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FC Utrecht were due to play amateur side Kozakken Boys in Werkendam in the first round of the Eurojackpot KNVB Cup. Utrecht, coached by Anthony Correia, sought to avoid an upset against the second-division club.
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FC Twente won 2-0 away to AZ in the Eredivisie after a match that appeared to be heading for a goalless draw. Sondre Ørjasæter opened the scoring in the 84th minute, and Lucas Vennegoor or Hesselink added a second late goal. Daouda Weidmann was sent off with a second yellow card after Ørjasæter’s goal, according to one report. The result gave FC Twente 20 points, level with PSV and AZ, while Feyenoord remains the leader on 24 points. Reports differed on whether Twente stood third or fourth after the round.
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Fourth-tier side JOS Watergraafsmeer played NAC Breda in the first round of the KNVB Cup at AFC's Sportpark Goed Genoeg in Amsterdam, after its own floodlights did not meet the requirements for a televised match. NAC took the lead through Gabriel Misehouy after an error by JOS goalkeeper Mathijs Jan Swaneveld, but Jari Luca Polm equalised. Paul Gladon restored NAC's lead from a free kick just before half-time.
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Third-division Excelsior'31 of Rijssen eliminated Eredivisie side ADO Den Haag in the first round of the KNVB Cup. The match ended 1-1 after extra time before Excelsior'31 won the penalty shootout 6-5; ADO defender Sekou Sylla missed the decisive penalty, according to one report. The sold-out match drew more than 3,000 spectators, and Excelsior'31 advances to the second round.
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SC Cambuur visited Kloetinge, RKC Waalwijk played away at BVV Barendrecht and Koninklijke HFC hosted Go Ahead Eagles in the Eurojackpot KNVB Cup. Live updates and highlights were being followed during the matches.