A wave of aid swept over the sphere in Breda on Sunday afternoon: the Push girls had lastly scored one other victory within the Promotion League. At house, the workforce had crushed Groningen 3-1, a a lot wanted victory in a season that was far more tough than in earlier years. Nonetheless, the workforce remained combative. ‘Worry of relegation we by no means had.’
After a tough first half of the season, Push logically ended up on the backside of the Promotion League. Final week, the workforce even dropped to eleventh place, the place that results in relegation on the finish of the season. This was in stark distinction to the identical time final yr, when the Breda girls battled Rotterdam within the playoffs for a spot within the large league. The season earlier than that, Push completed in fourth place as a promoter, only one level behind the quantity three.
On paper a minimum of, Push has not deteriorated by way of composition. It did lose routines like Pien Holleman and Meke van Heesch, however Bieke Wijnmaalenamongst others, introduced again large league expertise. Moreover, the workforce, similar to Wijnmaalen and Elshout themselves, consists largely of gamers from their very own youth. The employees can also be an identical to that of previous seasons. In order that’s not the rationale. The ambiance can also be nonetheless good. We notice that now we have to stay collectively. Level out what goes nicely and what’s not. Maintain involving one another. Then the ambiance within the group simply stays optimistic. Everybody continues to be very good to one another.
At Push there was lastly one thing to cheer about Sunday afternoon in opposition to Groningen. Picture: Rob Romer
In accordance with Elshout, the 4-2 defeat in opposition to promoted Have been Di every week earlier brought on further sharpness. ‘We unnecessarily gave away a lead there. In some way that loss pushed a button. We could have been on high the final two years and really feel we belong on this league: it doesn’t occur by itself. In consequence, we educated another tooth than common.’
Carry on preventing
That sharpness was rewarded, although Groningen had each probability of profitable the sport. Push took the lead, however Groningen hit again within the third quarter and made it 1-1 from a penalty nook. In the meantime, it was raining corners for the guests, however every one was defused by Lauren Logush’s nice goalkeeping.
Groningen Participant Evaline Janssens Tries to take the ball away from Fabiënne Elshout. Picture: Rob Römer
Solely within the final quarter did the Breda girls draw the sport to themselves by scoring twice in fast succession. First, the just-18-year-old Sam Heeren put her workforce again on high after a stopping error within the Groningen protection. The identical Heeren broke by means of once more a couple of minutes later to serve Maartje Pierik. The striker simply tapped in, securing the win.
‘We knew we have been higher than the rankings confirmed, however it’s important to present it on the sphere. At present we lastly did that. I loved the person actions and the way we saved going. We by no means had any worry of relegation. You at all times must search for. However you don’t get it as a present. You need to preserve preventing.’
