De Graafschap was clearly stronger in the first half. That led to the goal for the visitors by Camiel Neghli in the 34th minute. Mees Kaandorp even made it 0-2 on the stroke of half-time. FC Eindhoven came back in the second half with a goal from Jens van Son. However, the team of coach Rob Penders did not manage to equalize.
ADO Den Haag lost 3-1 at FC Dordrecht. As a result, the club from The Hague drops to seventh position in the ranking.
