De Graafschap still to play-offs thanks to Almere City slip, Roda JC takes period title | Dutch football

Kitchen Champion DivisionThe regular season in the Kitchen Champion Division has come to an end. De Graafschap can participate in the play-offs for promotion after a Houdini act. The grapes were sour for Almere City after the defeat against Jong AZ. FC Eindhoven lost the period title.

The task that De Graafschap had against Young Ajax: in any case not to lose. Furthermore, the team from Doetinchem had to make requests to the gods. Almere City could win the fourth period with a win and thus secure the play-offs despite the fourteenth place in the ranking. But Alex Pastoor’s team lost 0-3 against Jong AZ.

The Almere City players thank the public after the defeat against Jong AZ. © Pro Shots / Ron Baltus

As a result, FC Eindhoven was on pole position to take the fourth period title, but the Eindhoven team did not get further than a 2-2 draw at FC Volendam. The team of trainer Rob Penders is the number three in the play-offs for promotion to the Eredivisie. As a result, Roda JC grabbed the period title, after having won 4-3 against Telstar with difficulty.

Program play-offs first round:
Monday 9 May: De Graafschap – FC Eindhoven
Tuesday 10 May: NAC – ADO
Tuesday 10 May: Excelsior – Roda
Friday 13 May: De Graafschap – FC Eindhoven
Saturday 14 May: ADO – NAC
Saturday 14 May: Roda – Excelsior

Second round:
De Graafschap/FC Eindhoven – NAC/ADO
Excelsior/Roda – number 16 premier league

Final round: Tuesday 24 and Sunday 29 May

De Graafschap, on the other hand, drew against Jong Ajax (1-1), the number seven. But because the U23 team cannot promote, De Graafschap, ninth in the ranking, gets the last ticket for the competition dessert. And the prayers were answered.

The fans of FC Volendam storm onto the field after the duel with FC Eindhoven.

The fans of FC Volendam storm onto the field after the duel with FC Eindhoven. © Pro Shots / Vincent de Vries

Results KKD

Almere City – Young AZ: 0-3
Excelsior – NAC: 2-2
FC Emmen – ADO: 3-0
FC Volendam – FC Eindhoven: 2-2
Helmond Sport – FC Den Bosch: 1-1
Young Ajax – De Graafschap: 1-1
Young PSV – FC Dordrecht: 1-1
Young FC Utrecht – VVV: 2-3
Roda JC – Telstar: 4-3
TOP Oss – MVV: 0-1

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