RKC Waalwijk Edges SC Cambuur in KNVB Beker Thriller

WAALWIJK, Netherlands (Interstat) — RKC Waalwijk defeated SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden 3-2 on Wednesday in a KNVB Beker women’s football match at Mandemakers Stadion. The home side secured the comeback victory after the teams combined for three goals in a frantic 12-minute span in the second half.

Tim van der Leij opened the scoring for the visitors in the 39th minute. RKC Waalwijk responded with two quick goals after halftime from Juan Carlos Familia and Tony Rölke. Cambuur’s Nazjir Held equalized in the 74th minute, but a late goal from Mark Diemers sealed the win for RKC. The result defied a pregame projection that heavily favored the home team.