The change of trainers at Helmond Sport has an immediate effect. Led by interim coach Tim Bakens, the team from Helmond won 2-1 against ADO Den Haag at home. FC Den Bosch won 3-2 against NAC, FC Eindhoven and Jong PSV shared the points, 2-2. TOP Oss did not score against De Graafschap in Doetinchem and lost 2-0.
Helmond Sport – ADO The Hague 2-1
After a turbulent week, Helmond Sport finally won a game again. Already in the fourth minute, the Helmonders took the lead through a goal from Hakon Lorentzen. The team of interim coach Tim Bakens went into halftime with a 1-0 lead. Ten minutes after the break, ADO Den Haag equalized via Denzel Hall. Shortly afterwards, Martijn Kaars was allowed to take a penalty kick. Goalkeeper Hugo Wentges saved the penalty. Five minutes later, Kaars took revenge and scored the winning goal for Helmond Sport.
FC Den Bosch – NAC Breda 3-2
NAC Breda only got underway late in the match against FC Den Bosch. The Bosschenaren started the game energetically. In the tenth minute it was Faris Hammouti who gave the home team a 1-0 lead. FC Den Bosch ran further in the second half. With goals from Danny Verbeek and Joey Konings, the home team took a 3-0 lead. In the final phase, the Breda vanguard finally picked up steam. With goals from Thomas Marijnissen and Jort van der Sande, NAC came pretty close, but a third goal was not in it.
FC Eindhoven – Young PSV 2-2
In the local get-together, the venom was in the tail. In the seventh minute, Charles-Andreas Brym gave Rob Penders a 1-0 lead. In the last five minutes, Johan Bakayoko and Fodé Fofana scored successively for Jong PSV. Long could the youngsters PSV did not hold onto the 1-2 lead. In the last minute it was Brym who saved a point for FC Eindhoven.
De Graafschap – TOP Oss 2-0
TOP Oss lost 2-0 to De Graafschap on the Vijverberg in Doetinchem. After fifteen minutes, Danzell Gravenberch gave the home team a 1-0 lead from eleven meters. That happened after a De Graafschap attacker was floored in the penalty area. In stoppage time of the game, only the second goal came for the home team. Hicham Acheffay shot the home side into safe haven.