FC Volendam face league leaders Almere City FC away on Saturday evening in the ninth round of the Eerste Divisie. Matthias Kohler's side currently sit eleventh with twelve points from eight matches and aim to avenge a 2-1 pre-season defeat from July.
Line-up against VVV
Kohler fielded the same starting eleven against VVV Venlo last Saturday as in the win over Den Bosch. H. Jurjus was in goal, with N. Bukala, Luca Blondeau, M. Amevor and M. Kleijn in defence. The midfield consisted of D. Huisman, R. Niemeijer and A. Plat, while N. Doodeman, H. Veerman and Y. El Maftahi formed the attack. That lineup delivered a 3-2 victory, with goals from Veerman, el Maftahi and Niemeijer.
Opponent's form
Almere City FC are second in the table and won their last league match 1-0 against Heracles. In pre-season, the Flevoland club beat Volendam 2-1. For Volendam, top scorer Henk Veerman is key. The striker has already scored nine goals in eight league appearances this season.
Kohler's team wants to turn their inconsistent recent form, with three wins and two losses in the last five games, into a positive run. The match at the Yanmar Stadion kicks off at 20:00 on Saturday.
