De Graafschap and FC Dordrecht started the Keuken Kampioen Play-Offs for promotion with a goalless draw. At De Vijverberg, the score was 0-0, despite several chances for both teams and a disallowed goal for the visitors. The home team started strong with threats from Jack Cooper-Love, but goalkeeper Celton Biai always made the save. Dordrecht came into the game better and was particularly dangerous in the transition, with Slory and Schuurman as the main players. A huge chance for Cooper-Love in the first half was not taken, again due to good goalkeeping by Celton Biai. After the break, De Graafschap increased the pressure, but attempts by Maas Willemsen and Tristan van Gilst also found no goal. FC Dordrecht thought they were going to take the lead halfway through the second half via Jari Schuurman, but the VAR intervened due to handball. Notably, there was a lack of sharpness in the finishing on both sides, despite the high tempo and intensity. Both trainers tried to turn the tide with substitutions, but without result. The final phase still offered one big chance for Cooper-Love, but again Biai was in the way. Everything remains open for the return in Dordrecht, where the decision must be made. The winner of this two-legged match will face the number sixteen of the Eredivisie in the semi-finals, probably Willem II. De Graafschap's attackers could not get past FC Dordrecht's defense. The visitors also had chances, but goalkeeper Biai was impenetrable. The return will be an exciting match, in which De Graafschap must try to win to advance in the play-offs. De Graafschap's coach must motivate his team to deliver a good performance in Dordrecht. De Graafschap's players must make better use of their chances to achieve a good result.