FC Utrecht don book dia slot for Sunday final of Eredivisie play-offs after dem defeat sc Heerenveen 3-2 for Thursday semifinal.
Utrecht and Heerenveen finish as numbers 6 and 8 for regular season, meaning dem go fight for UEFA Conference League qualifiers through play-offs.
A lively start see both teams test each odda goalkeepers early, with Jacob Trenskow fire two shots at an excellently playing Vasilis Barkas.
FC Utrecht take di initiative for di remainder of di first half and come close via Artem Stepanov, wey open di scoring for di first minute of di second half after take advantage of a blundering Bernt Klaverboer.
Heerenveen reply aptly via Dylan Vente, wey chip di ball over Barkas to put di visitors back alongside Utrecht for di 56th minute.
A red-and-white coloured storm soon thrash Heerenveen chances at reaching Sunday final – Mike van der Hoorn powerfully head in a cross from Souffian El Karouani, wey make am 3-1 minutes later with a superb volley.
Heerenveen fight for dia lives for di final 30 minutes and come back within one after El Karouani, wey be included for Morocco preliminary World Cup squad earlier on Thursday, ricochet di ball into im own net during a free-kick.
Some late chances make di final few minutes tense for di Galgenwaard stadium, but na di hosts wey survive and make am through to Sunday final, where dem go meet Ajax for Volendam.
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