King’s Night starts for Scagha’66 in Vlissingen. Enforcement in the Premier League is already a fact two games before the end and that is great

Ruud Ramler

Yesterday at 11:30 PM

Scagha ’66 has secured another year of indoor football at the highest level without overtime. Two games before the end of the competition, additional bookings could be made thanks to a 2-5 win at Groene Ster in Zeeland.

That is a major achievement in a turbulent season. It was already known that Tom Hofkamp, ​​the veteran who played an important role in the championship in the first division, would not go to the new world. When Ferdy Kaleveld was seriously injured towards the turn of the year and would no longer play, it was a huge setback. Father Jaap Kaleveld, the coach who had helped show Scagha the way to the highest level, had already resigned from his duties because the work and frustrations sometimes demanded too much of his energy.

Guided by assistant Wouter Moraal, Scagha continued on the right side where direct relegation or relegation was at stake. The assignment was to keep four teams under him and the Schager debutant more than succeeded. The upcoming matches against Ede and Kroeven can be regarded as a lap of honour.

The victory at Groene Ster was not immediately obvious. “Maybe not on the one hand, but for us it is,” said Wouter Moraal when he had left the festivities in the dressing room behind him. “We had already won against that team once.” The coach already knew that he would not have access to the injured Piet Halman and Jeroen Smit in Vlissingen. Cedric Wilson had called in sick the day before the match. With Ryan Geenhuizen and Kayne Buil, young talent went on the furthest journey of the season. Nick Verblauw also joined as a precaution.

“We showed fighting skills,” said the very happy coach. “And not much was given away. Mats Dekker kept a hell of a game.” It was his final agreement because brother Ruud Dekker can finish his last season as goalkeeper of Scagha.

Groene Ster was initially overwhelmed and faced a 0-2 deficit due to goals from Robin Schouwvlieger and Matz Mathot. When it was repaired, Schouwvlieger gave the Zeelanders another setback. “We had a difficult time in the second phase of the first half,” Moraal admitted. “We then forgot to take a better look around us, which was playing into the hands of Groene Ster.” Once structured again on the floor as the collective that continued to win in recent weeks, it was also the home club that quickly opted for a goalkeeper to play football. ultimately hopeless. Once again Schouwvlieger and Dylan Oldenburg after a wonderful combination with Ryan Geenhuizen made it 2-5.

King’s Night started for Scagha in Vlissingen. “And now it’s three hours back in the van.”