Levi Smans made his return in the second half at the Abe Lenstra Stadium after a long injury period. The midfielder received a warm welcome from the Frisian crowd. "It has been a very difficult period. Not being able to play gnaws at you. I am glad I am playing again. When you come off the bench you are in focus, but you hear the noise and see the supporters stand up. That is nice. I will look back at that moment, because I have been looking forward to it for a year," he said. Smans brought immediate drive and energy to the team and had a shot close to goal. However, he could not change the outcome. "In the first half we had a heavy advantage and should have taken the lead. After the break we conceded two goals and then it became difficult. We played all or nothing, it was really a fight match. We did not do it well," he concluded.