Amateur side puts out Heracles, Ajax draws AZ in next round

Amateur side Achilles ’29 from the small town of Groesbeek put premier division side Heracles Almelo out of the KNVB cup on Thursday night with a 5-3 victory.


Ajax of Amsterdam beat first division side Veendam 3-0 but faces a difficult match against AZ of Alkmaar in the next round.
In an all premier league clash, Groningen finally beat ADO Den Haag on penalties.
The draw for the round of 16 resulted in three premier division clashes and the guarantee that at least one amateur side will make it through to the quarter finals.
The draw is as follows:
Ajax – AZ
Roda JC – PSV
SC Genemuiden – FC Groningen
FC Utrecht – FC Volendam
Telstar – NAC Breda
Achilles’29 – RKC Waalwijk
FC Twente – Vitesse
Sparta Nijkerk – Noordwijk

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