For one historic afternoon for Dutch football, Telstar goalkeeper Ronald Koeman Jr bin make im papa proud as im score two penalty kicks for their 2-2 draw against Cambuur. Di match na Eredivisie league clash, and di young goalkeeper don become di first goalkeeper ever to score twice for one Eredivisie game.
Di son of former Barcelona and Netherlands coach Ronald Koeman, wey be 31 years old, bin enter history book after im convert two spot-kicks for di match. Di first penalty na for di 63rd minute, and di second one come for di 101st minute, wey be added time wey sweet die. Before dat, Telstar bin don see red card for di 22nd minute after Thorisson bin sent off, and dem bin dey trail 0-2 for di second half.
Koeman Jr don already show say im get penalty ability before, as im score di winner for May against FC Volendam wey confirm Telstar safety from relegation. But dis one na different level, because im no be ordinary outfield player—im be keeper wey still dey do im job for goal.
Im papa, Ronald Koeman, bin score plenty goals during im own playing days, even though im na defender. Im bin score 115 goals for im career, including 60 free-kicks, and im bin get famous goals for Barcelona and Netherlands. Di older Koeman bin score for di 1992 European Cup final for Barcelona against Sampdoria, and im also score for di shootout for PSV Eindhoven against Benfica for di 1988 final. But dis time, im son don carry di shine for di penalty spot.
For di match, Telstar bin wan force am after di red card, and dem bin concede two goals for second half, so dem bin need strong heart. Koeman Jr bin take di first penalty for 63 minutes and score, then for di 101st minute, wey officials add plenty time, im bin get another chance and im no miss. Na dramatic finish wey make Telstar fans happy.
Di fact say im be goalkeeper wey score two goals for one match na record wey no person don do before for Eredivisie history. Even though im papa bin be prolific scorer, im own na different style. Ronald Koeman Sr bin resign as Netherlands coach for June after dem exit for last-32 for Morocco for di World Cup, but im pikin don give im reason to smile again.
Di match na one wey people go remember for long time. Telstar bin play with ten men, dem bin suffer, but dem no gree give up. And na di goalkeeper wey carry dem comot from wahala. For football, sometimes di hero no dey where you expect am—e fit be inside di goal post.
