Di Johan Cruijff Schaal don open di new football season for Netherlands, and e don come with big drama. PSV wey be land champion, face AZ wey win di cup for Philips Stadion, and inside di match, tings no smooth at all.
Di match start, and PSV come dey press well. But di game change for di 18th minute when Veerman raise im leg high and collect Meerdink for face. Di referee, after di VAR check, don show am direct red card. Na di first red card for Veerman career, and e mean say im go miss di first league match against Fortuna Sittard next week.
AZ take advantage, and before half time, Meerdink score with header from Chávez cross. E no easy, because Meerdink don suffer injury from di tackle, but e still fight and score. AZ go at half time wit 1-0 lead.
Wey comot from dressing room, AZ change formation from 5-2-3 to 4-3-3, and Parrott come inside. But di gist na say some key players no start. Kees Smit, di new number ten for AZ, dey on di bench. Coach Leeroy Echteld talk say e no fully fit. “E feel imsef no hundred percent, so we choose dis option. E fit don different, but if we play with two attacking midfielders, na too much risk,” Echteld tell ESPN.
Also, Ruben van Bommel for PSV dey on di bench, and Calvin Stengs for AZ. And two strong players from last season, De Wit and Parrott, dey for bench. Echteld explain say na because dem want make move. “Dem na boys wey wan make step. So I choose boys wey wan stay,” im talk.
For PSV side, Sven Mijnans wey join dem from AZ start di match against im old club. Mijnans carry im new jersey, and e get plenty support. Coach Peter Bosz talk say dem go add more players before market close.
Di match dey live, and as di second half dey go, AZ dey control di game. PSV try to fight back, but e no easy with one man less. Fans dey hope for miracle, but AZ defence stand strong. Di referee for di match na Gözübüyük, and e don get work.
As e dey now, AZ dey lead, and PSV need to find answer. But e no simple.
