ROTTERDAM. FC Eindhoven had a close win over Excelsior.
M. Azarkan received a red card (82′). This double yellow card was one of the reason why Excelsior lost the match.
The match was played at the Van Donge & De Roo Stadion stadium in Rotterdam on Saturday and it started at 2:30 pm local time. The referee was Martijn Vos who had the assistance of Joey Waleveld and Danny Kempinga. The 4th official was Niels Boel. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was cold at 12.4 degrees Celsius or 54.3 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 90%.
Match Statistics
- 54 Ball Possession 46
Shots
- 7 Total 15
- 6 On Target 7
- 1 Off Target 8
- 0 Shots blocked 1
- 91 Attack 94
- 49 Dangerous attack 42
- 42 Ball safe 43
- 0 Penalties 0
- 1 Corners 3
- 1 Off Sides 1
Fouls
- 16 Total 18
- 3 Yellow Cards 0
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 1 Red Card 0
Other
- 4 Substitutions 2
Ball possession
The ball possession was similar. Excelsior was in possession of the ball for 54% of the time vs. FC Eindhoven that controlled the ball for 46% of the time.
Attitude and shots
Excelsior was more aggressive with 49 dangerous attacks and 7 shots of which 6 were on target. Nonetheless, FC Eindhoven was capable to find the solution to win this contest.
Excelsior shot 7 times, 6 on target, 1 off target. Regarding the opposition, FC Eindhoven shot 15 times, 7 on target, 8 off target.
Cards
Excelsior received 2 yellow cards (M. Azarkan and M. Wieffer). On the opposite side, FC Eindhoven didn’t receive any yellow card.
M. Azarkan (Excelsior) was sent off after receiving a second yellow card (82′).
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this match, Excelsior will stay with 25 points like FC Emmen to stay in the 3rd place. Regarding the opposition, FC Eindhoven will have 20 points to stay in the 5th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Eerste Divisie, Excelsior will play away with Telstar on the 6th of November with a 4-4 head to head statistic.
FC Eindhoven will play away agasint Jong Utrecht on the 5th of November with a 5-1 head to head record in favor of FC Eindhoven (3 draws).
Excelsior – Formation
Excelsior
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Excelsior started with a conservative line-up (4-4-2).
The manager Marinus Dijkhuizen decided to play with the following team: Stijn van Gassel , Siebe Horemans , Sven Nieuwpoort , Redouan El Yaakoubi , Abdallah Aberkane , Marouan Azarkan , Mats Wieffer , Joshua Eijgenraam , Julian Baas , Reuven Niemeijer and Thijs Dallinga .
The home team had on the bench: Michael Chacón, Nikita Vlasenko, Pascal Kuiper, Modeste Duku Mbenga , Hugo Botermans , Bo Geens, Brandon Ormonde-Ottewill and Couhaib Driouech .
Substitutions
Excelsior made 4 changes: A. Aberkane for B. Ormonde-Ottewill (71′), J. Baas for M. Duku (85′), R. Niemeijer for C. Driouech (85′) and J. Eijgenraam for H. Botermans (85′).
Best player: Reuven Niemeijer
As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Excelsior was Reuven Niemeijer.
His rating is with 1 goal, 18 passes (66% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 1 duel out of 7. He performed 4 crosses.
FC Eindhoven – Formation
FC Eindhoven
FC Eindhoven started with a 5-4-1 line-up (5-4-1).
Talking about the opposition, Rob Penders played with: Nigel Bertrams , Valentino Vermeulen , Collin Seedorf , Maarten Peijnenburg , Jarno Janssen , Pieter Bogaers , Barnabás Rácz , Jens Van Son , Brian De Keersmaecker , Joey Sleegers and Jort van der Sande .
These were the players on the bench: Enrico Hernández, Jort Borgmans, Jordy Huybers, Miano van den Bos, Koen Oostenbrink, Dave de Meij, Mitchel Van Rosmalen, Joey Van Casand and Peter Strijbosch.
Substitutions
FC Eindhoven made 2 changes: J. van der Sande for D. de Meij (90′) and B. Racz for E. Hernandez (90′).
Best player: Barnabás Rácz
The most impressive player for FC Eindhoven was Barnabás Rácz.
His rating is with 1 goal, 26 passes (57% accurate) and 3 key passes. He was won 3 duels out of 14. He performed 5 crosses.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Eerste Divisie.
