Heracles fans boycott cup match at De Treffers
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Heracles Almelo supporters boycotted their side’s cup match away to De Treffers in Groesbeek. They objected to a compulsory bus journey and to the allocation of only 200 tickets.
Heracles Almelo win first-period title
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Heracles Almelo won the first-period title in the Kitchen Champion Division after beating RKC Waalwijk 3-0 at home. Tristan van Gilst opened the scoring from a penalty in the second half, before Damon Mirani and Manny Rodriguez added goals. The club received the Bronze Shield, while coach Vincent Heilmann described the prize as an intermediate step toward promotion. Heracles then remained top of the division with a 5-1 away win over MVV Maastricht. Jean-Paul N'Djoli scored his 12th and 13th goals of the season, and the result increased Heracles' lead after Almere City lost. Heilmann has since said he intends to rotate his squad more, while Heracles prepare to face NAC Breda.
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.
Feyenoord’s Champions League win over Como
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Feyenoord beat Como 3-2 at De Kuip for their first Champions League victory of the season. Como took the lead, but Gjivai Zekiel quickly equalised before Anis Hadj Moussa scored twice to put Feyenoord 3-1 ahead. Como pulled a goal back late on, but Feyenoord held on for the three points. The result moved Feyenoord to 23rd in the standings after two rounds. Captain Luciano Valente was substituted at half-time after feeling discomfort. Feyenoord later said tests showed no serious problem, and he is available for the match against Telstar.
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.