At SV Spakenburg, the disappointment of not reaching the cup final will soon give way to pride. The second divisionist fought against PSV on Tuesday evening, but could not prevent the team from Eindhoven from leaving the field with a 1-2 victory. Dwayne Greene shot himself into the history books by becoming the first amateur player ever to score in the semi-finals of the TOTO KNVB Cup. Teammate Wimilio Vink knows what he owes it to.
Spakenburg managed to keep the goal clean for more than forty minutes against PSV, when Erick Gutiérrez gave the visitors the lead from a corner just before half-time. “We played well defensively”, Vink looks back ESPN. “I thought they were pretty nagging about everything. With all due respect. Then you get that 0-1 against in a sour way. You do a lot of good in the first half. We didn’t create much, but based on moments. When the 0-2 fell immediately after the break, we were afraid it would be a big result.”
However, the second divisionist fought back into the game and brought the tension back through Dwayne Greene. The defender lashed out from about thirty meters and left Joël Drommel without a chance. “I just told him how to shoot,” said Vink, who himself scored beautifully with a volley in the quarterfinals against FC Utrecht. “No, I have to say he can hit them like that in training. He doesn’t do it often, but I’m glad he did it tonight. As far as I’m concerned he could have done it a few more times. Really a fantastic goal Keepertje was also very far in front of the goal, I must say.
Immediately after the final whistle, the disappointment of missing out on the final prevailed for Vink. “All the children wanted to be photographed and signed, which is fantastic. To be honest, the disappointment still dominates with me. I think the pride will come in half an hour. If there is a chance to ever go to the final, then it was tonight. Also given the fact that you play at home. After the 1-2, life went on. Then you also see that we can play football out of it a few times. Then you hope that he falls well again. I didn’t think they were still giving a lot of gas.”