Spakenburg 1:0 Katwijk: Tweede Divisie Match Result

Match report

Spakenburch edged past Katwijk 1-0 in the opening round of Tweede Divisie action on Saturday. The result keeps both sides level on points after four matches, though Katwijk remain a point ahead in fifth. R. Junte provided the difference with a single goal in the first half.

And here's the thing about that goal — it came at the 37th minute when the home side finally found their rhythm. By then Spakenburch had been probing for space, but it was a moment of clarity that broke the deadlock. The visitors looked caught flat-footed, which is something you notice when you watch the whole match rather than just the highlights.

What followed was a match decided by a handful of moments rather than sustained pressure. Both teams registered similar numbers: Spakenburch 59 attacks to Katwijk's 51, five shots on target against three. To be fair, neither side dominated possession at 50-50, but the home side were sharper in front of goal.

The yellow cards told a different story. L. Aissaoui, M. Veenhoven and D. van Wageningen all received cautions, with the third coming late at 78 minutes. Substitutions followed in quick succession — A. El Azzouti off at 64, H. van Lopik on at 69, and O. van der Meer making an appearance at 80.

For Spakenburch, the win moves them into a familiar position — nine places down with six points from four games. Katwijk sit five spots higher with seven points, a margin that feels narrow given how even the contest was. They had met earlier this year in May, when Katwijk won 2-1, and this time the home side ground out the result they needed.

Prepared from match data

Key numbers

Possession, % 50 – 50

Shots on target 5 – 3

Shots off target 10 – 3

Attacks 59 – 51

⚽ 37' R. Junte — Goal ⇄ 64' A. El Azzouti — Substitution ⇄ 65' A. El Azzouti — Substitution ⇄ 66' A. Kamperveen — Substitution ⇄ 66' G. Tiebosch — Substitution 🟨 67' L. Aissaoui — Yellow card 🟨 68' M. Veenhoven — Yellow card ⇄ 69' H. van Lopik — Substitution ⇄ 75' M. Jesse — Substitution ⇄ 76' M. van der Weijden — Substitution ⇄ 76' M. Veenhoven — Substitution 🟨 78' D. van Wageningen — Yellow card ⇄ 80' O. van der Meer — Substitution

Match events

37' 1:0 Spakenburg Goal R. Junte assist: M. van der Weijden
64' 1:0 Spakenburg Substitution A. El Azzouti off: S. Hage
65' 1:0 Spakenburg Substitution A. El Azzouti off: S. Hage
66' 1:0 Katwijk Substitution A. Kamperveen off: W. Been
66' 1:0 Katwijk Substitution G. Tiebosch off: L. Aissaoui
67' 1:0 Katwijk Yellow card L. Aissaoui
68' 1:0 Spakenburg Yellow card M. Veenhoven
69' 1:0 Spakenburg Substitution H. van Lopik off: R. Kroeze
75' 1:0 Katwijk Substitution M. Jesse off: D. Schallenberg
76' 1:0 Spakenburg Substitution M. van der Weijden off: S. Lever
76' 1:0 Spakenburg Substitution M. Veenhoven off: P. Veenstra
78' 1:0 Katwijk Yellow card D. van Wageningen
80' 1:0 Katwijk Substitution O. van der Meer off: R. Struiken

Statistics

50 Possession, % 50

5 Shots on target 3

10 Shots off target 3

59 Attacks 51

6 Corners 4

15 Free kicks 12

2 Offsides 2

1 Yellow cards 2

0 Red cards 0

15 Throw-ins 18

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