The final loss of KNVB Baker to go before Eagles has entered as an “exciting note” for AZ, said manager Maarten Martens and Captain Bruno Martins India.

After losses in 2017 and 2018, lost a third direct Final KNVB Beker when Go in front of eagles Beat the Alkmaar team 4-2 in sentences After a 1-1 draw over 120 minutes.

Az Maarten manager Martens He said his team deserved to win after leading almost all the second half. “We should have deserved the trophy after 90 minutes. At 2-0, it would have been done. That hurts a lot.”

‘Little you can do’

After a quick and intense first half, the second half was interrupted by fireworks by the go Ahead Eagles stands. After a short stop, AZ won a penalty, which Irish International Parrott converted to the second attempt. It was not up to the 99th minute going before Eagles were equalized thanks to the AZ midfielder Colleagues co -workerswho triggered a penalty by treating the ball after his seemingly withdrawn shirt.

Martens saw a clear foul for the co -workers. “Of course, peers the co -co -workers were held,” Belgium said.

The Koopmeiners himself said that Tug brought him out of balance, making him throw his hands into the air. “Of course, there are some push and pulling here and there. Once you get out of balance in the air, there is little you can do where everything is going.

“Of course, I blame myself with my hands there. You take a danger with it, but I think it was clear. The judge makes another choice. For now, this will be a very big wound for a while.”

‘Emotional Sucker’ punch

MASTER Bruno Martins India I could have won the first big trophy of his career, but the 33-year-old ended up pulling the short straw again. The Portuguese -born defender was part of the Dutch squad at the 2014 World Cup, where he won the bronze medal.

At that time, Argentina overthrew the Netherlands into the semifinals through sentences. On Sunday, she was going forward by Eagles those who won their first Dutch cup after shots on the spot. “This is definitely difficult. It’S’S’S an emotional fist of the sucker.”

“We had enough chance to finish it within 90 minutes, but we couldn’t do it. We created a lot of chances. In the previous games, it was probably a little less, but you just have to finish it in the right moments and be stable in the back.”

Winning KNVB Beker was AZ’s best goal in direct qualification for European football. The Alkmaar team is 13 points after fourth FC Utrecht and is likely to have to reserve their European ticket through the play-off. They will resume their hunt for fifth place on Thursday, when Nac Breda visits AZ in Eredivisie.

“That is why we have to give this a place soon. We have to do it in European football.”

Read more about the KNVB Beker final in our match report here