Vendsyssel FF vs AC Horsens

The only goal arrived just before the half-hour mark. A Vendsyssel FF attacker found the net in the 27th minute — the scorer's identity was not recorded in the match data — to give the 1st Division side a lead they carried into the interval. The match official provider recorded the scoreline as 1–0 at half-time and full-time, with no further goals in the second period.

Neither team received any cards across the 90 minutes, and no substitutions were logged in the official events data. The match was played at Haderslev Football Stadium, the home ground of Sønderjyske Fodbold, located approximately 40 km from Vendsyssel's usual base in Hjørring.

Vendsyssel's 27th-minute goal arrived during a period of sustained pressure that forced AC Horsens onto the back foot early in the first half. The strike — the only shot that beat either goalkeeper in the entire match — meant Horsens had to chase the game from before the half-hour mark, a task they could not manage against a compact Vendsyssel defensive shape that held firm for the remaining 63 minutes.

With the goalscorer unnamed in the official match data, the standout contributor was the Vendsyssel goalkeeper, who kept a clean sheet against a Horsens side that plays a division higher. AC Horsens entered the match having lost 2–0 at AGF just three days prior (15 July) and were unable to find a response despite their Superliga status.

Player of the match: Unnamed Vendsyssel goalscorer (27')

The match data shows a single goal from four recorded events (one goal, no cards, no substitutions). The 1–0 scoreline at both half-time and full-time indicates a static second half with no momentum swings. AC Horsens' recent form — 0 wins in their last 4 pre-season outings (2–3 vs FC København on 11 July, 0–2 vs AGF on 15 July, and now 0–1 vs Vendsyssel) — signals a worrying defensive trend ahead of their Superliga opener on 26 July. Vendsyssel, by contrast, have won their last two pre-season games (2–0 vs KFUM on 4 July, and now 1–0 vs AC Horsens), conceding zero goals in the process.

For Vendsyssel FF, this result extends their pre-season unbeaten run to two matches with back-to-back clean sheets. They open their 1st Division campaign at home against Hvidovre on 25 July 2026.

AC Horsens, meanwhile, end their pre-season schedule on a four-match winless run (three losses and a draw since their 2–0 win over Hobro on 4 July). They travel to Nordsjælland on 26 July 2026 for their Superliga season opener.

A competent pre-season workout for Vendsyssel, who held their own against a team from the division above and kept a third consecutive clean sheet. For AC Horsens, the lack of cutting edge in front of goal is a concern — they have scored just twice in their last four friendlies — and manager Jens Berthel Askou will want sharpness improved before the Superliga kicks off.