Heerenveen strengthen play-off bid with controlled win at Volendam | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Volendam lost to Heerenveen 2-0 at the Kras Stadion. Luca Oyen headed in the opener in the eighth minute after Vasilios Zagaritis' cross from the left. The hosts rallied after the restart but Dylan Vente killed the contest with a composed finish (86.), set up by Jacob Trenskow. Bernt Klaverboer kept the visitors in front with five saves as Volendam's 15 attempts failed to find a way through. Heerenveen climb from eighth to sixth and visit NAC Breda next, while Volendam drop from 14th to 16th and travel to Excelsior.

Player of the Match: Bernt Klaverboer commanded his box and produced five saves, including late stops under pressure, to secure the clean sheet for Heerenveen.

Stat of the Match: Heerenveen registered 32 clearances, a measure of their organised penalty-box defence when Volendam pushed.

Three Things We Learned: Vasilios Zagaritis was a reliable outlet, supplying the decisive cross for the opener and creating two big chances. Volendam's route was wide, with 25 crosses and seven corners, but their five shots on target could not beat the goalkeeper. An enforced change mattered for the hosts, as Kayne van Oevelen went off injured on the hour and Roy Steur came on, making one save before the late second went in.