Match report

Waalwijk Stuns VVV Venlo 3-0 in Eerste Divisie Clash

VVV Venlo
VVV Venlo
0–3
FT
Waalwijk
Waalwijk
Mar 6, 2026

Waalwijk stunned VVV Venlo with a 3-0 victory in the Eerste Divisie match on Saturday. The visitors found their rhythm early, scoring three goals in the second half to secure a crucial win. VVV Venlo struggled to cope with Waalwijk's attacking prowess, as they were outplayed from start to finish. Key goals were scored by H. Kuster and R. Fage, followed by T. van der Leij, who sealed the match for Waalwijk.

Key Facts

  • • VVV Venlo vs Waalwijk ended with a 0-3 scoreline
  • • H. Kuster scored the first goal for Waalwijk at 62 minutes
  • • R. Fage netted the second goal at 68 minutes
  • • T. van der Leij secured the third goal at 76 minutes
  • • VVV Venlo made multiple substitutions but could not find the equalizer

Lineups

VVV Venlo

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 13 Youri Schoonderwaldt (G)
  • 23 Yousri Sbai (D)
  • 3 Luuk Verheij (D)
  • 15 Tijn Joosten (D)
  • 16 Philip Heise (D)
  • 20 Joshua Eijgenraam (M)
  • 8 Diego van Oorschot (M)
  • 25 Navarone Foor (M)
  • 27 Layee Kromah (F)
  • 9 Dean Zandbergen (F)
  • 7 Lasse Wehmeyer (F)

Substitutes

  • 5 Lars de Blok
  • 11 Nassim Ait Mouhou
  • 18 Bjorn van Zijl
  • 1 Trevor Doornbusch
  • 22 Zidane Taylan
  • 4 Dylan Timber
  • 33 Gabin Blancquart
  • 24 Mohammed Odriss
  • 6 Joep Kluskens
  • 10 Jorn Triep
  • 42 Raf Vullers
  • 26 Naïm Matoug

Waalwijk

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 16 Mark Spenkelink (G)
  • 55 Nazjir Held (D)
  • 3 Roshon van Eijma (D)
  • 15 Luuk Wouters (D)
  • 5 Juan Familia-Castillo (D)
  • 35 Loek Postma (M)
  • 6 Godfried Roemeratoe (M)
  • 7 Denilho Cleonise (M)
  • 20 Harrie Kuster (M)
  • 12 Ryan Fage (M)
  • 9 Jesper Uneken (F)

Substitutes

  • 14 Jean-Paul Boëtius
  • 11 Tim van der Leij
  • 30 Yorem van der Veen
  • 26 Tom Bramel
  • 1 Yanick van Osch
  • 25 Melle Witteveen
  • 8 Daniel van Kaam
  • 21 Marcel Schaapman
  • 18 Rein van Hedel
  • 28 Quentin van Beekveld
  • 29 Michiel Kramer

Timeline

  1. VVV Venlo
    46' VVV Venlo subst · Substitution 1
    Off: P. Heise · On: L. de Blok
  2. VVV Venlo
    46' VVV Venlo subst · Substitution 2
    Off: L. Wehmeyer · On: N. Ait Mouhou
  3. Waalwijk
    62' Waalwijk Goal · Normal Goal
    H. Kuster · Assist: R. Fage
  4. VVV Venlo
    67' VVV Venlo subst · Substitution 3
    Off: L. Kromah · On: B. van Zijl
  5. Waalwijk
    68' Waalwijk Goal · Normal Goal
    R. Fage
  6. Waalwijk
    75' Waalwijk subst · Substitution 1
    Off: J. Uneken · On: T. van der Leij
  7. Waalwijk
    75' Waalwijk subst · Substitution 2
    Off: D. Cleonise · On: J. Boetius
  8. Waalwijk
    75' Waalwijk subst · Substitution 3
    Off: H. Kuster · On: Y. van der Veen
  9. Waalwijk
    76' Waalwijk Goal · Normal Goal
    T. van der Leij · Assist: Y. van der Veen
  10. Waalwijk
    79' Waalwijk subst · Substitution 4
    Off: R. Fage · On: Daniel van Kaam
  11. VVV Venlo
    81' VVV Venlo subst · Substitution 4
    Off: D. van Oorschot · On: J. Kluskens
  12. VVV Venlo
    81' VVV Venlo subst · Substitution 5
    Off: T. Joosten · On: G. Blancquart
  13. Waalwijk
    87' Waalwijk subst · Substitution 5
    Off: L. Postma · On: R. van Hedel
  14. Waalwijk
    90' Waalwijk Card · Yellow Card
    R. van Eijma

    Foul

Match Stats

Stat VVV Venlo Waalwijk
Fouls 12 7
Pass Accuracy 78% 82%
Offsides 3 0
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 7 23
Corners 1 3
Total Passes 383 441
Yellow Cards 0 1
Blocked Shots 4 6
Shots on Target 0 8
xG — —
Shots off Target 3 9
Possession 46% 54%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 300 361
Shots Inside Box 4 20
Saves 5 0
Shots Outside Box 3 3

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ H. Kuster's early second-half goal at 62 minutes set the tone for Waalwijk, giving them a decisive lead.
  • ▸ R. Fage's quick response with a goal just minutes later at 68 minutes shifted the momentum irrevocably in Waalwijk's favor.
  • ▸ T. van der Leij's third goal at 76 minutes effectively sealed the match and dampened VVV Venlo's hopes of a comeback.