Sparta Nijkerk don book ticket for first round of KNVB Beker main tournament. Dem do am on Wednesday night, 23 September, for Sportpark De Ebbenhorst. The orange shirts beat Third Division side UDI’19 from Uden 3-1 for one entertaining qualifying match.
Under the floodlights of De Ebbenhorst, Sparta Nijkerk burst out of the blocks. The home team grab initiative sharp sharp, and e pay off early for the match. Thomas Buitink break the deadlock. With cold-blooded instinct, he put the Nijkerk side 1-0 up early.
UDI’19 try to regroup, but Sparta Nijkerk remain the better side. Just when the teams ready to go inside for halftime, Buitink strike again without mercy. His second goal of the night double the score to 2-0 on the stroke of half time. Na mental blow for the Brabanders and a cushion for the Nijkerk team.
If anybody think the match go just waka quietly to end after break, dem wrong. UDI’19 straighten their back and find the comeback goal shortly after tea through substitute Bo Geurts. The tension return straight to De Ebbenhorst, where the travelling supporters from Uden get hope again.
A phase follow where Sparta Nijkerk no get much grip on UDI’19 play, and dem push them back well well. But space open for counterattack, and the Nijkerk side take advantage. Tim Pieters was sent into depth and give a measured cross, which Luciano Slagveer finish well for 3-1.
After that goal, the resistance of the Uden side break completely. Sparta Nijkerk play the match out like adults and no enter trouble again for the closing stage. With the 3-1 win, Sparta Nijkerk go prepare for the real cup tournament.
This Friday night, the balls go enter the pot for the first-round draw. Because prof clubs from Eredivisie and Keuken Kampioen Divisie join for this stage, whole Nijkerk dey hope for dream fixture against one big professional football organisation.
