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League Leaders Heracles Edge Past Jong AZ, NAC Lose in Kruys' Debut
Heracles Almelo, current leaders in the Eerste Divisie, secured their sixth consecutive win on 2026-09-11 by defeating Jong AZ 3-2 at home. Captain Sem Scheperman scored twice, including the winner, after Heracles trailed 1-2 at halftime. Meanwhile, NAC Breda lost 2-3 to Jong FC Utrecht in Rick Kruys' debut as head coach, following Carl Hoefkens' dismissal. Almere City climbed to second place with a 0-4 victory over MVV Maastricht, thanks to goals from Ferdy Druijff, Marley Dors, Olivier de Nijs, and Emmanuel Poku.
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