VOLENDAM, Netherlands (Interstat) — Niels Kwakman scored two goals to lead RKAV Volendam to a 5-2 victory over Barendrecht on Saturday, May 16, 2026, in the Tweede Divisie opener at Hein Koning Voetbalstadion.

RKAV Volendam opened its season with a win, improving to 1-0 in the competition and across all competitions. Barendrecht dropped to 0-1 in league play and overall.

Barendrecht struck first in the 18th minute when substitute Taner Bayram found the net. RKAV Volendam answered in the 49th minute as midfielder Nick Runderkamp equalized.

The home side took control in the second half. Midfielder Patrick Plugboer scored in the 70th minute, and substitute Brent Vugts added a goal in the 73rd minute to extend the lead to 3-1. Midfielder Daan van Baarsen made it 4-1 in the 84th minute.

Kwakman, a forward, then scored in the 86th minute to push the margin to 5-1. Barendrecht managed a late consolation goal but remained behind.

Defender Perry Karregat recorded an assist for RKAV Volendam, and substitute Danny Monster also picked up an assist. Karregat received a yellow card in the 23rd minute, and Monster was booked in the 90th minute.

The match was played at the 8,500-seat Hein Koning Voetbalstadion in Volendam, a town in the province of North Holland. The Tweede Divisie is the third tier of Dutch football.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of RKAV Volendam 2, Barendrecht 2. Interstat’s ELO system had projected RKAV Volendam with a 52.60 percent probability to win.