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Go Ahead Eagles coach Joseph Oosting and his son Thijs Oosting, a PEC Zwolle midfielder, were set to face each other in the IJsselderby in Deventer. The father and son, who normally speak daily, said they had had less contact in the week before the match because of the fixture. They had previously faced each other when Thijs scored for PEC Zwolle against Joseph's FC Twente early last season.
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SC Cambuur beat PEC Zwolle 0-1 at the MAC³PARK Stadion. PEC created several chances, particularly before halftime, but Cambuur goalkeeper Thijs Jansen kept them out. Nicolas Binder, who came on as a substitute, scored the only goal in the 84th minute after a move in the penalty area. Cambuur is now unbeaten in four league matches and rose to 12th place, while PEC suffered its third straight defeat and remains 16th. Cambuur captain Billy van Duijl was injured during the match, according to a single report. Pressure on PEC coach Henry van der Vegt is increasing; some supporters displayed white handkerchiefs and called for his departure.
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PEC Zwolle and Go Ahead Eagles are due to meet in Zwolle on Sunday at 12:15 in the IJsselderby. The match is being preceded by attention to security measures after the previous meeting was played amid significant disruption and with empty stands. The derby has also been described as a heated fixture with notable incidents in earlier editions. PEC Zwolle has had a turbulent week that included a change of coach, while Go Ahead Eagles has prepared in relative calm in Deventer. Go Ahead coach Joseph Oosting discussed the team’s preparations and the unrest at PEC Zwolle, while indicating that the club wanted to keep some matters to itself.
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Go Ahead Eagles and Sparta Rotterdam drew 3-3 in an Eredivisie match at De Adelaarshorst in Deventer. Sparta took the lead through Milan Zonneveld, before Go Ahead came back through Mathis Suray and an own goal by Zonneveld. Lushendry Martes equalised for Sparta, and Søren Tengstedt put the home side ahead again with 15 minutes remaining.