NEC and SC Heerenveen Can Prepare for Play-Offs for European Football. The Team of Departing Coach Rogier Meijer won 1-2 Against Heracles, While the Frisians Booked An Impressive 2-0 Victory about Feyenoord.
NEC and Heerenveen Were in Eighth and Ninth Place Going Into The Last Matchday, which Them to a Place entitles in the play-offs. The Differences With The Clubs Below Were So Small That Sparta Rotterdam, FC Groningen, PEC Zwolle and Heracles Almelo Could also Dream of European Football.
Heerenveen had on paper the toughest opponent in Feyenoord in the last matchday. The Frisians Surprisingly won 2-0 Against the Team of Coach Robin van Persie, Who was Still At The Helm in Heerenveen Until Last February. Hristiyan Petrov (Header) and Milos Lukovic (Penalty) Proviveded the Final Score Within Half An Hour.
Nec also secured the play-offs. The Nijmegen Team Fell Beind Shortly After The Break Due to a Goal From Sem Scheperman, But Quickly Put Things in Order. Basar Onal had only bone on the pitch for two minutes when nec tok the lead in the 63rd minute, after son Hansen had previously equalized.
Meijer concludes his six-year stay at nec with play-offs for European Football Thanks to the Victory. The expiring contract of the coach was not extended. Dick Schreuder Succeeds Meijer.
Heerenveen Will Face AZ in the Play-Offs, which Despite A 1-1 Draw Against Almere City, Finishes in Fifth Place. NEC meets FC Twente. The Tukkers Finish Sixth Due to the 2-0 defeat at Ajax. The Semi-Finals of the Play-Offs Will Be Played Next Thorsday. Next Week Sunday is the final.
Fortuna Sittard Drew 0-0 Against FC Utrecht at Home and Therefore finished elevth. That is Almost a relief for the club’s management. The Limburgers Were Still Ninth Going Into The Last Two Matchdays, which would Entitle Them to a Place in the Play-Offs.
This week it was revealed that fortuna would not be able to participate in any play-offs despite the final ranking, because it has not received a uefa license. Fortuna Did Not Meet All The Requirements On The Deadline for a License (April 8), Including the Submission of An External Auditor’s Report.
PEC Zwolle won 2-0 Against Closest Competitor FC Groningen Thanks to Two Beautiful Goals and Thus Finishes Tens. Sparta Lost 1-3 to PSV and Finishes in Twelfth Place.