Almere City Succumbs to NEC's Superiority in Defeat at Yanmar Stadion
Almere City vs
NEC Nijmegen
Almere City have scored 33 goals in total in the Eredivisie: 18 at home and 15 away. Almere City took an early lead when Andreas Hagen netted after 19 minutes, making it 1-0.
In the 63rd minute, Koki Ogawa increased the lead for NEC. In a thrilling Eredivisie clash, NEC emerged victorious over Almere City in Sunday's away fixture. Initially leading 2-1, Ipswich strengthened their position with a late surge, securing a thrilling 4-1 win.
Tjaronn Chery increased NEC's lead with an assist by Sylla Sow, in the 80th minute. Almere City have now drawn one and lost four of their last five games, scoring 5 and conceding 14. Meanwhile, NEC have two wins and one draw with 11 goals for and 9 against.
Almere City took the lead just before the half-time whistle as Dirk Proper scored, with an assist by Tjaronn Chery. Elsewhere in the Eredivisie, AZ drew 3-3 against FC Utrecht, and Go Ahead Eagles picked up a narrow 2-1 victory against FC Volendam.
Feyenoord defeated Excelsior 4-0, Heracles Almelo drew 0-0 against Fortuna Sittard, and FC Twente won 2-1 against PEC Zwolle. PSV won 3-1 against RKC Waalwijk, Sparta Rotterdam won 2-1 against SC Heerenveen, and Vitesse drew 2-2 against Ajax.
NEC have scored 68 goals: 35 at home and 33 away. Almere City equalised to make it 1-1, when K. Sano found the net with an assist by Tjaronn Chery, in the 32nd minute.
