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Jelte de Haan would have turned 6 on Tuesday, but died on June 16 due to an incurable metabolic disease. His legacy is great, as was evident on Sunday afternoon in the De Harmonie city theater in Leeuwarden.
After a few very wet days, we will have calm autumn weather in the coming week. In fact, it gets quite warm for mid-October. There is sun and very little rain. The cause of the revival of this sunny and warm weather are two strong high-pressure areas that push rain, wind and clouds to the far north of Europe.
A car overturned in Leeuwarden on Sunday afternoon. That happened on Tesselschadestraat. The car hit a lamppost and then overturned. It is not known how the accident could have happened. The driver was able to get out of the car herself and did not have to go to the hospital.
A car overturned in Leeuwarden this afternoon. That happened on Tesselschadestraat. The car hit a lamppost and then overturned. It is not known how the accident could have happened. The driver was able to get out of the car herself and did not have to go to the hospital.
It should have been Jelte de Haan's sixth birthday next Tuesday. To commemorate his birthday and legacy, a documentary about him will be released this week: Jelte's Legacy. The documentary premiered on Sunday afternoon at De Harmonie in Leeuwarden, in the presence of Jelte's friends and family. Jelte had a metabolic disease and became nationally known as the face of various actions to raise money for research. He died last summer as a result of his illness.
Cambuur wins against Zwolle, but loses captain: "Big blemish on this afternoon" At Cambuur they are of course happy with the victory, but it has a bitter aftertaste due to the failure of Jamal Amofa. SC Cambuur is now in twelfth place in the Premier League with eight points from eight games. The difference with rival Heerenveen is only one point.
It was a tough afternoon for Cambuur visiting PEC Zwolle, says defender Billy van Duijl. "Twenty seconds before the end it hit my calf, so I think that shows how tough this was." But Cambuur won with a goal from Nicolas Binder in the 83rd minute. And while Cambuur had a hard time with PEC for a long time. Especially in the first half, the Leeuwarders could not get things going. Trainer Johan Plat started with Rafik El Arguioui in the striker position. Although, according to Plat, that was not the reason for the poor play.
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During the Night of the Stallions at Indoor Friesland, stallion owners showed their top models from the showroom like true car dealers. That and more in this weekend's news overview.
SC Cambuur won the away match against PEC Zwolle. The score was 0-1 in the MAC³PARK Stadium thanks to a late goal by substitute Nicolas Binder. Trainer Johan Plat chose midfielder Rafik El Arguioui as striker, while strikers Sami Bouhoudane, Skye Vink and Binder were on the bench. The Leeuwarders had absolutely no control over PEC in the first half. Cambuur's first shooting opportunity was only in the 43rd minute. PEC had already shot on target several times, but could not beat goalkeeper Thijs Jansen.
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