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Koeman Jr. Secures Late Draw for Ten-Man Telstar

His stoppage-time, VAR-reviewed penalty capped a comeback that underlined calm penalty taking after Telstar lost a player early in the match.

Overview

  • Telstar goalkeeper Ronald Koeman Jr. converted a stoppage-time penalty to level the game 2-2 with SC Cambuur, earning his side a point in a match played largely with ten men.
  • Koeman Jr. also scored an earlier penalty in the 63rd minute, and reports place the second spot-kick in deep stoppage time (variously reported as 90+11 or the 101st minute).
  • The game featured an early red card for Telstar forward Nökkvi Thórisson around the 22nd minute and a late VAR sequence that first overturned a penalty decision before a handball call restored the spot-kick.
  • After his second conversion Koeman Jr. removed his shirt and kicked a board, an action that drew a yellow card, and he later told ESPN he felt confident in his penalty taking.
  • The result is notable for making Koeman Jr. the first goalkeeper in Eredivisie history to score twice in a single match and adds to a personal narrative that includes a prior, season-saving penalty for Telstar and his family link to Dutch football figure Ronald Koeman.