Oskar Zawada Shines in Debut for RKC WaalwijkOskar Zawada Shines in Debut for RKC Waalwijk Former Wellington Phoenix striker Oskar Zawada has made an impressive start with his new club, Dutch Eredivisie outfit RKC Waalwijk. In a pre-season friendly against Belgian club OH Leuven, Zawada marked his starting debut with a brace, guiding his team to a 2-0 lead in the first half. His first goal was a well-executed header in the 10th minute, while his second came from a slick move involving Denilho Cleonise. Despite losing 4-2 in the second half, Zawada’s performance bodes well for RKC Waalwijk as they prepare for the upcoming season. The 28-year-old, who scored 22 goals in 42 games for the Phoenix, signed a two-year contract with the Dutch club after his A-League contract expired. Zawada’s Goals [Embed YouTube video with title “HIGHLIGHTS | OH Leuven slaat stage af met overwinning tegen RKC Waalwijk”] Result RCK Waalwijk 2 (Oskar Zawada 2) Old-Heverlee Leuven 4 (Mathieu Maertens 2, Suphanet Muenta 2) More Football Stories [Additional football-related articles or links]
Former Wellington Phoenix striker Oskar Zawada has made a flying start with his new club. Dutch Eredivisie club RKC Waalwijk.
Zawada made his first appearance in the starting line-up and scored twice in the first half to give his team a 2-0 lead against Belgian club OH Leuven in a friendly.
Zawada scored his first goal with a fine header in the 10th minute and his second goal came from a move by teammate Denilho Cleonise, who dribbled into the penalty area.
RKC Wallwijk lost 4-2 in the second half.
Zawada (28) has signed a two-year contract with the Dutch club, after his contract with A-League club Wellington Phoenix expired.
Zawada, who scored 22 goals in 42 games for Phoenix, was out of contract at the end of the 2023-24 Isuzu UTE A-League season.
Watch Oskar Zawada’s goals
Result
Match played on Sunday 14 July 2024 (NZT)
RCK Waalwijk 2 (Oskar Zawada 2)
Old-Heverlee Leuven 4 (Mathieu Maertens 2, Suphanet Muenta 2)
This story was first published on July 15, 2024.
