Almere City vs FC Den Bosch

Almere City put on a clinical show at Yanmar Stadion, thumping FC Den Bosch 3-0 in the second leg of their Eredivisie promotion/relegation playoff tie. The result sealed a convincing 6-2 aggregate win and sent Almere City into the next round in style. Marley Dors broke the deadlock just before half-time in the 41st minute, giving the hosts a commanding lead at the break. Den Bosch never looked like mounting a response, and Ferdy Druijf put the game to bed in the 82nd minute. Julian Rijkhoff added a third in the 89th, capping a miserable evening for the visitors. Almere's expected goals tally of 1.7 against Den Bosch's 0.6 underlined how one-sided the contest was. Almere City now advance to face De Graafschap, building on a two-legged performance that also saw them come from 2-0 down to win the first leg 3-2. For Den Bosch, a spirited effort over both matches ultimately wasn't enough.