Heracles still without a goal, Young Ajax dries ‘Super farmers’

Three played, nine points, ten goals for, zero against. The sun is shining in Almelo and it will only increase the urge for a direct return to the Eredivisie. On Monday evening, Heracles continued the good form in the first division without any problems, with a 0-3 victory in Eindhoven over the promises of PSV.

The difference in level between Heracles and Jong PSV turned out to be considerable at De Herdgang. The visiting team, which received a stand of fans from Almelo, hardly ran into any problems. The talents of PSV only shot on target once.

Heracles proved a lot more effective. Lucas Schoofs, Anas Ouahim and Emil Hansson scored, but Nikolai Laursen also impressed with two assists. The player who stepped into the bus with the best feeling must have been Michael Brouwer. In the last minute of extra time, the goalkeeper saved a penalty, keeping him clean for the third time in a row.

De Graafschap has not yet succeeded in keeping the zero. On Monday evening, the so-called Superboeren lost no less than 5-1 on a visit to Jong Ajax. There seemed to be enough options before halftime, when it was still 2-1 after two goals from Sontje Hansen and one from Camiel Neghli. But after the break there was no stopping it and after quick goals from Gabriel Misehouy and Christian Rasmussen the resistance of the visitors broke.

Just before time, Ryan Gravenberch, who left for Bayern Munich – who combined saying hello on De Toekomst with attending the match of his brother and Graafschap striker Danzell Gravenberch – saw Italian Lorenzo Lucca brighten up his debut at Young Ajax with a goal.

Jong AZ is also unbeaten this season. In Alkmaar, Almere City was defeated 3-2. That sounds more stuffy than it was. After half an hour it was already 2-0 thanks to Iman Griffith and Maxim Dekker.

Fedde de Jong made the decision (3-0) twenty minutes before time. The fact that Jeredy Hilterman quickly made the 3-1 and Thomas Poll made the 3-2 deep in injury time was especially interesting for them, in view of the personal statistics.