Tears in Tilburg: Willem II Through in the Play-Offs Thanks to Emotional Goal, End of Michiel Kramer's Career
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“It was meant to be.” That is how Mounir El Allouchi reacted to his crucial goal for Willem II in the play-offs against RKC. The midfielder's family, who lost his young daughter a week and a half ago, were in the stands. “And my wife and my other three little princesses were watching at home on the couch,” said the player.
Willem II has reached the next round of the play-offs. The Tilburg side needed only a draw at home against RKC (1-1) to get the job done. Mounir El Allouchi's emotional goal was the highlight of the match for the home team and its fans.
Mounir El Allouchi ensured Willem II advances to the semi-finals of the play-offs on Saturday, even though he had to bury his baby daughter just a week ago. After the match, the 31-year-old midfielder reflects on the difficult time and the grieving process, which he is still in the midst of. "Last Tuesday, everything was fine. We were in training and I was taken off the pitch," begins the Roosendaal native. That is when he was told that his baby…
The sun-drenched Koning Willem II Stadium is packed and RKC Waalwijk kicks off the match, but it is the Tricolores who create their first chance within a minute. Baartmans is sent through and attempts to chip the ball over Van Osch, but to no avail. Less than five minutes later, the Tilburgers get another huge chance when El Allouchi delivers a sharp, low cross, but Haen just can't reach it. The striker is then sent through again, but his first …
Willem II has reached the semi-finals of the play-offs for promotion to the Eredivisie. The Tilburg side drew 1-1 on Saturday in the first leg against RKC Waalwijk, after having won the first leg 0-1.
Willem II has qualified for the semi-finals of the play-offs at the expense of RKC. After the 0-1 in Waalwijk, it was a nail-biter for the home team in Tilburg. It eventually ended 1-1, partly due to a highly charged goal by Mounir El Allouchi. With that, the career of RKC striker Michiel Kramer has officially come to an end.
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