RKAV Volendam beats Barendrecht 5‑2 in season opener

VOLENDAM, Netherlands (Interstat) — Niels Kwakman scored twice as RKAV Volendam defeated Barendrecht 5-2 on Saturday in a Tweede Divisie season opener at Hein Koning Voetbalstadion. Taner Bayram opened the scoring in the 18th minute, and Nick Runderkamp made it 2-0 in the 49th. The home side then erupted for four goals in a 16-minute span starting in the 70th minute. Patrick Plugboer and Brent Vugts scored in the 70th and 73rd minutes, respectively. Daan van Baarsen netted in the 84th minute before Kwakman closed the scoring two minutes later. Perry Karregat and Danny Monster each recorded an assist. Barendrecht scored twice but could not keep up with Volendam’s offensive outburst. Yellow cards were issued to Karregat in the 23rd minute and Monster in the 90th. The offensive barrage overwhelmed Barendrecht. The victory improved Volendam’s record to 1-0 in league play and across all competitions, while Barendrecht fell to 0-1 on the season.