Jong FC Volendam has lost in the first play-off match for self-preservation in the second division. In Almere, the team of trainer Kiki Musampa lost 1-0 to Jong Almere City FC. The result means that the Volendam team is on the verge of relegation.
Jong FC Volendam was sentenced to play-offs because it finished in eleventh place in the second division. According to the rules, a U23 team must finish in the top nine to remain in the competition. The game went back and forth in Almere, but both teams were unable to find the net.
Until then, Almere City had barely appeared in front of Kayne van Oevelen’s goal, but it benefited from miscommunication in the midfield. Almere striker Tijmen Wildeboer scored after a good combination: 1-0. Ten minutes before the end, Milan Zonneveld had a great chance to equalize Volendam, but his effort from far went just wide.
The return awaits in Volendam on Saturday at 3 p.m. The U23 team must beat Almere to be active in the second division next season.