Overview
- Almere City, which won 3–2 on Wednesday, erased a two-goal halftime deficit and grabbed the first-leg lead with a late winner.
- Jamie Jacobs pulled one back from a rebound, Ferdy Druijf headed the equalizer, and Marley Dors finished Niko Takahashi’s through ball for the 88th‑minute decider.
- Den Bosch had led through Sebastian Karlsson Grach and Kevin Monzialo after costly mistakes by Boyd Reith and Emmanuel van de Blaak in Almere’s back line.
- Captain Teun van Grunsven criticized Den Bosch’s second‑half collapse, and coach Ulrich Landvreugd said the recurring issue would be addressed internally.
- The return kicks off Saturday at 14:00 in Almere, and Den Bosch must win to keep Eredivisie promotion hopes alive, with the winner set to face De Graafschap next.