That’s the term, because Kasper Dolberg’s penalties border on perfection. Placed and powerful. On October 14, 2017, quiet strength failed. The Dane was then a great hope for Ajax. At the age of 20, he took responsibility against Sparta Rotterdam.
Dolberg and Coosemans to aim for the title, the Epolo and David – Ivanovic enigma, the new pair of the Union: the 18th day of play (PODCAST)
The match was already over in the 92nd minute and 4-0 in the scoreboard. But that doesn’t take anything away from the goalkeeper’s achievement. “In front of 51,500 people, I remember the number perfectly, I took his penalty. He kicked halfway to my right. It wasn’t the most difficult penalty to take, if I have to be honest.”
Dolberg had never hit one. Kortsmit took the opportunity to distract him. “I shouted something to him. I often did it when it was a young person in front of me.”
It must be said that the doorman had his little reputation at the time. He had also taken five penalties in a row. “There was a hype around me. The one I take out from Wout Weghorst counts as two in one. I make a save in the left corner, but the penalty was taken away. And I took it out again. In the other corner. I was confident and Dolberg knew it when he started.
‘We saw what happened with Tolu’: Dolberg explains why Dreyer faked the penalty
Dolberg subsequently reversed the trend. He didn’t miss a single one anymore. Two at Ajax, four at Nice, one in the national team and eight at Anderlecht. Enough to dare to challenge Kortsmit. The goalkeeper is not against. “He can try his chance again. I’m taking the challenge. And that will mean I have the chance to play against a great team, because Dolberg has only played for great teams.”
Thanks in part to Dolberg, Anderlecht is on an impressive streak of 30 successful penalties in a row. No one does better in Europe.
