Amateurs Quick Boys knocks third Eredivisie club out of the Dutch Cup

The amateurs of the Quick Boys are the sensation of the current edition of the KNVB Cup. After the amateur club from Katwijk previously eliminated the Eredivisie clubs Almere City FC and Fortuna Sittard, the team of coach Thomas Duivenvoorden was also too strong for sc Heerenveen. The match ended in a 3-2 victory for the home team after extra time.

This makes Katwijk the second amateur club after Noordwijk in the last eight of the cup tournament. Earlier, AZ, PSV, Go Ahead Eagles, FC Utrecht, Feyenoord, and Heracles Almelo also qualified for the quarter-finals. The draw will be made on Friday at 5:00 p.m.

Goalkeeper Andries Noppert has taken the blame for sc Heerenveen being eliminated from the KNVB Cup. “I should be ashamed and I am. In my opinion, this is unacceptable,” he said on ESPN.

Noppert came on for first keeper Mickey van der Hart ten minutes before the end of regular playing time when sc Heerenveen was ahead 2-1. That was planned in advance, Noppert said. “It was a scenario we took into account. If they were to play long balls, I would come on. It is clear that that did not work out well. Lack of rhythm is no excuse, it should have been better. You have to look at yourself. I come on and then I have to prove myself. If I don’t do that, it’s over,” according to the former Oranje goalkeeper, who is still eyeing a transfer this winter. Argentine club San Lorenzo has signed for the 30-year-old goalkeeper.

The match had to be stopped after just one minute by referee Alex Bos after fireworks set off outside the stadium had caused a smoke screen on the field. The delay did not last long. The match was resumed after just over five minutes.

The first chance was for Ravelino Junte, who failed to get past Heerenveen goalkeeper Mickey van der Hart from close range. Quick Boys took the lead in the 37th minute. Neville Ogidi Nwankwo headed in a corner kick from Jesse Reinders. It was no surprise that the opening goal came from that side. Heerenveen, the team of coach Robin van Persie, did not manage a single shot on the goal until half-time.

After the break, Heerenveen seemed to get back on track. Ilias Sebaoui shot the ball into the corner past goalkeeper Lars Jansen from the edge of the penalty area: 1-1. Fifteen minutes before the end, the Frisian team took the lead. Ion Nicolaescu headed in a cross from Alireza Jahanbakhsh. Everything seemed fine until a foul by substitute goalkeeper Andries Noppert on Lukas Hamann earned the home team a penalty. That seemed to be too harsh a punishment, but Milan Zonneveld was able to score the 2-2 and help his team to extra time.

Levi van Duijn headed past the hesitant goalkeeper Noppert and the party started in Katwijk shortly afterward.