The round was opened with a victory of FC Groningen (1-3) at Vitesse. Danny Buijs’s team took full advantage of an early red card from Vitesse striker Loïs Openda and ran to 0-3 via Jørgen Strand Larsen, an own goal by Eli Dasa and a shot by Daniël van Kaam. Goalkeeper Peter Leeuwenburg’s mistake, which gave Dominik Oroz a goal, was for the statistics.
PEC Zwolle recorded an important 0-1 win at SC Heerenveen, through a utilized penalty from Bram van Polen. AZ did not go further than 0-0 against SC Cambuur at home. Willem II-FC Twente also started at 9 p.m.
Program
Saturday
- Vitesse – FC Groningen 1-3
- AZ – SC Cambuur 0-0
- SC Heerenveen – PEC Zwolle 0-1
- 9 p.m.: Willem II – FC Twente
Sunday
- 12.15 pm: NEC – Feyenoord
- 2.30 pm: PSV – Ajax
- 2.30 pm: Heracles Almelo – Go Ahead Eagles
- 4.45 pm: Sparta Rotterdam – FC Utrecht
- 8 p.m.: RKC Waalwijk – Fortuna Sittard
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