NEC and SC Heerenveen Can Prepare for the Play-Offs for European Football. The Team of Departing Coach Rogier Meijer won 1-2 Against Heracles Almelo on Sunday, While the Frisians Booked a Fine 2-0 Victory about Feyenoord.
NEC and Heerenveen Were in Eighth and Ninth Place Going Into The Last Matchday, Which entitles them to Participate in the Play-Offs. The Differences With The Clubs Below Were So Small That Sparta Rotterdam, FC Groningen, PEC Zwolle and Heracles Almelo Could Still Dream of European Football.
Heerenveen, on paper, had 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 February. Hristiyan Petrov (Header) and Milos Lukovic (Penalty) Proviveded the Final Score Within Half An Hour.
NEC also secured participation in the play-offs. The Nijmegen Team Fell Behind Just After the Break Due to a Goal From Sem Scheperman, But Quickly Set Things Straight. Basar Önal had only bone on the pitch for two minutes when he shot nec ahead in the 63rd minute, after son Hansen had previously provid the Equalizer.
With the Victory, Meijer Concludes His Six-Year Stay at NEC With the Play-Offs for European Football. The expiring contract of the coach was not extended. Dick Schreuder Succeeds Meijer.
Heerenveen Will Face AZ in the Play-Offs, WHO Finish in Fifth Place Despite A 1-1 Draw Against Almere City. NEC Will Meet FC Twente. The Tukkers Finish Sixth Due to the 2-0 defeat at Ajax. The Semi-Finals of the Play-Offs Will Be Played on Thursday. Next Week Sunday is the final.
Fortuna also does not go to play-offs in Terms of Final Ranking
Fortuna Sittard Played 0-0 at Home Against FC Utrecht and Therefore Finished Elevth. That is Almost a relief for the club’s management. The Limburgers Were Still Ninth In The Last Two Matchdays, which would Entitle Them to a Place in the Play-Offs.
It was announced this week that fortuna would not be able to participate in any play-offs despite the final ranking, because it has not received a uefa license for next season. Fortuna Did Not Meet All The Requirements On The Deadline for Applying For A License (April 8), Including the Submission of An External Auditor’s Statement.
PEC Zwolle won 2-0 Against nearest rival FC Groningen thanks to two fine goals and finished tens. Sparta Lost 1-3 to PSV and finished in Twelfth Place.