PhD student Excelsior records second competition win at the expense of weak Vitesse | NOW

Excelsior also won its second Eredivisie match of this season on Friday. On the basis of Reda Kharchouch, the PhD student defeated the weak Vitesse 3-1. The Arnhem team are still scoreless after two rounds.

After just twenty minutes, the 26-year-old Kharchouch had struck twice. Nikolai Baden Frederiksen did something back on behalf of the visitors before half-time, but Vitesse was unable to make a fist after the restart. Kenzo Goudmijn recorded the final score about fifteen minutes before the end.

For example, Excelsior is in the lead with six points in this early season and Vitesse is currently the last. It is only the second time that the team from Rotterdam has started an Eredivisie season with two victories. This happened earlier in the 2016/2017 season. The other games of this round will be played on Saturday and Sunday.

Excelsior fortunately won 0-2 at SC Cambuur last Saturday, after which Vitesse had to bow deeply for Feyenoord a day later in front of its own audience: 2-5. The Arnhem team made a weak impression in the duel with the Rotterdam team, especially defensively.

Vitesse shoots in the back again

Also against the fellow townsman of Feyenoord it turned out that the defense is a headache file for Vitesse trainer Thomas Letsch. After fifteen minutes Kharchouch was not put in the way on the way to the opening goal.

After a throw-in, the striker turned away from Ferro and then passed goalkeeper Jeroen Houwen. More than five minutes later, Kharchouch had his second goal. The attacker passed Houwen with a bow ball after Vitesse’s offside fall had failed. It was Marouan Azarkan who provided the nice assist.

Vitesse did something back after half an hour. After goalkeeper Stijn van Gassel had turned a bet from Million Manhoef, Baden Frederiksen tapped in the rebound. The Arnhem team immediately chased the 2-2, but Excelsior endured a difficult phase.

Excelsior decides the duel

After the hiatus, little happened for either goal. Vitesse rarely forced an opportunity and Excelsior focused on the defense. The introduction of attacker Thomas Buitink for defender Ferro also offered no solace for the very poor team of Letsch.

In the 76th minute, Excelsior hit the mark with a sparse breakout. Kenzo Goudmijn benefited from the preparatory work of Kharchouch, who easily put Melle Meulensteen aside: 3-1. Just before time, Vitesse saw a goal from Buitink disallowed. To make matters worse for the Arnhem team, Sondre Tronstad received a red card after a hard foul on Luuk Admiraal.

Vitesse will continue the season next Saturday with a home game against sc Heerenveen. Excelsior will not be back in action until August 28, at home against PSV.

View the results, the program and the position in the Eredivisie