Red Velen II secured a 34-28 victory over DVS in the Eredivisie on Saturday evening. The result moves the visitors further clear at fifth while DVS remain rooted at the bottom of the table. Six games played for both sides, but the gap between them has widened.
DVS sit on four points from six matches with two wins and four draws. They have not lost yet, but they have not won enough either. Red Velen II sit seventh points clear with three victories and a single defeat — they are weighing up a move up the table if they keep this form.
The visitors came into this game carrying momentum. They had beaten PSV Handball 38-27 in their previous outing before dropping points against Aalsmeer II and Bevo HC II. DVS, meanwhile, had already lost to HVC Quintus 20-29 in their last match and relied on a narrow win over PSV Handball 28-26 to stay upright.
Red Velen II closed the game out comfortably after taking control early. The 34-28 scoreline reflects a side that found their rhythm — they carved DVS open in spells and punished them when the hosts switched off at the back. The visitors turned to the kids when needed and managed the game better in the closing stages.
We called for the away win before kickoff, confidence sitting at 53 per cent. The reasoning was straightforward: Red Velen II had one foot in the next tier of the table and DVS had not found a way to close games out. The prediction came true — not by a huge margin, but enough to matter.
The result keeps Red Velen II firmly in the upper half and leaves DVS searching for answers. Seven points separate them now, and neither team has played through the full fixture list yet. The table goes out of the window in these encounters, but consistency is what separates them at this stage.
