Na Dutch town of Veen dey set for football tori as Achilles Veen and sv Poortugaal go meet for di first round of KNVB-beker dis Tuesday night. Di match go happun for sportpark De Hanen Weide, kickoff na 20:00.
Dis two sides no be stranger to each other. Dem don face for fourth division before, and di rivalry dey hot. For di 2024-2025 season, Achilles Veen bin beat Poortugaal twice: 4-0 for home and 4-1 for away. But Poortugaal don comot for dat one.
For di next season, Poortugaal bin take di title for di division and promote to third division. Achilles Veen also promote, but through anoda section. Now dem dey meet again for cup, early test for both clubs for di new season.
Since dem both dey third division now, dis cup match go serve as early barometer. No be say dem dey compete for league title, but cup get im own flavour. One bad day and anybody fit go home.
Achilles Veen don already play three league matches for third division. Last Saturday, dem win 3-2 against Blauw Geel’38. Dem dey find dia rhythm. Poortugaal, as newcomer, don win two matches already. Dem no dey waste time.
Dis cup tie go show which side fit handle pressure. For cup, anything fit happen. But di history between dem add extra fire. Fans go dey watch well well.
