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FC Dordrecht has so far performed better than expected, while RKC Waalwijk is getting lost for the day. The Brabanders worked on confidence in the KNVB Cup Tuesday and hope to win a win in the Jupiler League.
Waalwijk :
RKC Waalwijk would like to really play the top places, but after a relatively small part of the competition, it can actually be concluded that the team of trainer Peter van den Berg will not play a part in the fight for promotion. The Waalwijkers are still waiting for their first win after ten games, and because of that bad start, RKC has been slowing down to the nineteenth position. FC Volendam is the only club to do anything worse. The formation of Van den Berg has only collected five points so far and it is therefore necessary to win as soon as possible to make it possible for the top ten to go.
Midweek, RKC Waalwijk also succeeded in working for confidence. The duel with De Treffers in the Mandemakers Stadium seemed to be such a game in advance that the underdog was getting full booty, but RKC found that doomscenario with relative ease. For the rest, the Brabanders already went to a 3-0 score and after the tea four goals were added. The 20-year-old Noël de Graauw scored even three times in a seven-minute period.
In the KNVB Cup everything goes on rolls (RKC Waalwijk previously switched to Sparta Rotterdam), but in the league it does not want to succeed. Van den Berg hopes that the midweek match will make a positive vibe in the run-up to FC Dordrecht. Hans Mulder and Dylan Seys were recently injured with slight injuries, but they have been fit again. Both players returned to De Treffers on Tuesday. Mulder got a ball to his head in the second half, but he probably will not play any part for this duel. Philippe van Arnhem will only come into action in the second team and therefore he will not be in the competition on Friday evening.
Dordrecht :
The team of coach Gerard de Nooijer was not expected in the battle for the top places before the start of the season, but in fact, the Schapenkoppen have done so far better than expected. Last season, FC Dordrecht escaped inadequately to degradation to the Second Division, but this time the South Hollanders have been nestled for the time being and, given the lack of budget, a good performance. FC Dordrecht lost only three out of ten games, which resulted in this formation currently being eleventh in the Jupiler League.
Last week, FC Dordrecht was the underdog for his own public against De Graafschap, but the hosts eventually ended up defeating and thus they fired off for the offday against Telstar from a week before. That match in Velsen-Zuid ended in a 3-0 loss. Against the County, FC Dordrecht had to go deep in order to make a point. The duel seemed to score a 0-1 lead, but a late goal by Mailson Lima Duarte Lopes put the 1-1 on the board.
The Nooijer has really few reasons for making surprising changes this week. However, Lima will hope for more play minutes. The attacker produced a crucial hit last week, hoping to claim a base on this week. Surprising news this week was also the arrival of Dennis de Nooijer. The practice master delivered his contract as assistant trainer at Telstar earlier this season. The Nooijer is now reunited with his brother and he is currently working as a spokesperson at work.
Waalwijk vs Dordrecht head to head matches
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