Sparta Rotterdam was able to add a much-needed three-pointer on Tuesday-evening, when the team on a visit to VVV-Venlo was 0-1 too strong due to an own goal by Kristopher Da Graca. Afterwards, however, it was not only about that victory, but also a remarkable change by Deroy Duarte. The midfielder entered the lines for Adil Auassar ten minutes before half-time, and then remained in the dressing room eleven minutes later after half-time. The cause was a shoulder injury, as Henk Fraser confirmed afterwards ESPN.
Visibly shaken, Auassar had to be replaced ten minutes before the end of the first half. The captain was not fit for the match, but still wanted to try, Fraser stated afterwards. “Auassar is a beast,” Fraser began his response. “Most people don’t know, but this man was really, really sick last night (Monday, ed.). He was vomiting and had intestinal complaints. He has hardly slept, but wants to start at any cost. ”
That went well for more than half an hour, after which Auassar was forced to be replaced by Duarte and hid on the couch in his coat. “He tried. Believe me, those guys will do everything for the team and the club, but it didn’t work out. We have a lot of respect for that, that he wants to play despite such a night. ” The fact that Duarte was then able to shower again eleven minutes after his substitution, was the result of an unfortunate game. “What I understood from the doctors, he got a slap on the shoulder. That happened in the first best game. ”
Fraser could thank Maduka Okoye that his team scored another victory after eight games without a win. The goalkeeper prevented a sure-looking hit in the last minute of injury time with the utmost effort. “It is great when you have a keeper who can distinguish himself at that moment. He did an excellent job, ”Fraser was grateful for his closing post. Okoye was criticized last weekend when he failed to stop a penalty kick from Michael de Leeuw against FC Emmen (1-1), while statistics showed that De Leeuw had a clear preference angle.