With videoPEC Zwolle returns to the premier league after a year in the Kitchen Champion Division. A 1-1 draw at number three Almere City was enough for promotion, after the party had to be postponed for a while last week. Feyenoord acquisition Thomas van den Belt (21) made the goal fifteen minutes before the end with a striking header that ensures promotion.
The matches between Almere City and PEC Zwolle ended more than twenty minutes later than the other seven matches in the Kitchen Champion Division, because referee Jeroen Manschot had to temporarily stop the match in the first half due to thunderstorms. Number two Heracles Almelo won 0-1 at Helmond Sport thanks to an early goal by Samuel Armenteros.
The gap to PEC Zwolle was thus reduced to three points, which means that the title battle remains exciting in the last four rounds in the Kitchen Champion Division. Heracles also increased the lead to Almere City to ten points, with which the club from Almelo can also secure promotion next week. Heracles then plays at home against Jong PSV.
Almere City even seemed to make it 2-1 in the 96th minute, but PEC Zwolle goalkeeper Jasper Schendelaar prevented that with a great save.
Thomas van den Belt was the other hero of the evening with his striking header. The 21-year-old midfielder from Zwolle, who switches to Feyenoord for 850,000 euros, now has sixteen goals and eight assists in 33 games. Lennart Thy is club top scorer with 19 hits, with which he has to share the lead on the top scorers list in the KKD with Dylan Vente of Roda JC for the time being.
PEC Zwolle good from start to finish
PEC Zwolle won 2-0 against Telstar last week, but depended on the result of Almere City for the promotion party. The number three in the Kitchen Champion Division quickly fell behind ADO Den Haag 2-0 last Sunday, but eventually won 2-3. Tonight the promotion party came for the players and supporters of PEC Zwolle.
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Under the leadership of Schreuder, who was unable to prevent relegation last year, PEC Zwolle was at the top of the Kitchen Champion Division from the start of the season. The Zwollenars finished in the top two in every period, the second period was even won.
The summer was a summer with many changes for PEC. Many players left the club, but many acquisitions were also welcomed. The technical staff, with Schreuder as foreman, remained intact. The Go Ahead Eagles rival had few lows this season. There were, however, many highlights. So the second period was won and FC Den Bosch was put aside with no less than 13-0. Now there is also promotion and it is very likely that the title will follow soon.
Captain Bram from Poland (37) previously announced that he is going to drink his head off, but he does not do that alone: “Together with our supporters, who have continued to support us en masse in the KKD.” Van Polen will therefore be able to be admired in the premier league next season with PEC. He recently extended his contract and will be in action for the Zwollenaren for the seventeenth year in a row next season. And if Go Ahead Eagles maintains itself as expected, the premier league will get two more beautiful editions of the IJsselderby.
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