Willem II 1, RKC Waalwijk 0

WAALWIJK, Netherlands (Interstat) — Willem II opened its Eredivisie season with a 1-0 victory over RKC Waalwijk Res. on Tuesday at Mandemakers Stadion, a match defined by a second-half goal, a red card and a flurry of late bookings. The only goal came in the 63rd minute, when midfielder Godfried Roemeratoe found the net to break a scoreless deadlock. Roemeratoe’s strike was set up by substitute Samuel Bamba, who recorded an assist, and was also aided by defender Loek Postma and forwards Michiel Kramer and Jesper Uneken, each of whom contributed an assist on the play. Uneken’s involvement was curtailed… Read more...