On Jan 11th, SC Heerenveen will play host to FC Volendam in a clash of the KNVB Beker. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 7 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. In their last match, SC Heerenveen recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against RKC Waalwijk. Neither RKC Waalwijk nor SC Heerenveen could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 6 and 18 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a scoreless draw,. SC Heerenveen is looking for direction having earned 15 points in their last 10 matches, while fC Volendam is fresh off their 0-4 loss against FC Utrecht. Taylor Booth scored the first goal for FC Utrecht in the 14th minute, then Bas Dost added another in the 74th minute on a feed from Othman Boussaid In the end, FC Volendam couldn’t muster any offence and FC Utrecht ran away with the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 8 of their last 10.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season.
For FC Volendam, their top scorers are Ibrahim El Kadiri and Robert Muhren, each having 2 goals in their last five matches. SC Heerenveen is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Sydney van Hooijdonk and Milan van Ewijk each only have 1 goal in their last 5.