The NEC Under 21 already defeated PEC Zwolle in the first half on Saturday afternoon. In Overijssel there was a 0-3 lead on the scoreboard after 30 minutes of play. An hour later the counter stopped at 0-5.
The big man on the Nijmegen side was Mauro Zijlstra. The striker scored a hat-trick. In between his goals, center defender Dion Markx and midfielder Daan Maas were accurate. Rijk Janse kept his goal clean for the second time in a row.
The team of coach Jeffrey Leiwakabessy has provided itself with the second victory in a row. The number six of Division 1 will play the next match against Feyenoord. The Rotterdammers will come to Nijmegen on April 6 (kick-off at 2.45 pm).
Score progression
2. Mauro Zijlstra 0-1
11. Dion Markx 0-2
29. Mauro Zijlstra 0-3
45+4. Daan Maas 0-4
90. Mauro Zijlstra 0-5
NEC lineup: Janse, Bernardina, Markx, Reinders, Niekel; Rossen, Mohamedhoesein, Maas; Can Sönmez, Zijlstra, De Wit