Heracles Almelo achieved an important victory on Wednesday in the cup match against NEC. Heracles midfielder Sem Scheperman scored the only goal of the evening in the final phase of extra time. Scheperman had a eventful substitute appearance and feared for a moment that he had caused a penalty, but had luck on his side. The victory is more than just a cup win, according to Scheperman, because the club is in a difficult phase where they don't win much. Heracles did not play well, but fought hard and that's what they did in the past weeks, but then they often conceded silly goals. Scheperman remained very down-to-earth about his goal and emphasized that the match on Saturday against Groningen is at least as important. The evening could have turned out very differently for Scheperman, as he seemed to have caused a penalty with a yellow card when he brought Sontje Hansen to the ground. However, referee Allard Lindhout did not see it as a penalty. NEC coach Rogier Meijer became somewhat cynical when the penalty moment was discussed and emphasized that referees are allowed to make mistakes, but coaches are not. Meijer also looked at his own team and stated that they themselves had failed to finish the game and that they had the best chances, but did not finish them. Heracles Almelo has now taken an important step in the cup competition and must prepare for the match against Groningen. The club must remain calm and not get too carried away by the victory, according to Scheperman. The match against Groningen is a new challenge for Heracles and the club must give everything to achieve a good result. Heracles must use this victory as a boost to improve their performance in the upcoming matches. The club's fans will be hoping for a similar result against Groningen, and the team must work hard to deliver that. With this win, Heracles has shown that they can compete against strong teams, and they must build on this momentum to achieve success in the league.