Excelsior Spoils Volendam’s Championship with Victory
Zeist — April 20, 2025 —
Excelsior upset Volendam’s championship hopes with a commanding 4-1 victory today. The match, wich took place at Volendam’s home ground, saw Excelsior’s Derensili Sanches Fernandes score a hat-trick. Volendam, needing only a point to secure the title after already earning promotion, were denied their celebratory moment by Excelsior who are in the fight for promotion themselves. For updated standings and further details, read on.
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Excelsior Spoils Volendam’s Championship Festivity with Decisive Victory
NOS Football – Published: April 20, 2025, 16:50 – Updated: April 20, 2025, 19:00
FC Volendam’s championship party is on hold after a stunning 1-4 defeat at the hands of excelsior. Having already secured promotion too the Eredivisie last Monday, Volendam needed just a point to clinch the first division title. Though, Excelsior had other plans, with Derensili Sanches Fernandes scoring a hat-trick to deny the home side their celebratory moment.
[Image of Derensili Sanches Fernandes and Ilias Bronkhorst – Credit: Pro shots]
The loss means the championship trophy remains in Zeist for now. The stakes were also high for Excelsior, who were overtaken in the standings earlier in the day by ADO Den Haag‘s 3-2 win over Jong PSV.
Excelsior’s victory propels them back into second place, now two points ahead of ADO Den Haag. The top two teams in the first division automatically earn promotion to the Eredivisie,making this a crucial win for Excelsior’s promotion hopes.
[Image of the First Division Standings – Credit: NOS]
Volendam secured their promotion last Monday with a 0-1 victory over Jong AZ, but the championship title proved elusive today. From the kickoff, Excelsior looked the sharper side, with former Volendam player Joey Veerman (PSV) and former Excelsior player Jerdy Schouten (PSV) watching from the stands.
controversial Moment Precedes Excelsior’s dominance
Volendam nearly took the lead when Robert Mühren headed a Deron Payne cross towards goal, forcing a save from Excelsior goalkeeper Calvin Raatsie Redding. Mühren and the Volendam fans believed the ball had crossed the line, but assistant referee Franca Overtoom waved away the appeals, ruling it no goal.Shortly after, Excelsior capitalized on a turnover by Bilal Ould-Chikh near his own penalty area. Sanches Fernandes opened the scoring in the 16th minute and quickly followed up with a second goal, firing a shot from the right into the net.
[Image of Derensili Sanches Fernandes in action – Credit: Pro Shots]
