Hoek was due to visit AFC in Amsterdam on Saturday afternoon in the ninth round of the second division, with kickoff scheduled for 15:15. Coach Gérard de Nooijer described AFC as a good club and said it was always enjoyable to play there. Hoek was seeking a second consecutive victory after beating De Treffers, but Avoki and Van Daele were unavailable. AFC and Hoek were both in the middle of the second-division standings, and the match was being followed in a live blog.