Valwijk saw off Kifisia 3-0 in a Club Friendlies fixture on Saturday, 2 August 2026, with goals at the start, middle and end of the match. The Dutch side controlled proceedings from the first whistle, scoring in the eighth, thirty-seventh and eighty-fourth minutes to leave their Greek opponents with nothing to show for their efforts.
And here's the thing about that opening goal — it came so early that Kifisia barely had time to settle. The hosts made no mistake in the eighth minute, capitalising on a moment that would define the tone for the entire ninety. By then, the visitors were already on the back foot, chasing a game they had barely entered.
The second goal arrived in the thirty-seventh minute, breaking any remaining resistance from the away side. Valwijk's approach was methodical, working the ball into dangerous areas rather than relying on individual brilliance. To be fair, Kifisia had more attacks overall — sixty-five to forty-six — but quantity does not always translate into quality when the finishing is lacking.
The statistics tell a story of dominance without necessarily reflecting the full picture. Valwijk held 54 per cent possession and registered sixty attacks against Kifisia's sixty-five, yet the scoreline suggests the visitors squandered their opportunities. Corners told a different tale entirely: five for the hosts against eleven for the visitors, a gap that hints at where the pressure really mounted.
Kifisia's recent form offers some context for their struggles. They had drawn with Westerlo and RAAL La Louvière before a heavy 2-4 defeat to De Graafschap, while their only win in the last five was a 3-2 victory over Larissa. Valwijk's results have been more erratic — losses to Patro Eisden and Bochum II, but also draws against Woullen dam and Alemannia Aachen.
The final goal in the eighty-fourth minute sealed a result that never really looked in doubt. Valwijk kept things simple, making no unnecessary mistakes while Kifisia's two yellow cards suggested frustration at their inability to contain the hosts. The visitors threw in twenty-seven times compared to eighteen, a sign of how often they were forced to restart play without gaining ground.