VEENENDAAL, Netherlands (Interstat) — Bo Van Essen scored twice in the opening 21 minutes and Quincy Veenhof added a second-half goal as GVVV defeated Noordwijk 3-0. The home side struck in the fourth minute, doubled its lead in the 21st and kept a clean sheet at the other end. Veenhof’s 75th-minute goal completed the scoring as GVVV handed Noordwijk its first loss in this competition.

GVVV led from the fourth minute. Van Essen’s early goal gave the hosts a lead they never surrendered, and his second in the 21st minute gave GVVV a two-goal cushion before halftime. Noordwijk could not find a response through the first hour, and no further goals followed until Veenhof scored in the 75th minute. Van Essen finished with two goals in 76 minutes before being substituted. Veenhof, who played 84 minutes, scored once and supplied one assist. Mart De Jong logged 70 minutes and recorded an assist, while goalkeeper Menno Heus played the full match and was credited with an assist.

Noordwijk’s attempts to disrupt GVVV’s rhythm included a yellow card to S. Bosma in the 54th minute, the first caution of the match. GVVV was booked in the 66th minute. Noordwijk made substitutions in the 60th and 61st minutes, introducing N. Lombaye and C. Oehlers. GVVV replaced De Jong in the 70th minute and Van Essen in the 76th. Further changes in the 81st minute involved Noordwijk’s L. Volkers and J. Antonioli, and GVVV made changes in the 84th minute involving A. van Soest, Veenhof and J. Spies. The 84th-minute adjustments were the final substitutions listed for either side.

The result left GVVV with one win and no losses in this competition, and eight wins and five losses across all competitions. Noordwijk is now no wins and one loss in this competition, and nine wins, two losses and one draw overall. GVVV’s home victory followed a 2-0 win over HFC in its previous listed match, while Noordwijk had won 3-2 at home against GOES in its most recent previous result.

Noordwijk entered the match after a 3-2 home win over GOES, a 3-0 win at Rijnvogels and a 4-0 home win over Gemert. Earlier this season, Noordwijk also beat EVV 2-0, TOGB 3-0, VV Sint Bavo 2-0, RBC 1-0 and Achilles Veen 4-0, while losing 2-1 to VV Zwaluwen and drawing 0-0 with Excelsior Maassluis. GVVV entered after a 2-0 home win over HFC, a 2-1 loss at Hardenberg and a 3-0 win at IJsselmeervogels. GVVV also beat Rijnsburgse Boys 4-1, Raalte 3-1, RKAV Volendam 3-2, Kloetinge 3-0 and RKAV 3-2, while losing to Quick Boys 3-0 and Kozakken 3-2.

GVVV’s next listed fixtures include a visit to Katwijk, a home match against Spakenburg, a visit to Hoek, a home match against Barendrecht, a visit to Jong Almere City, a home match against Jong Sparta Rotterdam, a home match against De Treffers, a visit to AFC, a home match against Kozakken and a visit to Quick Boys. Noordwijk’s next listed fixtures include a visit to Dongen, a home match against UNA, a visit to SV Poortugaal, a home match against UDI’19, a visit to Groene Ster, a home match against Lisse, a visit to Blauw Geel, a home match against Achilles Veen, a visit to RBC and a home match against Excelsior Maassluis.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Noordwijk 2, GVVV 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected GVVV with a 60.4 percent probability to win. GVVV had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -1. The total score of 3 went over the over/under line of 3.25.