FOOTBALL – Distance yourself from the competition and increase the pressure on leader FC Volendam. That is the stake of FC Emmen’s game against last-placed Helmond Sport tonight. If the Drenthe club wins against the Brabanders, the gap to the closest pursuer is six points, with one less game played, and FC Volendam really comes into view.
The gap with the orange shirts, the opponent in Emmen in two weeks, is then only four points.
But as mentioned, FC Emmen must win tonight. Perhaps an easy job on paper, but given the past results against Helmond Sport, that is anything but the case. Emmen, for example, has not been able to win at home against the guests for years and even lost in Helmond earlier this season.