NAC Breda vs SC Heerenveen

NAC Breda secured a 2-0 win over SC Heerenveen, but the match will be remembered more for chaos than football — home supporters threw fireworks onto the pitch twice, forcing referee Sander van der Eijk to abandon the game in the 82nd minute. Boy Kemper carried NAC on the pitch, firing a beautiful strike into the top corner in the 36th minute before converting from the penalty spot in the 74th minute. The fan disturbances — reportedly a protest against the club's technical leadership — halted play first in the 62nd minute and definitively eight minutes later. The remaining time was replayed behind closed doors at Heerenveen's stadium the following day. For NAC Breda, the win brought no reprieve. Telstar's victory and FC Volendam's draw elsewhere condemned them to relegation to the Keuken Kampioen Divisie after two seasons in the top flight. Heerenveen left Breda empty-handed and, frankly, fortunate to escape the mayhem unscathed.