Vitesse records another victory against battered SC Cambuur after 5 matches
Vitesse ended a series of five games without a win in the home game against SC Cambuur. In the GelreDome, the team of trainer Thomas Letsch defeated Cambuur, which was affected by a stomach flu outbreak, 1-0. Due to the rapid spread, the Frisians were in consultation with the KNVB in advance whether the match could continue. In the end, the number 12 turned out to have just enough players.
The visitors created the first danger in the 1st minute via a long shot, but attacker Patrick Joosten’s low shot went just wide. In the rest of the match, it was mainly Vitesse that created opportunities, of which Loïs Openda took advantage of one just before half-time. After a good through pass from Matus Bero, the striker finished in a controlled manner. The Belgian scored his thirteenth league goal of the season.
Vitesse had to continue in the second half without goalkeeper Jeroen Houwen, who collided with its own defender in the last seconds before half time. Markus Schubert replaced him under the bar. Vitesse became dangerous a few more times in the second half, but keeper Pieter Bos made a few good saves.
The club from Arnhem won for the first time since February 27 and rises to sixth place at the expense of FC Utrecht. Cambuur has now lost the last five games.