer, the place they have been warmly welcomed.
Followers from Norway get pleasure from themselves in Deventer
The flags of UEFA and Norway have been raised for the event on the entrance of De Adelaarshorst
The environment is beginning to get going at De Brink. Simply over three hours till kick-off!
Even within the French solar the red-yellow colors flutter.
The Brink in Deventer is slowly filling up. From younger to outdated.
The younger red-yellow guard is current at De Brink © Oost/Bart Kieft
Alderman Marcel Elferink of Deventer was current to obtain the Norwegian supporters from Bergen. “It is an amazing social gathering. That is how we supposed it. To arrange it like this. To obtain them right here and welcome them to Deventer,” he says cheerfully.
Elferink himself may even journey to Bergen subsequent week. Deventer and town in Norway have historic ties. “Because the Center Ages. There are all types of traces within the metropolis that remind us of that.”
Deventer councillor Elferink receives followers from Norway
The 4 hundred Norwegian followers of SK Brann have now reached the Davo brewery in Deventer. And the environment is already good.
The environment is already good among the many Norwegian followers of SK Brann
Preparations are already in full swing on the Brink in Deventer.
Final Monday, De Oosttribune, the soccer speak present of Oost, returned from summer season recess. Go Forward director Jan Willem van Dop was a visitor to look forward to tonight’s match, amongst different issues.
The buses with SK Brann supporters journey from Schiphol to Deventer. 4 hundred Norwegian followers are anticipated at Brouwerij Davo from 14:00. The primary supporters from Norway with their very own transport have already arrived.
Supporters of SK Brann arrived in Deventer © Oost/Bart Kieft
The stress for tonight is already palpable among the many die-hard Eagles supporters.
Go Forward Eagles’ earlier European journey, in 2015 towards Hungarian Ferencváros, resulted in a stupendous documentary.
Go Forward Eagles can also be intently adopted overseas. Within the Kruger Nationwide Park in South Africa, probably the most well-known wild animals, the so-called ‘Huge 5’, at this time encounter a proud customer in Go Forward apparel.
A lovely sight. The Municipality of Deventer had the Wilhelmina Bridge coloured red-yellow final night time.
By now a tried and examined recipe for European matches and nearly a practice: setting off fireworks in the course of the night time on the gamers’ lodge of the opponent to disturb their sleep. On the Van der Valk lodge in Deventer, the place the gamers and workers of SK Brann spent the night time on Wednesday, fireworks have been set off by supporters of Go Forward Eagles final night time.
GA Eagles supporters set off fireworks at Van der Valk
After the adventures of 1965 and 2015, the Deventer group can put together for European matches once more on this nonetheless younger season. What classes will be discovered from the European matches of 59 and 9 years in the past respectively? Within the article beneath, former goalkeeper Nico van Zoghel and former coach Dennis Demmers inform tales from the outdated (pink and yellow) field.
The pitch is new, the stadium has been renovated and the choice has undergone a radical metamorphosis. As well as, the brand new coach Paul Simonis can also be lacking a number of fundamental gamers. A removed from optimum preparation, however however the boldness is excessive at GA Eagles within the run-up to the European duel with SK Brann.
Paul Simonis on the press convention previous to the match towards SK Brann: “We’re prepared”
What sort of membership is SK Brann and what can the group from Deventer anticipate towards the Norwegians? Brann certified for the preliminary rounds of the Convention League by ending second within the Norwegian competitors final yr. A outstanding achievement, as a result of a yr earlier it was nonetheless enjoying on the second degree in Norway. Brann did win the cup event as a primary division group and was due to this fact allowed to enter Europe final season.
On this weblog we rely all the way down to the Convention League match between Go Forward Eagles and the Norwegian SK Brann. And from 18:00 the printed of De Oosttribune begins on Radio Oost. With the reside report from De Adelaarshorst from 18:30. Every part in regards to the European duel may also be adopted on oost.nl and within the Oost app.
After an exciting denouement in Utrecht, European soccer was secured on the finish of final season © Orange Photos
