Jong Utrecht 2-3 Almere City
Updated
Almere City won: Jong Utrecht 2-3 Almere City in the Eerste Divisie (Round 29) on Fri, 27 Feb 2026 at Sportcomplex Zoudenbalch, Utrecht. Jong Utrecht goals: Rafik El Arguioui 16' (pen), Emirhan Demircan 23'. Almere City goals: Ferdy Druijf 6', Ruben Providence 74', Julian Rijkhoff 79'. Possession: 46-54. Player of the match: Ruben Providence (8.6).
Match report
Almere City beat Jong Utrecht 3-2
Almere City came from behind to beat Jong Utrecht 3-2 away from home at Sportcomplex Zoudenbalch on Friday 27 February in the Eerste Divisie.
Ferdy Druijf put Almere City ahead on 6' (0-1), Rafik El Arguioui levelled for Jong Utrecht from the penalty spot on 16' (1-1), Emirhan Demircan restored Jong Utrecht's lead on 23' (2-1), Ruben Providence levelled for Almere City on 74' (2-2) and Julian Rijkhoff restored Almere City's lead on 79' (2-3).
Jong Utrecht had 46% of the ball, shots were 16-19 (8-9 on target).
Ruben Providence (Almere City FC) was player of the match with an 8.6 rating.
Attendance: 544. Referee: Clay Ruperti.
Match stats
| Jong Utrecht | Almere City | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 46 | 54 |
| Total shots | 16 | 19 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 9 |
| Touches in opposition box | 32 | 30 |
| Big chances | 3 | 4 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 287 (73%) | 347 (76%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 1 |
| Corners | 3 | 8 |
| Total shots | 16 | 19 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 9 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 5 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 12 | 8 |
| Shots outside box | 4 | 11 |
Lineups
Jong Utrecht (4-3-3): Mees Eppink, Viggo Plantinga, Neal Viereck, Noa Dundas, Sil van der Wegen, Oualid Agougil, Rafik El Arguioui, Massien Ghaddari, Emirhan Demircan, Tijn den Boggende, Markus Gustav Jensen
Almere City (4-2-3-1): Jonas Wendlinger, Niko Takahashi, James Lawrence, Emmanuel van de Blaak, Boyd Reith, Milan de Haan, Enzo Cornelisse, Ruben Providence, Julian Rijkhoff, Byron Burgering, Ferdy Druijf
Key events
- 6' · Goal · Ferdy Druijf (Almere City)
- 16' · Goal · Rafik El Arguioui (Jong Utrecht)
- 23' · Goal · Emirhan Demircan (Jong Utrecht)
- 46' · Substitution · Wessel Kooy for Rafik El Arguioui (Jong Utrecht)
- 51' · Substitution · Lynden Edhart for Massien Ghaddari (Jong Utrecht)
- 71' · Substitution · Shedrach Ebite for Tijn den Boggende (Jong Utrecht)
- 71' · Substitution · Björn Menzo for Emirhan Demircan (Jong Utrecht)
- 74' · Substitution · Emanuel Poku for Byron Burgering (Almere City)
- 74' · Substitution · Hamza el Dahri for Enzo Cornelisse (Almere City)
- 74' · Goal · Ruben Providence (Almere City)
- 79' · Goal · Julian Rijkhoff (Almere City)
- 83' · Substitution · Jessey Sneijder for Oualid Agougil (Jong Utrecht)
- 84' · Substitution · Job Kalisvaart for Milan de Haan (Almere City)
- 86' · Yellow card · Job Kalisvaart (Almere City)
- 90' · Substitution · Joey Jacobs for James Lawrence (Almere City)
All-time head-to-head
4 league meetings since 2023: Jong Utrecht 1, draws 1, Almere City 2.
Questions
Who won Jong Utrecht vs Almere City?
Almere City won, 2-3 (Eerste Divisie) on Fri, 27 Feb 2026.
When and where is Jong Utrecht vs Almere City?
Fri, 27 Feb 2026, 19:00 UTC at Sportcomplex Zoudenbalch, Utrecht, Eerste Divisie.
What is the head-to-head record between Jong Utrecht and Almere City?
In 4 league meetings since 2023: Jong Utrecht 1 wins, 1 draws, Almere City 2 wins (goals 4-5).