FC Volendam lose out to Vitesse

Vitesse edged out FC Volendam, 1x2, on Friday, on matchday 1. Both Matthias Kohler's team and Phillip Cocu's team played their first game in the competition. Marco van Ginkel was decisive with 1 goal.

With 10 minutes on the clock, Robert Muhren opened the scoring for FC Volendam. With 45 minutes already played, forward left the game early after seeing a red card.

With 60 minutes on the clock, Mathijs Tielemans fired home for Vitesse. Marco van Ginkel scored the winning goal in the 86th minute.

After the result Vitesse are 1st in the table, with 3 points, while FC Volendam sit 18th place, with 0 points. In the next fixture, Phillip Cocu's team will host PSV, whilst Matthias Kohler's team will play away against Go Ahead Eagles.