Aijsselvogels took all three points at Klootge on Saturday, winning 2-0 in the fourth round of the Tweede Divisie. The visitors held firm after an uneven first half and closed out the match with a comfortable victory. Klootge had the better of possession but could not convert their dominance into goals.
And here's the thing about the twentieth minute: M. Hardijk found the net for the hosts, giving Klootge a moment of belief. But Aijsselvogels responded at fifty-nine when G. Robertha equalised, and from then on the away side controlled the tempo. The visitors were out of sight by half-time, and the home side never really got going after that.
Substitutions began in the sixtieth minute, with J. van den Dikkenberg replacing Robertha for Aijsselvogels. Klootge brought on K. van Hecke at seventy-two and then Hardijk at seventy-five, trying to find a way back into the game. G. Vandepitte and J. Beers came on together at eighty-five, but the visitors were never under serious pressure.
Klootge dominated possession at sixty-one percent and registered one hundred and sixty-six attacks, yet only managed two shots on target. Aijsselvogels were more clinical, landing seven shots on target from one hundred and thirty attacks. To be fair, the visitors made the difference when it mattered.
Klootge sit fifteenth with four points from four games, while Aijsselvogels have moved to sixth with seven. The away side are unbeaten in five, and this result extends that run. Klootge's form has been unpredictable, with wins against Ajax and NSVV but heavy defeats against Quick Boys.