FOOTBALL –
FC Emmen coach Dick Lukkien did not want to reveal his line-up this afternoon, after the last training in the run-up to the game against TOP Oss. He did say that Miguel Araujo, provided he is fit enough, will start in the meeting between the numbers 1 and 2 in the battle for the third period title.
Araujo returned from two World Cup qualifiers with Peru tonight. After a journey of more than 17 hours, he landed at Schiphol around 7.30 pm. “If he has digested the journey well, then there is no obstacle to start with Miguel,” said Lukkien in Rood Wit TV.
The coach of the Drenthe club, who has won the last five league matches in a row and occupies place 2 in the Kitchen Champion Division, cannot have Lorenzo Burnet, Teun Bijleveld, Peet Bijen against TOP Oss (just like last week at Excelsior). and Lentini Caciano.
One of the latest additions, Julius Dirksen, will be present. The centre-back, who turned 19 yesterday, is sitting on the bench. The other signing, Metehan Güclü, is not yet fit to play a part. The French-Turkish striker hopes to be able to play his first game in three to four weeks.
Probable line-up FC Emmen
Brouwer, Veendorp, Araujo, Veldmate, Hardeveld, El Azzouzi, Vlak, Van Ooijen, Mendes (or Romeny), Kharchouch and Assehnoun.
TOP Oss
TOP Oss is number 12 in the Kitchen Champion Division, but is in an excellent flow. With twelve points from five matches, TOP Oss is second in the battle for the third period title, behind FC Emmen, which has twelve out of four. Lukkien: “TOP Oss really has a team, players who want to play with and for each other. With Kay Tejan they have an excellent striker, but Jearl Margaritha, Lion Kaak, Jan Lammers and Justin Mathieu are also players who know what to do .”
Historical advantage for FC Emmen
FC Emmen – TOP Oss is on the roll for the 28th time. FC Emmen won twelve of the 26 previous competition matches, drew seven times and TOP Oss also won seven times. In the cup, that was in the 2000/2001 season, TOP Oss was too strong after penalties. After ninety minutes, the score was 3-3. No more goals were scored in extra time and then the team from Brabant won the penalty kicks 5-6. Berry Hoogeveen, Peter Hofstede and Michel van Oostrum scored for Emmen in that game.
Live on Radio Drenthe
FC Emmen – TOP Oss can of course be followed live on Radio Drenthe. The match starts at 8 p.m. Radio Drenthe Sport starts half an hour earlier, so at 7.30 pm.