Play Off Final Moment
Deniz Türüç received a pass from Marnix Kolder in midfield.
As soon as the ball landed at his feet, he lifted his head to assess the situation ahead.
His eyes immediately locked on Arghana!
In one glance, he knew: Arghana was running like the wind!
Without hesitation, Deniz Türüç sent a diagonal through ball!
Arghana perfectly read the ball's direction, softly stopped it, and then began charging forward from the left-center of the field!
But something was different this time!
The ball seemed to stick to his feet!
Every touch felt light, fast!
True speed!
The entire stadium realized something was off with Arghana!
Previously, he had never dribbled the ball this far into the center, at most just two or three steps on the sideline before passing.
But this time, he charged straight into the heart of the opponent's defense!
Too bold!
Too reckless!
Yet, the combination of speed and perfect rhythm made Go Ahead Eagles supporters start to hope,
while FC Volendam supporters began to tense up!
Nick Coster, the center-back for FC Volendam, was the first to challenge him!
He advanced to close the space for Arghana.
Behind him, Henny Schilder was ready to anticipate!
They knew Arghana was in a dangerous position, but Nick Coster remained confident as he closed the space!
However, Arghana made an incredible move!
With his right foot, he pushed the ball slightly to the side, then suddenly changed direction sharply!
Nick Coster tried to close the gap but was too slow!
He attempted to pull Arghana's shirt, but... the striker had already left him behind!
Now, it was just Henny Schilder!
Arghana remained calm!
Once again, he tricked his opponent!
With his right foot, he shifted the ball to the other side, then quickly changed direction again!
Henny Schilder was deceived!
In an instant, Arghana had broken through both center-backs of FC Volendam!
The defensive line of Volendam immediately closed in the space in the middle!
Their full-back, Gerry Koning, sprinted toward the penalty area!
If necessary, he was ready to foul to stop Arghana!
But Arghana read the situation even faster!
He nudged the ball slightly to the left, as if to drive deeper, then suddenly cut to the right in front of the penalty box!
Gerry Koning failed to close the gap!
Arghana was now in perfect position to shoot!
Without hesitation, he unleashed a powerful shot with his right foot!
The ball flew like a rocket toward the top-right corner of the goal!
FC Volendam's goalkeeper, Sonny Stevens, leapt with all his might... but it was too late!
GOOOOOOAAAAAALLLLL!!!
THE BALL RIPPED THE NET!
The entire stadium was shocked!
FC Volendam supporters fell silent!
Fear began to creep into their faces.
Meanwhile, the Go Ahead Eagles fans erupted in joy!
They cheered, screamed, some even dropped to their knees, clutching their heads—almost unable to believe in the miracle that just happened!
However... amid the chaos, Arghana remained still.
He didn't jump.
He didn't raise his hands.
He didn't run to his teammates.
Instead...
He simply turned around and started running back to the center of the field!
His face was cold. His eyes were full of determination.
No celebration. No smile.
The message was clear in the air:
"This isn't over!"
However, a few steps later, his chest felt like it had been hit by a rock.
His legs shook, and his vision wavered.
The world seemed to shake around him, but he gritted his teeth—forcing his body to stay upright.
Arghana dropped to his knees.
His hands gripped the grass, struggling to find balance.
His breath was ragged, the air felt heavy, pressing on his lungs.
For the first time, this moment didn't make him collapse completely… but the limit was clearly felt.
His teammates began running toward him, but before they could reach him, Arghana already pushed his body back up.
He staggered, but his gaze remained sharp.
Eric Ten Haag stood on the sideline, his face serious, his eyes immediately focused on Arghana.
The coach was ready to give instructions for a substitution.
No.
Arghana raised his hand toward Ten Haag, his palm open , fingers slightly trembling.
A simple gesture, but firm.
"I can still go!"
The stadium was still roaring, but among all the noise, Ten Haag saw something in this young man's eyes.
Something that couldn't be explained—a determination that transcended limits, refusing to give up even when his body was on the brink of collapse.
Ten Haag paused for a moment, then slowly lowered his hand that had been about to give instructions.
Arghana took a deep breath, slapped his own cheek, then turned back to face the game.
He looked ahead.
The score was 1-1 in this match.
But on aggregate, Go Ahead Eagles were now leading!
Just a few more minutes to hold on!
Just a few more minutes to make a dream come true!
But Arghana knew...
The enemy hadn't given up.
This match could still change!
And he swore to make sure that wouldn't happen!