MVV was close to a stunt in the KNVB cup tournament on Tuesday evening. However, Feyenoord proved just too strong in their own Geusselt, which was sold out. Afterwards, pride prevailed, although the Limburgers felt that there could have been more to it.
The fact that Justin Bijlow was one of the standouts for the Rotterdam team underlined the balance of power in Maastricht. Routine Bryan Smeets had mixed feelings about it, he confirmed to ESPN. “I’m sick of it, but also proud.”
‘The fact that I am sick of it has to do with the opportunities. We should have scored a few more goals,” said Smeets. ‘Especially in the first half. Myself too. But all in all, pride prevails. We stay in the game for a long time against such a strong team. MVV has really presented its calling card. And not just us as a team, but also the entire club and the public. A great evening.’
Trainer Edwin Hermans joined his midfielder. ‘I think exactly the same. The fact that we are standing here disappointed after a match against Feyenoord is very impressive. We really had a chance to win. But then you have to score goals…’
“We failed to do that,” Hermans noted. ‘It wasn’t meant to be. But in the end we can be very proud. Proud of the full Geusselt, of the resistance we offer and of the competition. Then we have written a bit of history together.’
Smeets ended the evening with a nice message to the fans and his teammates. ‘We get up tomorrow and everyone must realize that it has been a fantastic evening. If you can bring this against Feyenoord, everyone can be proud.’
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