Match report

Cambuur Draws with Waalwijk in Eerste Divisie Thriller

Cambuur
Cambuur
1–1
FT
Waalwijk
Waalwijk
Feb 20, 2026

In an intense Eerste Divisie match, Cambuur held off Waalwijk to secure a 1-1 draw. Early on, D. Cleonise put Waalwijk ahead before J. van der Sande equalized for Cambuur late in the game.

Key Facts

  • • Waalwijk took an early lead through a goal by D. Cleonise at 30 minutes.
  • • Cambuur responded with a late equalizer from J. van der Sande, scoring in the 97th minute of extra time.
  • • Liam van Gelderen came on as a substitute for Waalwijk during halftime.
  • • Iván Baouf and Lennart Postma were both issued yellow cards.

Lineups

Cambuur

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 1 Thijs Jansen (G)
  • 16 Rik Mulders (D)
  • 4 Ismaël Baouf (D)
  • 6 Jamal Amofa (D)
  • 22 Tomas Galvez (D)
  • 7 Remco Balk (M)
  • 8 Nicky Souren (M)
  • 10 Mark Diemers (M)
  • 26 Ichem Ferrah (F)
  • 18 Tony Rölke (F)
  • 11 Oscar Sjostrand (F)

Substitutes

  • 14 Jort van der Sande
  • 19 Iwan Henstra
  • 9 Kian Visser
  • 13 Nicolas Binder
  • 15 Fabian Kvam
  • 21 Jasper Meijster
  • 2 Diyae Jermoumi
  • 24 Toni Jonker
  • 25 Bram Marsman
  • 3 Jorn Berkhout
  • 17 Ethan Apkakou
  • 27 Wiebe Kooistra

Waalwijk

Formation: 5-3-2

Starting XI

  • 16 Mark Spenkelink (G)
  • 4 Liam van Gelderen (D)
  • 3 Roshon van Eijma (D)
  • 15 Luuk Wouters (D)
  • 35 Loek Postma (D)
  • 5 Juan Familia-Castillo (D)
  • 8 Daniel van Kaam (M)
  • 6 Godfried Roemeratoe (M)
  • 20 Harrie Kuster (M)
  • 7 Denilho Cleonise (F)
  • 9 Jesper Uneken (F)

Substitutes

  • 55 Nazjir Held
  • 12 Ryan Fage
  • 11 Tim van der Leij
  • 30 Yorem van der Veen
  • 18 Rein van Hedel
  • 21 Marcel Schaapman
  • 26 Tom Bramel
  • 13 Xander Mulder
  • 25 Melle Witteveen
  • 29 Michiel Kramer
  • 28 Quentin van Beekveld

Timeline

  1. Waalwijk
    22' Waalwijk subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Liam van Gelderen · On: N. Held
  2. Waalwijk
    30' Waalwijk Goal · Normal Goal
    D. Cleonise
  3. Waalwijk
    38' Waalwijk Card · Yellow Card
    L. Postma

    Foul

  4. Cambuur
    45'+2 Cambuur Card · Yellow Card
    I. Baouf

    Foul

  5. Cambuur
    46' Cambuur subst · Substitution 1
    Off: T. Rolke · On: J. van der Sande
  6. Waalwijk
    63' Waalwijk Card · Yellow Card
    G. Roemeratoe

    Foul

  7. Waalwijk
    68' Waalwijk subst · Substitution 2
    Off: J. Uneken · On: Y. van der Veen
  8. Waalwijk
    68' Waalwijk subst · Substitution 3
    Off: D. Cleonise · On: R. Fage
  9. Waalwijk
    68' Waalwijk subst · Substitution 4
    Off: H. Kuster · On: T. van der Leij
  10. Cambuur
    69' Cambuur subst · Substitution 2
    Off: I. Ferrah · On: I. Henstra
  11. Cambuur
    75' Cambuur subst · Substitution 3
    Off: R. Mulders · On: K. Visser
  12. Waalwijk
    78' Waalwijk subst · Substitution 5
    Off: G. Roemeratoe · On: R. van Hedel
  13. Waalwijk
    82' Waalwijk Card · Yellow Card
    Mark Spenkelink

    Time wasting

  14. Cambuur
    84' Cambuur subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Nicky Souren · On: N. Binder
  15. Waalwijk
    87' Waalwijk subst · Substitution 6
    Off: L. Wouters · On: Marcel Schaapman
  16. Cambuur
    90'+7 Cambuur Goal · Normal Goal
    J. van der Sande · Assist: N. Binder
  17. Cambuur
    90' Cambuur subst · Substitution 5
    Off: O. Sjostrand · On: Fabian Kvam

Match Stats

Stat Cambuur Waalwijk
Fouls 9 21
Pass Accuracy 83% 75%
Offsides 1 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 22 11
Corners 7 0
Total Passes 524 345
Yellow Cards 1 3
Blocked Shots 9 7
Shots on Target 10 2
xG — —
Shots off Target 3 2
Possession 61% 39%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 437 259
Shots Inside Box 15 9
Saves 1 7
Shots Outside Box 7 2

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ D. Cleonise's goal in the 30th minute gave Waalwijk a crucial early lead.
  • ▸ J. van der Sande's late equalizer was critical for Cambuur, ensuring they left the field with at least a point.