Roda striker Dylan Vente has a taste for four goals in the last three games. The secret? “I feel really comfortable here now, that helps.”
Vente was definitively taken over from Feyenoord in the summer, but failed to score for his new club in the first eight games. The counter is now at eleven.
Happy
Vente radiates joy on the training field of Sportpark Kaalheide. It doesn’t seem to bother him that the rain is pouring down from the sky. Vente has found his niche and is happily in the south. “I get to know more and more people, which makes me feel more at ease. It’s nice that you don’t come home alone anymore.” Is there a girlfriend then? Vente smiles shyly. “Yes correct.”
Trust
Roda coach Jurgen Streppel has always had confidence in his striker, even when he didn’t score much. “He has always done well in the team, but it is especially nice for himself that he is now also scoring goals.” Vente took care of the 1-1 against NAC last Friday. It would eventually be 2-2.
Test
Streppel, who led the training on Sunday in the pouring rain, is looking forward to the game against the leader of the Kitchen Champion Division, FC Volendam. He doesn’t see the game as a test. “No, it is a very nice challenge against the leader. Volendam is a solid, stable team, but we did well in the away game. Then we lost due to personal mistakes. It will be an interesting game.”
Roda JC will play at home against FC Volendam on Monday. The match starts at 20:00 and can be followed live via L1 Radio.