Roda vs Waalwijk

Roda JC and RKC Waalwijk played out a dramatic 1-1 draw in the first round of the Eredivisie promotion playoffs at Parkstad Limburg. The night's defining moment came deep in injury time, when Tomas Kalinauskas rose to rescue a point for the hosts in the 90+5th minute. Waalwijk had looked set to take a lead back to their own ground after Denilho Cleonise broke the deadlock in the 51st minute. Roda pressed hard but were frustrated for almost 40 minutes until Kalinauskas's late strike. Yellow cards for N. Held and A. van den Hurk added some needle, and a VAR review in the closing stages kept everyone on edge. The draw sets up a fascinating second leg in Waalwijk. Roda will travel with real confidence after that last-gasp comeback, while Waalwijk's away goal gives them a slight psychological edge as the tie heads to its conclusion.