Spenkelink, a goalkeeper and penalty killer for RKC, has read a book about taking penalty kicks. He had a streak where he failed to save any penalty kicks, but now he's doing things differently. In the penalty shootout against Barendrecht, he saved penalty kicks from Joshua Kieboom and Jay Brand, but was unable to stop the penalty kick from Barendrecht goalkeeper Bradly van der Meer. Spenkelink developed his tactic by paying close attention to how the opposing players approach the penalty spot. He tries to distract them by making them think he knows what they're going to do.
RKC Goalkeeper Spenkelink Reveals Penalty Stopping Tactic: 'I've Read a Book'
RKC goalkeeper Mark Spenkelink has revealed his strategy for saving penalty kicks, as seen in the Eurojackpot KNVB Beker against Barendrecht. The information comes from Voetbal International.
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