Our watcher is impressed by ‘great talent’ Jill Janssens, but asks himself the question: “Isn’t OHL in shape too early?” † Women football

The women of OHL won 0-6 in Aalter against Club YLA. And they missed quite a few big chances. The loser’s coach, Dennis Moerman: “We were armed with bows and arrows, they had bazookas.”

Amber Tysiak, a very important pawn in the Leuven defence, was missing due to an adductor injury. Leuven was in a good position defensively. Veefkind did well. Keith was excellent. Onzia and Mertens constantly watched over the organisation. But at Leuven it is mainly about the attack. About the wingers.

If Jill Janssens doesn’t have a nickname yet, here it is: ‘JJ’. Say it in English, ‘Jayjay’, like Jay Jay Okocha, the legendary Nigerian footballer, ‘a gift from God’. Jill Janssens is amazing. Fast, smart, irresistible dribble and surrender. She crushed the opposition in her zone yesterday, played it to pieces. Even Marie Minnaert couldn’t stand it when she came to play football near her. Janssen is 18.

Much credit to a great talent. “YY,” Jill Janssens.

A few times she reached flawless Marie Detruyer, right winger, over 70 meters. Also outstanding yesterday. Janssens and Detruyer together were good for at least ten good chances.

Finishing better is a work point for all players.

But Leuven won 0-6. Goals from Cranshoff, Detruyer, Eurlings, Wajnblum and two from Sweden’s Johnsson.

Despite the individual brilliance, the strength of OHL is the collective. The toil, the continuous high pressure and the combinations at a high level. Wajnblum’s goal was exemplary: set up by Onzia and Eurlings. A practiced standard situation of the very best level. It revolved mainly around Eurlings. Who eventually tapped in was of secondary importance. Substitute Lola Wajnblum got the honor. You should check out that goal.

The play-offs, that’s 8 games. Is OHL in shape too early?

“You can’t be in shape too early in the play-offs,” says Tessa Wullaert. She started on the bench against Genk. Her ankle doesn’t feel quite right yet. Genk made it 0-1 via Gwen Duijsters. Jarne Teulings equalized before half time. Then Wullaert came off the bench and made the winner fifteen minutes before time. 27th goal of the season. Another free kick directly into goal.

In the parking lot in Aalter, with injury and sunglasses, Amber Tysiak. She glows with pride: “We were good, weren’t we?” She starts about that free kick. It went so fast. Those from Bruges were looking at it. Of course she wants to be there against Anderlecht. “I don’t want to miss that!”

Anderlecht – OHL is on March 19. That will be special.