Emmen vs Twente

The match was effectively decided inside the first 19 minutes. Lammers' double before the quarter-hour mark gave Twente complete control and forced Emmen to chase the game, which played into the visitors' hands on the counter. The friendly nature of the fixture meant the contest never truly swung back — but Emmen's failure to convert their first-half chances when Pasveer was called into action extinguished any realistic path back into the match.

• Sam Lammers (Twente) — Three goals from three shots on target, a perfect hat-trick of finishing. The 29-year-old made a pointed statement after being an unused substitute in Thursday's 2-1 Europa League loss to Ferencváros. Voetbalprimeur reported manager John van den Brom had explained his decision: "Wout was in the game, always available. Weghorst showed he was top-fit. How Lammers handles it? You'll have to ask him." Lammers answered emphatically.
• Marko Pjaca (Twente) — Provided the assist for the second goal and was a constant threat down the left flank, creating space for Lammers to operate.
• Remko Pasveer (Twente) — Made several important first-half saves to keep Emmen at bay when the score was still 2-0 and the hosts had momentum.
• Sam Karssies (Emmen) — The on-loan Twente goalkeeper faced his parent club and was beaten three times, though he was left exposed on each occasion.

Twente's 3-0 win was built on ruthless efficiency in front of goal rather than overwhelming dominance. The provider data shows Lammers took every shot that found the target for Twente — a conversion rate that undersells the clinical edge the visitors showed. Emmen, by contrast, had spells of pressure in the first half but failed to test Pasveer sufficiently to change the scoreline. The friendly substitutions — five for Emmen, four for Twente — disrupted rhythm for both sides in the second half, but the damage was already done.

For Twente, the friendly served its purpose: fringe players logged valuable minutes a day after the 1-2 Europa League qualifying loss to Ferencváros. The defeat leaves Twente with work to do in the second leg, and Lammers' hat-trick will give Van den Brom a welcome selection headache up front alongside Wout Weghorst. Emmen continue their pre-season preparations ahead of the upcoming Eerste Divisie campaign.

Twente's next fixture is the Europa League second qualifying round second leg against Ferencváros. Emmen's next friendly has not been confirmed at the time of writing.

A one-man show from Lammers, whose frustration at missing Thursday's European tie was channelled into a ruthless hat-trick. The friendly was straightforward and one-sided once the early goals went in — Emmen offered resistance but never seriously threatened to change the outcome. Lammers made his point, and Van den Brom now has a genuine selection decision to make.