Match report

Den Bosch Defeats Almere City FC 2-1 in Eerste Divisie Clash

Almere City FC
Almere City FC
1–2
FT
Den Bosch
Den Bosch
Apr 6, 2026

In a tightly contested Eerste Divisie match, Den Bosch managed to secure a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Almere City FC, with goals from I. Boumassaoudi and J. Fortes proving decisive. Despite a valiant response from Almere City FC through M. de Haan's equalizer, Den Bosch held on to claim three vital points in the league.

Key Facts

  • • Final score: Almere City FC 1–2 Den Bosch
  • • I. Boumassaoudi (12') and J. Fortes (86') scored for Den Bosch
  • • M. de Haan (50') equalized for Almere City FC
  • • Den Bosch's N. de Groot provided the assist for Boumassaoudi's goal
  • • Two yellow cards were shown, one to Boumassaoudi (36') and Emmanuel van de Blaak (48')
  • • Multiple substitutions were made by Den Bosch late in the game

Lineups

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)
  • 21 Hamza El Dahri (M)
  • 8 Milan de Haan (M)
  • 17 Emanuel Poku (M)
  • 10 Julian Rijkhoff (M)
  • 19 Olivier De Nijs (M)
  • 29 Bas Huisman (F)

Substitutes

  • 15 Misha Engel
  • 20 Job Kalisvaart
  • 3 Joey Jacobs
  • 27 Jaden Pinas
  • 37 Immanuel Goghli
  • 6 Enzo Cornelisse
  • 12 Tristan Kuijsten
  • 39 Joyce Nsingi
  • 31 Marley Dors
  • 23 Jamie Jacobs
  • 5 Teun Bijleveld
  • 30 Joel Van der Wilt

Den Bosch

Formation: 4-4-2

Starting XI

  • 36 Pepijn van de Merbel (G)
  • 33 Mees Laros (D)
  • 4 Teun van Grunsven (D)
  • 3 Stan Maas (D)
  • 5 Nick de Groot (D)
  • 15 Jack De Vries (M)
  • 6 Kevin Felida (M)
  • 47 Sheddy Barglan (M)
  • 40 Ilias Boumassaoudi (M)
  • 8 Kévin Monzialo (F)
  • 9 Sebastian Karlsson Grach (F)

Substitutes

  • 42 Luc van Koeverden
  • 26 Zaid el Bakkali
  • 39 Rafi Wolters
  • 31 Tjemme Bijlsma
  • 7 Genrich Sillé
  • 22 Jeffrey Fortes
  • 46 Amine Boushaba
  • 17 Emian-Johar Semedo
  • 1 Mees Bakker

Timeline

  1. Den Bosch
    12' Den Bosch Goal · Normal Goal
    I. Boumassaoudi · Assist: N. de Groot
  2. Den Bosch
    36' Den Bosch Card · Yellow Card
    I. Boumassaoudi

    Foul

  3. Almere City FC
    48' Almere City FC Card · Yellow Card
    Emmanuel van de Blaak

    Foul

  4. Almere City FC
    50' Almere City FC Goal · Normal Goal
    M. de Haan
  5. Den Bosch
    60' Den Bosch subst · Substitution 1
    Off: I. Boumassaoudi · On: J. Fortes
  6. Den Bosch
    77' Den Bosch subst · Substitution 2
    Off: S. Karlsson Grach · On: R. Wolters
  7. Den Bosch
    83' Den Bosch subst · Substitution 3
    Off: S. Maas · On: Z. el Bakkali
  8. Almere City FC
    84' Almere City FC Card · Yellow Card
    J. Lawrence

    Foul

  9. Den Bosch
    86' Den Bosch Goal · Normal Goal
    J. Fortes
  10. Almere City FC
    88' Almere City FC subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Emmanuel van de Blaak · On: I. Ghogli
  11. Almere City FC
    88' Almere City FC subst · Substitution 2
    Off: M. de Haan · On: E. Cornelisse

Match Stats

Stat Almere City FC Den Bosch
Fouls 14 8
Pass Accuracy 82% 78%
Offsides 1 2
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 23 10
Corners 7 1
Total Passes 499 347
Yellow Cards 2 1
Blocked Shots 6 1
Shots on Target 7 5
xG — —
Shots off Target 10 4
Possession 59% 41%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 408 269
Shots Inside Box 19 9
Saves 3 5
Shots Outside Box 4 1

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Den Bosch took the lead early through I. Boumassaoudi's goal in the 12th minute, setting the tone for their victory
  • ▸ Almere City FC responded strongly with M. de Haan equalizing at 50 minutes, but the momentum shifted back to Den Bosch when J. Fortes scored the decisive goal in the 86th minute