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FC Groningen preseason friendlies continue

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FC Groningen opened its Dutch preseason in early July with a dominant 14‑0 win over amateur side VV Omlandia, then suffered a heavy 0‑4 defeat to FC Volendam, highlighting defensive frailties. The mixed results continued later in the month. On 23 July, a combined Groningen squad again lost 0‑4 to Volendam at Sportpark De Goorns, with goals from Nordin Bukala, Daan Bisschops, Robin van Cruijsen and Tiago Codinha. Two days later, Groningen hosted Greek side Volos NFC at the Henk Nienhuis Stadion; after a traffic‑jam delay the match ended 0‑0 in front of roughly 2,800 spectators. The day also saw De Graafschap defeat Greek club Kifisia 4‑2 and NEC fall 1‑0 to German Regionalliga side SV Elversberg. ~~Across these fixtures, Groningen’s preseason has oscillated between high‑scoring confidence builders~~ On 31 July, Groningen capped their preparation with a 1‑0 victory over Spanish side Real Valladolid at Euroborg. An early chance for Van der Werff was saved, a goal from newcomer Pelle Clement was ruled off‑side, and ~~defensive setbacks, while other~~ the decisive strike came from a corner taken by Van der Werff that glanced off a defender before finding the net. The win was celebrated by around 10,000 supporters and leaves the team focused on their Eredivisie ~~clubs have similarly tested themselves~~ opener against ~~foreign opposition ahead of the new campaign.~~ FC Utrecht on 9 August.

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