After a timid first half, Feyenoord really made the most of the match against PEC Zwolle in the second act. As if the team felt that this should be the real farewell gift for the trainer, they started hunting for goals. After about 60 minutes Santiago Gimenez came on. The striker made his mark for the first time in a long time and scored twice.
In conversation with ESPN he talks about his first goal. The penalty was given just after his substitution. ”I didn’t expect it, because I didn’t know there would be a penalty. I asked the Zwolle defender what had happened and he said it might be a penalty. So I thought: that’s a great opportunity. It was crazy.”
When he was allowed to dock, the striker seemed convinced of his qualities. This turned out to be different: ”I was a bit nervous, because I missed the previous one. It’s nice, this is who I am and I always have to come into the field so sharp.” In general, Gimenez is feeling good: ”I had no doubts, I always believe in myself. My family always supports me. Sometimes things don’t go the way you want, then you have to keep going. That’s why I scored again thanks to God.”
Finally, Gimenez talks about his competitor. ”Ayase deserves it, so I wasn’t disappointed. He is doing very well and I suffered an injury during the cup final. So he deserved a chance. He scored twice in recent games, so I would like to congratulate him on that.” And the departure of his trainer. ”He’s going to do a great job, he’s a good coach. I hope he will win prizes there too.”
