NEC Nijmegen 3:1 V-Varen Nagasaki — Result, Match Report & Stats

Gary RedknappFootball AnalystMATCH REPORT

Lasse Schøne was the standout as NEC Nijmegen beat V-Varen Nagasaki 3-1 in a Club Friendly Games encounter, though without a next fixture to set up. The Dutch side's win was built on an early lead and a strong second-half burst, though the Japanese visitors made them work for it.

Willum Thor Willumsson opened the scoring in the 13th minute for NEC, and they doubled their advantage just five minutes into the second half. V-Varen Nagasaki pulled one back in the 54th minute to set up a tense finale, but NEC sealed the result with a third goal in the 90th minute, ensuring the friendly ended comfortably in their favour.

The match statistics painted a tale of NEC's set-piece dominance: they earned eight corners to Nagasaki's two, while possession was dead even at 50% each, suggesting the game was more contested than the scoreline suggests. Lasse Schøne earned a 7.25 rating to be named the standout, though he did not score or assist, his influence was clearly central to NEC's control of the midfield. No model prediction was available for this fixture, so CheckLive's assessment was absent from the day's proceedings.

Questions & Answers

What was the final score of NEC Nijmegen vs V-Varen Nagasaki?

NEC Nijmegen 3-1 V-Varen Nagasaki (Club Friendly Games).

Who scored?

Willum Thor Willumsson (13') for NEC Nijmegen.