FOOTBALL – De Weide did good business in the fight against relegation from the 2nd division J in Saturday football. The Hoogeveen formation won 1-0 against Drenthina at home. Milan Ronkes became the match winner in injury time.
Due to the victory, De Weide surpasses FC Meppel in the position of the 2nd division J. NEC Delfzijl remains behind with 5 points from 14 matches. Above that is FC Meppel with 12 out of 14. De Weide now has 13 out of 14. In this class, the number relegates last and the clubs that finish in places 12 and 13 play post-competition football. At the moment they are Meppel and De Weide, but the gap to safe 11th place is only two points.
SC Elim down
In eleventh place is SC Elim, which played the make-up game against Gorecht on Tuesday evening and lost. At home, the number two of the 2nd division J took off with a 0-3 victory. Just before half time, Sven Hazewinkel shot the guests to 0-1 and the same player made the decision fifteen minutes before the end. Sam Niewold’s 0-3, just before time, was nice for the statistics.
Due to the victory of Gorecht, that team is approaching leader DZOH. The difference is only one point. DZOH has 32 points, Gorecht 31. Both after 14 matches.