Heracles Almelo played against Ajax and within two minutes, many viewers were already frustrated by the same issue. The kit choice of both clubs, with Heracles' black and white home shirt and Ajax's cream-colored third shirt, was barely distinguishable on television. Supporters and neutral viewers agreed that the color choice was confusing. Heracles' black and white home shirt and Ajax's cream-colored third shirt were called an unfortunate combination. According to the KNVB, Ajax's blue away shirt did not contrast well enough with Heracles' black and white kit. Supporters' club Ajax Life said on X that it was a good thing that the color of the third shirt was easy to distinguish. Viewers expressed their frustration en masse on X. Maris wrote: 'They could have at least put on different shirts.' Another user asked: 'Who came up with this? White and white.' Stefanovic agreed, saying: 'Those shirts at #HerAja look far too similar.' Phyllis summed it up cynically: 'Handy, white against cream'. Other viewers found it funny: Mika024 said: 'Great choice of kit', and Tim added: 'A color-blind person sees the same as us when it comes to the #heraja shirts.' Finally, Mouzzi summed up the issue: 'Great color combination, you really have to look closely to tell who's who. The match was played on a cold evening in Almelo. Heracles Almelo had trouble penetrating Ajax's defense. The Amsterdam club eventually won 2-0. Heracles Almelo must now try again to earn points in the Eredivisie. The team's coach, Frank Wormuth, will have to come up with a new strategy to beat their next opponent.