Almere City FC vs FC OSS

TOP Oss struck first in the 20th minute. Maurilio de Lannoy accelerated down the flank and delivered a pinpoint cross that Franslyn headed in at the far post: 0–1.

Almere responded seven minutes later. A long ball found Emmanuel Poku, who drove into space and finished to make it 1–1 (27').

TOP Oss regained the lead in the 39th minute. Mauresmo slipped Kuijpers through with a clever pass, and his low cross was turned home first-time by De Lannoy: 1–2.

Ferdy Druijf equalised for Almere three minutes after the first-block interval (48'), stepping in front of his marker to tap in a cross at the near post. That wrapped up the opening 75 minutes at 2–2.

In the second block, TOP Oss came out firing. Silva pounced on a defensive error from Almere's build-up to make it 2–3, and Jacey Pansa doubled the lead soon after, slotting calmly one-on-one with the goalkeeper: 2–4.

Almere fought back. Byron Burgering scored a volley to pull one back, and a TOP Oss defensive mistake gifted the home side the equaliser: 4–4. The momentum shifted decisively after that. Almere added a fifth from a cutback, a sixth from a cleared free kick, and two more goals in the closing stages — the last coming while TOP Oss were down to ten men after an injury substitution left them unable to replace a player.

TOP Oss led 2–4 in the second block and looked in control. But Burgering's volley — the 3–4 — sparked Almere's revival, and the defensive error that made it 4–4 came within minutes. Once level, Almere's superior fitness and squad depth in the second 75-minute half told decisively.

• Franslyn (TOP Oss): Opened the scoring with a well-timed near-post header, part of a bright first-block showing.
• Maurilio de Lannoy (TOP Oss): A goal and a key assist in the first 75 minutes; TOP Oss's most dangerous attacker.
• Ferdy Druijf (Almere City FC): His 48th-minute equaliser capped the first block at 2–2 and denied TOP Oss a half-time lead.
• Byron Burgering (Almere City FC): Entered in the second block and scored the volley that triggered Almere's comeback.

Player of the match: Byron Burgering — his goal shifted the game's momentum irreversibly.

The 2–2 scoreline after the first 75 minutes reflected a genuinely competitive contest between the strongest XIs. The second block swung 6–2 in Almere's favour, illustrating the depth gap between an Eredivisie squad and a Keuken Kampioen Divisie side once heavy rotation began. The 12 combined goals dwarf the average of 3.88 per game in the previous 17 meetings between these clubs.

This was a pre-season friendly for both sides. Almere City FC — preparing for the 2026–27 Eredivisie campaign — will draw confidence from their second-block firepower, though they will note the defensive lapses that conceded four goals. TOP Oss, who play in the Keuken Kampioen Divisie, showed attacking quality in spells with their first XI but will be concerned at conceding six goals after the break.

Almere City FC's next pre-season fixture continues their preparations. TOP Oss's pre-season programme continues ahead of the 2026–27 Keuken Kampioen Divisie season.

A pre-season friendly played under an unusual 150-minute format that delivered a genuine contest for 75 minutes, then a one-sided fitness and depth test. TOP Oss's first XI matched Almere before rotation exposed the gulf in squad quality.