Di beker duel between Groene Ster and AFC go happen on Tuesday 22 September 2026 for Sportpark Pronsebroek in Heerlerheide, na di biggest stadsdeel of Heerlen. Kickoff na 20:00, and na di second qualifying round of di Eurojackpot KNVB Beker.
For dia first qualifying round, Groene Ster win Heerjansdam for home 2-1. Heerjansdam dey play for Vierde Divisie B. Groene Ster bin fall behind 0-1 before Jop Bleijlevens and Joris de Kleijn score to turn am around.
Groene Ster dey play dis season for Derde Divisie B. Together with EVV Echt, na dem be di highest amateur club for Limburg. Last Saturday di two teams meet for Echt and di game end 1-1. Dylan Goulding score Groene Ster goal. After six league rounds, di team under trainer/coach Jordy Reneerkens dey 14th place with 6 points. Noordwijk and FC Lisse na di current number 1 and 2 for Derde Divisie B.
AFC win dia first qualifying duel against first classer Be Quick 1887 for Groningen 0-2. Splinter de Mooij carry both Reds goals. Last Saturday AFC get deserved 1-3 win for Haarlem against old problem team HFC. For The Reds, Anwar Bensabouh, Radjenio Fonseca and Splinter de Mooij score. Just before time, Justin Kranthove, wey once play for AFC youth, rescue honor for HFC.
Di team under trainer/coach Chedric Seedorf after six matches for Tweede Divisie dey 7th place, 5 points behind leader and reigning champion Quick Boys.
Di beker duel against Groene Ster, wey go soon reach 100 years, as dem start 2 November 1926, na di first official match ever between di two clubs. In di past, di standard teams don meet small times for practice matches when AFC dey Zuid-Limburg for weekend on tour before new season. AFC talk say dem get good memories from dat one, including practice games against Eijsden and dia stay for Maastricht. Dem talk say e worth to repeat.
But dis time, AFC dey go Heerlen on a busy workday, and earlier dem go Groningen, to play important match for middle of evening. Dem dey leave 2pm and if luck dey, dem go reach home 2am. Dat one different for players and staff wey get normal work or study.
AFC still expect say di match for Heerlerheide go be exciting, and dia first team fit confirm dia rising form. Di reward na place for di main tournament of di KNVB Beker.
