Heracles Almelo win at MVV Maastricht
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Heracles Almelo won 5-1 away to MVV Maastricht in the Kitchen Champion Division. The result strengthened Heracles' lead after Almere City and VVV-Venlo, who had been behind them, dropped points.
Almere City’s win over FC Eindhoven
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Almere City beat FC Eindhoven 3-0 at home in the final round of the first period of the Keuken Kampioen Divisie. Emmanuel Poku opened the scoring in the 12th minute, Milan de Haan added a long-range goal before half-time, and James Lawrence headed in the third from De Haan’s corner after an hour. Marley Dors missed a penalty while the score was 1-0.
Heracles Almelo win first-period title
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Heracles Almelo secured the first-period title in the Kitchen Champion Division by beating RKC Waalwijk 3-0 at home. Tristan van Gilst converted a penalty in the second half, before Damon Mirani and Manny Rodriguez added the other goals. Captain Sem Scheperman received the Bronze Shield after the match. The title assures Heracles of a place in the end-of-season play-offs. Coach Vincent Heilmann described it as an intermediate step toward the club’s main aim of promotion. A later report said Heilmann also received the Bronze Shield for best coach.
RKC Waalwijk draw with FC Volendam
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RKC Waalwijk and FC Volendam drew 1-1 at the Mandemakers Stadium. Reuven Niemeijer put Volendam ahead in the fourth minute after a move involving Nick Doodeman. Volendam held the lead for much of the match, but Yoram van der Veen equalised after Nordin Bukala made a mistake. The draw gave Volendam its first away point of the season, though the team was disappointed to have surrendered the lead.
Fortuna Sittard and FC Twente draw
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Fortuna Sittard and FC Twente drew 1-1 in Sittard in the Eredivisie. Anthony Descotte put Fortuna ahead in the ninth minute from a cross by Mohamed Ihattaren, before FC Twente captain Robin Pröpper equalised about 25 minutes later following a set-piece move. Pröpper reacted emotionally after scoring. Neither side scored after the break. Descotte was denied a second goal by FC Twente goalkeeper Joël Drommel, while Younes Taha had struck the crossbar before half-time. Daley Sinkgraven made his return for Fortuna after a 20-month knee-injury absence. FC Twente remain fourth, three points behind leaders Feyenoord, after their run of three consecutive league wins ended.