In the Second NL game on 26 September 2026, Bjelovar beat Varteks Varaždin 1:1.
Match report
Bjelovar and Varteks Share Points in Early Season Draw
Bjelovar and Varteks Varaždin played out a 1-1 draw in the sixth round of the Second Dutch League on Saturday afternoon. The result keeps the hosts at the top of the table while the visitors remain rooted in the bottom half. Both sides have now completed six matches, and the gap between them remains substantial.
N. Skrlec gave Bjelovar the lead in the tenth minute. It was an early statement from the home side, who had won four of their previous five games. The opening goal set the tone for how the match might have gone if nothing changed.
J. Nekic equalised twelve minutes later, in the twenty-eighth minute. The response came quickly, and it shifted the momentum before half-time. By then, Bjelovar were no longer in control of their own narrative.
The hosts sit on thirteen points from six games, one ahead of whoever occupies second place. Varteks, meanwhile, have only four points from six outings and occupy sixteenth position. The difference in quality between the two sides is clear in the standings.
We had given the home side a 58 per cent chance of victory. That prediction did not materialise. What broke it was the speed of the away side's response — a single goal, twelve minutes in, and the match tilted.
The draw means Bjelovar extend their unbeaten run, though the clean-sheet streak came to an end. Varteks have nothing to lose at this stage, but they will want to close the gap before the winter break.
