He has been coaching with Den Bosch’s males all season, made his debut within the Tulip massive league after the winter break in opposition to Nijmegen, and performed a notable function within the Bossche staff’s good cup season with six objectives. Sweder Koens, the 18-year-old striker from Den Bosch JO18-1, has in latest weeks laid a pleasant basis for a brilliant future on the Oosterplas.
The cup last between Den Bosch and Almere (7-2) was fourteen minutes outdated Thursday night when the tons of of spectators at Oosterplas had been already introduced with essentially the most stunning objective of the match. From a splitting move from Mees Kurvers at about 26 meters from the objective, Sweder Koens tapped the ball behind goalkeeper Fedde Hempel with one dazzling transfer. A gem of a objective.
With a fist within the air, Koens ran away, met by fellow attacker Koen Bijen, who was visibly impressed by the fantastic thing about the objective.
‘I noticed that Mees was already going to make that move, however I truly had no thought what I used to be going to do with that ball,’ Koens recollects the second. ‘I used to be standing with my again to the objective and the ball got here a little bit to my proper, so taking it in was not an choice. In a flash I considered tipping the ball behind me. That labored out properly. It disappeared properly into the nook.
Almere gamers Krijn Postuma, Bram Cornelisse and Miquel Pereira had been on prime of the ball, however might do nothing however watch because it went into the objective earlier than they might react. That pace of motion, that aspect of shock – it’s precisely what typifies Koens as a striker. ‘I attempt to do lots on instinct. In fact I’ve to stay to my duties inside our recreation plan, however outdoors of that I strive to not assume an excessive amount of. That works greatest for me. In a fraction, I usually resolve what to do.’
Concentrate on effectivity
The objective within the tension-free last in opposition to Almere was already his sixth objective within the cup match, which ended so gloriously for Den Bosch with the second cup win in membership historical past, after the sooner success in 2023 – additionally in opposition to Almere. With these objectives – all subject objectives – Koens will be known as one in all Den Bosch’s tastemakers within the cup match.
Within the third spherical in opposition to Push (1-7 victory) he remained dry, however after that he was unfastened: two objectives within the quarterfinals in opposition to Have been Di (0-7), a hat trick inside seven minutes within the semifinals in opposition to Schaerweijde (8-1) and in order that fantastic objective in opposition to Almere.
‘It was a beautiful feeling each time to attain on this staff,’ mentioned Koens, who was plucked from the Upward youth staff just a few years in the past. ‘That’s what I concentrate on as a striker, too, but it surely’s not the one factor on my thoughts. I need to get returns for the staff. That meant taking part in the ball to somebody in a black shirt and getting penalty corners. As a result of we have now Timo [Boers] and that’s a brilliant harmful weapon in our recreation. Getting a nook clearly makes me rather less blissful than after I rating myself, but when I can put Timo in place with it, that’s price lots too.’
Onerous work
Once you see Koens appearing like this in Den Bosch’s foremost squad, it appears as if the striker has few adaptation issues. Though he laughingly admits that the forwards of the present quantity two of the Tulip massive league have numerous work to do.
‘To start with it took numerous getting used to. And if I’m sincere, it nonetheless is. The sport goes so quick, you get so little time within the subject to make decisions. I’ve been coaching with the group for some time now, however in matches it goes up a notch. I additionally need to cope with totally different defenders on a regular basis. However that solely makes you higher. I’m grateful to Nanco [Jansonius, coach] that I get probabilities to make minutes.’
Sweder Koens (left) and captain Jasper Tukkers pose with the Gold Cup. Picture: Willem Vernes
Studying from Thierry and Koen
As a younger, proficient striker, Koens is fortunate to play within the ahead line with gamers like Thierry Brinkman and Koen Bijen. The youth participant couldn’t have wished for a greater studying expertise.
‘It’s very cool to play with such gamers. Anyway, within the forwards we have now numerous contact with one another, so that you study rapidly. I attempt to watch them intently, how they transfer, the tips they use, how they enter into combos. I additionally ask them lots and they’re at all times keen to assist me, identical to all the opposite guys on the staff. I wish to develop additional and study much more from them subsequent season.’
