PEC Zwolle Suffer Heavy Defeat Against Feyenoord (4-0); Goalkeeper Schendelaar Admits Costly Mistakes
PEC Zwolle suffered a heavy 4-0 defeat during their visit to Feyenoord, in a match where individual errors proved to be their undoing. The Zwolle side made things difficult for themselves through personal mistakes, which were ruthlessly punished by the clinical Feyenoord attackers. After the match, PEC goalkeeper Jasper Schendelaar openly acknowledged his responsibility for the loss, showing a clear sense of guilt.
Schendelaar was directly responsible for Feyenoord’s second goal, a moment that turned the momentum firmly in the home team's favor. The goalkeeper didn’t shy away from admitting his role in the disastrous outcome. "I made mistakes — about one and a half times — and that cost us the match right from the start," Schendelaar admitted candidly. "We simply handed them the goals on a silver platter."
Particularly during the second goal, Schendelaar attempted to find a solution by playing out from the back but ultimately failed, leading to a turnover and a swift goal for Feyenoord. "I couldn't see any good option to play the ball out, and Milambo was on me very quickly. That simply cannot happen at this level," he said, expressing clear frustration. "I really blame myself for that moment."
Schendelaar also reflected critically on Feyenoord's opening goal. "In hindsight, maybe I should have stayed on my line a little longer. But credit to the striker — he chipped the ball over me really well," he noted, recognizing that better decision-making could have made a difference.
Even regarding Feyenoord’s third goal, Schendelaar did not spare himself from criticism. "It all started with me. I should have simply cleared the ball far away instead of trying to play out from the back," he said. His self-critical attitude underlined the frustration within the PEC Zwolle camp after a night where their own mistakes handed victory to their opponents.