Author : Alex Dieker

Vrijdag Willem II claim crucial victory at Groningen Groningen continued to struggle on Friday as they failed to overcome Willem II. Groningen winger Ajdin Hrustic was sent off in the 23rd minute for his second yellow card, awarded by virtue of an intentional hand ball. Willem II certainly capitalised on this crucial mistake when Fran […]

Zaterdag Resurgent Roda edge Breda in added time A match between two relatively weak sides was shaping up to be a pretty drab 0-0 draw as Roda and NAC Breda advanced into added time. Makeshift centre-half Adil Auassar whipped a deep free-kick that couldn’t be handled by the Breda keeper to grant Roda JC the […]

It’s international break time across the European leagues. Seven weeks into the Eredivisie season, I feel it’s a good time to sit back and reflect on what has transpired thus far across the country. The Boers of PSV have steamrolled the competition and are top of the division; others, such as Ajax and Utrecht, haven’t […]

Friday FC Twente continued their resurgence from the relegation zone with a crucial win over Heracles on a rainy Friday night in Enschede. Twente striker Tom Boere found himself in loads of space with only a minute having been played, but his shot was cleared off the line by Lerin Duarte. Twente youngster Fredrik Jensen […]

Saturday Heerenveen travelled to Tilburg on Saturday to face lowly Willem II, but despite the away side’s confidence it was the latter that took the lead early on. In the twelfth minute, Thom Haye’s threaded pass split the defence and resulted in a tap in for Elmo Lieftink after a cross was deflected. Heerenveen proceeded […]

AZ Alkmaar traversed to visit Sparta Rotterdam on Friday looking to continue their superb Eredivisie record. Wout Weghorst had his penalty saved by Roy Kortsmit in the first half, but the keeper was adjudged to have left his line illegally. In quite a humorous moment, Weghorst had his re-taken penalty saved once again by Kortsmit! […]

In a battle of point-less clubs, ADO Den Haag claimed an away victory over Willem II on Saturday. A half hour in, Fernando Lewis miscued a clearance and gave away a penalty immediately after – one which Abdenasser El Khayati tucked away sublimely. Willem played well throughout the rest of the game and were rewarded […]

The weekend kicked off on Friday night in Breda, with newly-promoted NAC Breda looking for their first point of the new season. Sparta Rotterdam were the visitors and it looked like they would head home with nothing to show due to goals from Pablo Marí and Rai Vloet right before and after halftime. Alex Pastoor […]

On the Friday fixture, Roda JC hosted much-favoured Vitesse to kick off the weekend. The home side hung in for much of the first half, but in the 40th-minute young defender Frederic Ananou failed to control a ball in his own box, gifting Tim Matavz an easy strike into the top corner. Roda – which […]

It’s that time of year again: time for some Eredivisie football! The Dutch first division isn’t the most glamorous, rich, or big name-filled league, but provides quality entertainment and a chance to watch future stars before they make a big move. From the colossal crowds inside De Kuip or the Amsterdam ArenA to the passionate […]

Gezelligheid kent geen tijd is a Dutch phrase roughly equating to the English saying, ‘Time spent together is time well spent’. This is a phrase commonly used to excuse spending a vast number of hours chatting with friends: a happiness-inducing set of words. However, my recent interpretations of this phrase differ a bit. We must […]

I was so excited. The beginning of preseason is one of my favorite times of the year. I love waking up on summer weekends, no responsibilities in sight, and watching my beloved Ajax as they take on friendly matches with the hilly Austrian landscape as a backdrop. I settled in at my kitchen table with […]

Last season’s Eredivisie was quite the coliseum for quality football. Feyenoord’s years of despair came to an end with their league championship, Ajax gave hope to Dutch football continentally by making it to the Europa League Final, and there was plenty of superb talent on display across the country, both young and old. Like any […]

It was reported by German news outlet Bild on Sunday that Ajax manager Peter Bosz will be making a move to Borussia Dortmund to take over as their new manager. This news came as somewhat of a surprise to Dutch football followers because of Bosz’s immediate success with Ajax, having just been appointed at the […]

Last week, it was announced that Monaco’s star Portuguese winger, Bernardo Silva, will be making a move to Manchester City for a reported €50 million this summer. Multiple sources are reporting that fellow Monaco players Benjamin Mendy (left-back) and Fabinho (defensive midfielder/right-back) could be on their way to the Etihad Stadium as well. This comes […]