Match report
Almere City FC Edges Jong Utrecht 3-2 in Eerste Divisie
Jong Utrecht
2–3
FT
Almere City FC
Feb 27, 2026
Almere City FC overcame an early deficit to stun Jong Utrecht with a late comeback, securing a vital 3-2 victory in their Eerste Divisie clash. Goals from F. Druijf and two later strikes by R. Providence and J. Rijkhoff sealed the win for Almere City, while R. El Arguioui's penalty and E. Demircan's goal put Jong Utrecht ahead at halftime.
Key Facts
- • Final score: Jong Utrecht 2–3 Almere City FC
- • F. Druijf opened the scoring for Almere City in the 6th minute.
- • R. El Arguioui equalized with a penalty at 16 minutes, and E. Demircan put Jong Utrecht ahead with a goal at 23 minutes.
- • Providence scored twice for Almere City FC: once at 73 minutes and another at 79 minutes, securing the win.
Lineups
Jong Utrecht
Formation: 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
- 1 Mees Eppink (G)
- 2 Sil van der Wegen (D)
- 14 Neal Viereck (D)
- 8 Oualid Agougil (D)
- 5 Viggo Plantinga (D)
- 6 Massien Ghaddari (M)
- 10 Rafik El Arguioui (M)
- 7 Markus Jensen (M)
- 3 Noa Dundas (M)
- 11 Emirhan Demircan (M)
- 9 Tijn den Boggende (F)
Substitutes
- 13 Wessel Kooy
- 21 Lynden Edhart
- 17 Bjorn Menzo
- 19 Shedrach Ebite
- 18 Jessey Sneijder
- 32 Martin Tsankov
- 31 Justin Eversen
- 22 Brian van den Boogaard
- 12 Noel Beulens
Almere City FC
Formation: 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
- 1 Jonas Wendlinger (G)
- 2 Boyd Reith (D)
- 22 Emmanuel van de Blaak (D)
- 4 James Lawrence (D)
- 16 Niko Takahashi (D)
- 6 Enzo Cornelisse (M)
- 8 Milan de Haan (M)
- 7 Byron Burgering (M)
- 10 Julian Rijkhoff (M)
- 28 Ruben Providence (M)
- 9 Ferdy Druijf (F)
Substitutes
- 21 Hamza El Dahri
- 17 Emanuel Poku
- 20 Job Kalisvaart
- 3 Joey Jacobs
- 30 Joel Van der Wilt
- 31 Malcolm Mateyo
- 15 Misha Engel
- 5 Teun Bijleveld
- 25 Amoah Foah-Sam
- 19 Olivier De Nijs
- 23 Jamie Jacobs
- 40 Marley Dors
Timeline
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6' Almere City FC Goal · Normal GoalF. Druijf · Assist: B. Reith
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16' Jong Utrecht Goal · PenaltyR. El Arguioui
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23' Jong Utrecht Goal · Normal GoalE. Demircan · Assist: N. Dundas
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46' Jong Utrecht subst · Substitution 1Off: R. El Arguioui · On: W. Kooy
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51' Jong Utrecht subst · Substitution 2Off: M. Ghaddari · On: L. Edhart
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71' Jong Utrecht subst · Substitution 3Off: T. den Boggende · On: S. Ebite
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71' Jong Utrecht subst · Substitution 4Off: E. Demircan · On: B. Menzo
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73' Almere City FC Goal · Normal GoalR. Providence · Assist: B. Reith
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74' Almere City FC subst · Substitution 1Off: B. Burgering · On: Emanuel Poku
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74' Almere City FC subst · Substitution 2Off: E. Cornelisse · On: Hamza El Dahri
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79' Almere City FC Goal · Normal GoalJ. Rijkhoff · Assist: R. Providence
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83' Jong Utrecht subst · Substitution 5Off: O. Agougil · On: J. Sneijder
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84' Almere City FC subst · Substitution 3Off: M. de Haan · On: J. Kalisvaart
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86' Almere City FC Card · Yellow CardJ. Kalisvaart
Foul
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90' Almere City FC subst · Substitution 4Off: J. Lawrence · On: Joey Jacobs
Match Stats
| Stat | Jong Utrecht | Almere City FC |
|---|---|---|
| Fouls | 13 | 11 |
| Pass Accuracy | 73% | 75% |
| Offsides | 0 | 1 |
| Red Cards | — | — |
| Total Shots | 15 | 19 |
| Corners | 3 | 8 |
| Total Passes | 389 | 458 |
| Yellow Cards | 0 | 1 |
| Blocked Shots | 3 | 5 |
| Shots on Target | 6 | 9 |
| xG | — | — |
| Shots off Target | 6 | 5 |
| Possession | 46% | 54% |
| Goals Prevented | — | — |
| Accurate Passes | 284 | 345 |
| Shots Inside Box | 10 | 7 |
| Saves | 5 | 6 |
| Shots Outside Box | 5 | 12 |
Key Match Notes
- ▸ Almere City's early goal by F. Druijf in the 6th minute set a positive tone but was quickly neutralized.
- ▸ The turning point came at halftime as Almere City regrouped and scored two quick goals from Providence and Rijkhoff within six minutes to seal the comeback.