SC Heerenveen delivered a positive performance in their preparations with a friendly win at FC Groningen. The team managed by Kees van Wonderen won Friday's closed-door match at the Hitachi Capital Mobility Stadion 1-2.
Levi Smans opened the scoring for the Frisians in the thirtieth minute. FC Groningen equalised after the break through a long-range effort from Wouter Prins. Luca Oyen decided the match with a quarter of an hour to go following a good move by Jacob Trenskow. An earlier Heerenveen goal was ruled out for offside.
Coach Johnny Jansen fielded a mix of experience and youth. Andries Noppert was in goal, with Jimte Scholten and Sam Kersten starting in defence. Young attacker Marko Farji also got minutes. The lineup and substitutions offer a glimpse into the options for the upcoming away match against PSV on October 9th. Heerenveen currently sit tenth in the Eredivisie with nine points from seven games. Their last five league matches yielded one win, two draws, and two defeats.
Assistant coach Nick Veldman was pleased with the display. "Dominant and dynamic," said Veldman. He called the performance against the regional rival "really very good". The win follows the impressive 0-4 league victory at Sparta Rotterdam in mid-September, where Nolhan Courtens and Maxence Rivera were among the scorers.
Focus now shifts entirely to the Eredivisie, with a tough visit to PSV next on the schedule. The full preparation and current standings can be followed on the club page. The squad for that match can be viewed on the squad page.
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