The Arnhem club had only nine players under contract on Wednesday. In the run -up to the game, the Arnhem club succeeded in supplementing the selection in such a way that you can kick off at the AZ training complex in Wijdewormer.
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The selection has been reinforced in recent days with the German Elias Huth, who came across from SSV Jahn Regensburg. The Maximilian Brüll and Connor van den Berg, defender Nathan Markelo, controlling midfielder Marco Schikora and attacker Yuval Ranon were also added. On Friday, youth player Xiamaro THENU still signed a contract. Of the latest acquisitions, only Brüll starts in the base.
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According to a spokesperson, Vitesse has twenty playful football players. Maxwell Rodrigues and Jordy de Beer have the amateur status of the team that starts against Young AZ.
Break at Young AZ filled with 180 fans of Vitesse
The branch for the competition duel in the first division between Young AZ and Vitesse is completely filled. At the AFAS training complex of the Alkmaar football club there is room for 180 spectators of the visiting club. The supporters traveled with a bus and dozens of cars to Wijdewormer to be at the first match of Vitesse. Vitesse has twenty playful football players.
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Vitesse missed the first four duels because the professional license had decreased by the KNVB. The second oldest professional club in the Netherlands has forced on appeal that it may again participate in the first division. Since the ruling of 3 September, Vitesse has sold more than 12,000 season tickets.
Vitesse will play the second game of the season on Wednesday, against RKC. The branch there is sold out with 600 places. Vitesse will play the first home game against Helmond Sport on 20 September. This so-called Airborne competition is also sold out.