FC Den Bosch played 0-0 against Telstar on Tuesday evening, but continues to believe in promotion to the Eredivisie. The Bosschenaren made the Vliert impression in a full stadium, but also left great opportunities. Friday evening, May 23 is the return. The winner qualifies for the final of the play-offs.
During the play-offs, the stand in the ranking does not matter much. NAC proved that last season by finishing eighth, but six games afterwards promoting to the Eredivisie. FC Den Bosch became ninth in the Kitchen Champion Division this season, but the winner of the first period hopes to stunt in the play-offs.
In the first diptych with SC Cambuur, the Bosschenaren surprised by winning at home 1-0 and making the decisive 1-1 in the extension. With Telstar, a team came to Stadium De Vliert on Tuesday evening, since the Velsenaren had previously settled with number four ADO The Hague.
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After an atmosphere campaign by the fanatic supporters, FC Den Bosch showed that it is serious for promotion and had great opportunities for the rest to open the score. The first chance of Konstantinos Doumtsios was the most difficult, but his volley flew just over the bar of goalkeeper Ronald Koeman Jr.
The same Koeman tapped a shot by Hicham Acheffay next to his goal after more than fifteen minutes.
Defender Stan Maas had the greatest chance. The replacement for the suspended Teun van Grunsven was given all the space in the sixteen -meter area, but headed over.
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At Telstar it was mainly attention for Youssef El Kachati. The agile goaltjes thief lurked on space in the defense and appeared dangerous in the target area a number of times.
Opportunities on both sides
In the second half a similar image with a home team that was looking for the attack. The most danger came from Byron Burgering, but the hard -working winger went too much for his own success. He did get a big chance of the 1-0, but with his less right leg he met Koeman’s body. Then it was the guests who knew a strong phase. First, defender Danny Bakker just shot over, then FC Den Bosch goalkeeper Pepijn van de Merbel prevented Mees Kaandorp from shooting.
In the last fifteen minutes the game waved up and down. FC Den Bosch was close to the 1-0 in a clams situation, on the other hand Telstar came a few times threatening for Van de Merbel’s goal. The glasses stand remained on the scoreboard, but this competition was never boring.
The winner of the diptych between FC Den Bosch and Telstar will play against the winner of FC Dordrecht and Willem II on 29 May and 1 June.