Rheinvogels Katwijk saw off Bennekom 5-0 in the first preliminary round of the Dutch Cup on Tuesday evening. The hosts opened their campaign with a comfortable victory at home, scoring five goals without reply. By then it was clear this would not be a tight affair.
T. Bijen got things underway with a goal in the 15th minute. And here's the thing — the penalty in the 22nd minute came from I. Charai, which is when the match truly opened up. Bennekom sat deep and soaked it up, but that spot-kick changed everything.
J. Helder added a third in the 50th minute, and Bijen worked his second just nine minutes later in the 59th. A. Mercera rounded off the scoring with a fifth in the 76th minute. The visitors never got out of second gear, and Katwijk never let up.
Five goals without a response means Bennekom were overrun in midfield for large stretches. The hosts found a way through when it mattered, and there is no value left at that number when you are chasing a game.
It is a statement start for Katwijk, who go into the next round with momentum. Bennekom will need to regroup quickly — this was not a result they could have predicted before kick-off.