Telstar defeats Go Ahead Eagles and reaches semifinals

Telstar has eliminated Go Ahead Eagles and is a semifinalist again after 34 years. The team won 2-1 at home against the cup holder.

What happened?

Telstar had to do without Ronald Koeman, the first goalkeeper was injured. His replacement, Daan Reiziger, was tested in the first half by Jaden Slory and Jakob Breum.

How did the match go?

Go Ahead Eagles had the better chances, but did not score. On the other hand, Tyrese Noslin thought he had scored 1-0, but the cheering of the Telstar fans was interrupted. Sem van Duijn had committed a foul, which meant the goal was disallowed.

What are the consequences?

Telstar joins AZ, PSV and NEC, who already qualified for the semifinals earlier this week. The team is now in 16th place in the Eredivisie, with 27 points from 30 games. The recent form is LLWLW.