Friday, April 23, 2021 at 8:43 PM• Mart van Mourik

NAC Breda suffered a painful defeat in the Kitchen Champion Division on Friday evening. In the Rat Verlegh Stadium, Maurice Steijn’s team received a visit from Excelsior, which was too strong with 1-2. Because of the defeat, number two De Graafschap (73 points), who will play against number three Almere City FC (67) later in the evening, could increase the lead over NAC (67) to nine points with three rounds to play. to go. At the same time, Helmond Sport in extremis won the Brabant derby of FC Eindhoven: 1-0.

NAC Breda – Excelsior 1-2
The visitors in Breda claimed the opening goal, but mainly due to the lack of sharpness at Elías Már Ómarsson, the scoreboard showed a 0-0 score until the final minute of the first half. Against the proportions, it was NAC that took the lead before half time. After a foul on Kaj de Rooij in the sixteen-meter area, referee Alex Bos pointed to the penalty spot with determination. Mounir El Allouchi took his responsibility and shot in from eleven meters: 1-0.

Ten minutes after the break, Excelsior recovered after a nice passing move from Ómarsson on the right side of the field. The striker served with measured cross Ahmad Mendes Moreira, who headed close to the post. Reuven Niemeijer took advantage of the unmissable opportunity from the rebound: 1-1. After an hour of play, the damage was even further for NAC. After an attack from the left flank, the ball ended up in the penalty area at Mendes Moreira, who served Niemeijer with a deliberate or unconscious chop. The latter pushed the ball from outside the box into the short corner: 1-2. NAC hoped to come alongside, but the equalizer failed to come.

Helmond Sport – FC Eindhoven 1-0
The team from Eindhoven started the Brabant derby more convincingly, but halfway through the first half, Helmond fought back into the match. Jordy Thomassen was unfortunate in the rounding off and shot close to wide. On behalf of the visitors, Jasper Dahlhaus had a good opportunity to open the score, but he was also unable to open the score. Despite the fact that Helmond was the parent after the break, Eindhoven scored the greatest chance: Mitchel van Rosmalen shot hard at the post from close range. The score on the scoreboard did change in injury time. It was Alex van Hoorenbeeck who nodded in from the left from a corner: 1-0.

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