In the Netherlands, Koeman Jr. scores two penalties in an Eredivisie match
In Velsen-Zuid, Netherlands, Telstar goalkeeper Ronald Koeman Jr. scored two penalties and helped his 10-man team come back from 0:2 in an Eredivisie match against Cambuur. The match at BUKO Stadion ended 2:2, reports The Korea Herald.
Cambuur took a 2:0 lead
Telstar were reduced to 10 men in the 22nd minute after one of their players was sent off. At the start of the second half, Cambuur took the lead: Rafiq El Arguioui opened the scoring in the 53rd minute, and Nicolas Binder doubled his team's advantage seven minutes later.
In the 63rd minute, the referee awarded a penalty after a foul on Patrick Brouwer. Koeman Jr. converted the spot kick and reduced Telstar's deficit.
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Historic achievement
In the 101st minute, Telstar were awarded another penalty. The goalkeeper again took the spot kick and equalized, earning his team a draw.
The 31-year-old Koeman Jr. became the first goalkeeper to score twice in a single Eredivisie match. In the final match of last season, he also converted a penalty: that goal helped Telstar avoid the playoff to retain their place in the league.
