NAC Breda
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3 - 1
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Utrecht
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NAC Breda vs Utrecht Match Preview
NAC see themselves as the underdog when the have FC Utrecht visiting Breda on Saturday. “They have a bigger budget and they have performed very well in the Europa League drawing against the likes of Napoli and Liverpool”, coach John Karelse said on Friday.However Karelse has something to show for himself as well. NAC defeated League leaders PSV two weeks ago and the ‘Bredanaars’ are doing very well at home, having lost only once in Breda this season. With Ferne Snoyl NAC have only one injured player and Karelse is planning to field the same lineup that beat PSV 4-2.
FC Utrecht, who come from a 2-1 home win against sc Heereveen have some attacking difficulties with Leon de Kogel being ill and Frank Demouge being questionable due to a groin injury. Suspended defender Mihai Nesu is out as well but midfielder Michael Silberbauer is back from a muscle injury.
NAC Breda vs Utrecht Match Report
NAC improved on their already impressive home record when they defeated FC Utrecht 3-1 on Saturday, winning their eighth of ten home matches this season. The Brabanders only took one point in away matches, but their supremacy at home got them in the top half of the table after 17 matches.John Karelse en Gert Aandewiel started with the same lineup which defeated PSV 4-2 two weeks ago, but Utrecht took the initiative. Michael Silberbauer scored the opener for the visitors in the ninth minute. Three minutes later Csaba Fehér already equalized and the Utrecht power slowly faded away. “We played good for half an hour and then we were finished”, coach Ton du Chatinier said.
NAC were the better team in the second half. When a Matthew Amoah header went in after a deflection from Alje Schut, the match was over. It marked the fourth own goal by the unlucky Utrecht defender. Kees Luijckx added the 3-1 in the 67th minute.