MAASSLUIS, Netherlands (Interstat) — GVVV opened its Tweede Divisie season with a 2-0 road victory over Excel Maassluis on Saturday, March 21, 2026, defying pregame projections.

Playing at Sportpark Dijkpolder, the visitors broke a scoreless deadlock in the 62nd minute. Substitute Justin Spies scored the opener, assisted by fellow substitute Aaron Menelik. Spies doubled the lead just 11 minutes later, converting a pass from defender Darwin Heuvelman.

The result was an upset. Interstat’s game simulator had projected a 1-1 draw, and its ELO system gave the home side a 60.9% probability to win. GVVV improved to 1-0-0 in the league, while Excel Maassluis fell to 0-1-0.