De Treffers edges VV Katwijk 2‑1 in Tweede Divisie match

KATWIJK, Netherlands (Interstat) — De Treffers scored twice in the first half and defeated VV Katwijk 2-1 on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, in a Tweede Divisie football match at Sportpark de Krom. The visitors took the lead in the 27th minute and answered a brief VV Katwijk equalizer with a second goal before halftime. De Treffers improved to three wins, no losses and three draws in the Tweede Divisie this season and the same record across all competitions. VV Katwijk fell to two wins, two losses and two draws in the league and two wins, two losses and two draws overall.

Willem den Dekker put De Treffers ahead in the 27th minute. Mukhtar Cabdi pulled VV Katwijk level in the 32nd minute. Kane Keizer restored De Treffers’ advantage in the 39th minute and the visitors held that lead through the second half. The match remained scoreless after the break despite a physical stretch that produced three yellow cards. Finn Janmaat of VV Katwijk was booked in the 55th minute. Keizer received a yellow card in the 60th minute. Dylan van Wageningen of VV Katwijk was cautioned in the 86th minute. Keizer, a De Treffers midfielder, finished with 80 minutes played, one goal and one yellow card.

De Treffers entered the match after a 1-1 home draw against HFC on Sept. 12, a 2-2 draw at HHC Hardenberg on Sept. 5, a 1-1 home draw against VV Rijnsburgse Boys on Aug. 29, a 3-0 win at Raalte on Aug. 23 and a 5-1 home win against GVVV on Aug. 15. VV Katwijk had played to a 2-2 draw at Jong Sparta on Sept. 12, beaten Jong Almere 3-2 at home on Sept. 5, won 2-0 at Barendrecht on Aug. 29, drawn 1-1 at home against Hoek on Aug. 22 and lost 1-0 at Spakenburg on Aug. 15.

De Treffers remained unbeaten in the Tweede Divisie after the victory. VV Katwijk’s record stayed at two wins, two losses and two draws in the league. The home side pressed for a late equalizer at Sportpark de Krom but did not find a second goal. The match ended with three goals and three yellow cards. De Treffers held the one-goal margin through the final whistle.

De Treffers will next host Spakenburg on Saturday, Sept. 26, in the Tweede Divisie. After that, De Treffers is scheduled to visit Hoek on Oct. 3, host Barendrecht on Oct. 10, visit Jong Almere on Oct. 17, host Jong Sparta on Oct. 24, visit RKAV on Nov. 7, visit AFC on Nov. 14, host Kozakken on Nov. 21, visit KVV Quick Boys on Nov. 28 and host VV Ijsselmeervogels on Dec. 5. VV Katwijk is next scheduled to host Kozakken on Oct. 3. VV Katwijk will then visit KVV Quick Boys on Oct. 10, host VV Ijsselmeervogels on Oct. 17, host GVVV on Nov. 7, visit Raalte on Nov. 14, host VV Rijnsburgse Boys on Nov. 21, visit HHC Hardenberg on Nov. 28, visit RKAV on Dec. 12, host Spakenburg on Jan. 9, 2027, and visit Hoek on Jan. 16, 2027.

The match was organized by the Tweede Divisie in the Netherlands and played at Sportpark de Krom. De Treffers’ win came after a first half in which all three goals were scored in a 12-minute span. The visitors protected the one-goal margin through the final whistle. VV Katwijk pushed for an equalizer late in the second half, but De Treffers held firm. The result marked De Treffers’ third win of the season and kept the club unbeaten. VV Katwijk remained at two wins, two losses and two draws.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of De Treffers 1, VV Katwijk 0. Interstat’s ELO system had projected VV Katwijk with a 76.5 percent probability to win.