MAASTRICHT. MVV Maastricht comes back against De Graafschap with a goal on the P. Brittijn 25′ and a goal on the J. Fortes 90′. De Graafschap was not able to win even if it was superior in terms of ball possession (56%)
The match was played at the De Geusselt stadium in Maastricht on Friday and it started at 8:00 pm local time. The referee was Clay Ruperti who had the assistance of Michael Osseweijer and Marco Ribbink. The 4th official was Luc Baars. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was cold at 11 degrees Celsius or 51.73 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 78%.
Match Statistics
- 44 Ball Possession 56
Shots
- 4 Total 10
- 3 On Target 3
- 1 Off Target 7
- 0 Shots blocked 0
- 78 Attack 98
- 53 Dangerous attack 69
- 88 Ball safe 95
- 0 Penalties 0
- 4 Corners 5
- 2 Off Sides 4
Fouls
- 10 Total 4
- 0 Yellow Cards 1
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 3 Substitutions 4
Ball possession
De Graafschap had a strong ball possession 56% while MVV Maastricht was struggling with a 44% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
De Graafschap was more aggressive with 69 dangerous attacks and 10 shots of which 3 were on target. Notwithstanding, that was not enough De Graafschap to win the match.
MVV Maastricht shot 4 times, 3 on target, 1 off target. On the other side, De Graafschap shot 10 times, 3 on target, 7 off target.
Cards
MVV Maastricht didn’t receive any yellow card. Talking about the opposition, De Graafschap received 1 yellow card (Alexander Büttner).
Match Timeline
Standings
After this encounter, MVV Maastricht will have 34 points to sit in the 3rd place. On the opposite side, De Graafschap will have 22 points like Telstar to hold in the 13th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Eerste Divisie, MVV Maastricht will play away with Almere City on the 19th of May with a 17-8 head to head record in favor of MVV Maastricht (11 draws).
De Graafschap will host FC Den Bosch on the 19th of May with a 11-7 head to head statistic in favor of De Graafschap (5 draws).
MVV Maastricht – Formation
MVV Maastricht adopted the 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
The manager Maurice Verberne decided to play with the following team: Romain Matthys , Leroy Labylle , Rein Van Helden , Matteo Waem , Lars Schenk , Nicky Souren , Orhan Dzepar , Sven Blummel , Jarne Steuckers , Ruben van Bommel and Koen Kostons .
The home team had on the bench: Marko Kleinen, Thijs Lambrix, Nabil El Basri, Dailon Rocha Livramento, Clint Essers, Saul Penders, Matthias Van Hecke, Mart Remans and Jimmy Vijgen.
Substitutions
MVV Maastricht made 3 changes: Ruben van Bommel for Mart Remans (69′), Lars Schenk for Clint Essers (81′) and Sven Blummel for Marko Kleinen (81′).
Best player: Koen Kostons
The most impressive player for MVV Maastricht was Koen Kostons.
His rating is with 35 passes (71% accurate) and 3 key passes. He was won 5 duels out of 14.
De Graafschap – Formation
Also De Graafschap adopted the 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
Adrie Poldervaart played with: Hidde Jurjus , Robin Schouten , Jeffrey Fortes , Rio Hillen , Alexander Büttner , Philip Brittijn , Lion Kaak , Camiel Neghli , Mees Kaandorp , Başar Önal and Charlison Benschop .
They had on the bench: Giovanni Korte , Danzell Gravenberch , Hicham Acheffay, Sam Bisselink, Siem de Jong, Mees Bakker, Roland Baas, Ties Wieggers, Devin Haen, Xandro Schenk, Jesse Schuurman and Hamza Bouihrouchane.
Substitutions
De Graafschap made 4 changes: Charlison Benschop for Danzell Gravenberch (72′), Mees Kaandorp for Giovanni Korte (72′), Camiel Neghli for Devin Haen (83′) and Basar Önal for Siem de Jong (83′).
Best player: Lion Kaak
The player that probably impressed the most for De Graafschap was Lion Kaak.
His rating is with 57 passes (89% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 4 duels out of 5.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Eerste Divisie.
- Willem II – Roda JC Kerkrade – 1-0
- VVV-Venlo – Helmond Sport – 1-1
- NAC Breda – Jong PSV – 2-1
- MVV Maastricht – De Graafschap – 2-2
- FC Dordrecht – ADO Den Haag – 0-1
- FC Den Bosch – Jong Utrecht – 1-4
- Jong AZ – Heracles Almelo – 1-1
- Jong Ajax – FC Eindhoven – 1-1
- PEC Zwolle – Almere City – 3-2
- TOP Oss – Telstar – 2-1