Willem had Jonas Heymans dismissed after he received two yellow cards either side of half-time and Vriends took advantage of his side's man advantage to open the scoring.
The defender prodded home after a goalmouth scramble shortly after the hour mark to register his first Eredivisie goal.
However, the 23-year-old suffered a rush of blood to the head and was sent off following an off-the-ball incident involving Jordens Peters in the 69th minute.
Vriends' altercation with Peters threatened to thwart the hosts' hopes of a first league win of the campaign.
However, Vriends' goal proved crucial as the Eagles held on for three points to leapfrop their opponents in the Eredivisie standings.
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