FC Groningen clutches a draw against RKC Waalwijk. HIGHLIGHTS

GRONINGEN. FC Groningen succeeded in capture a late draw against RKC Waalwijk with a late goal from J. Larsen.

November 8, 2021

GRONINGEN. FC Groningen managed to capture a draw against RKC Waalwijk with a late goal from J. Larsen scored in the (85′) after RKC Waalwijk got a lead with a goal from M. Kramer (14′). FC Groningen was much superior in terms of ball possession (64%)

The match was played at the Euroborg stadium in Groningen on Sunday and it started at 11:15 am local time. The referee was Kevin Blom who was helped by Cristian Dobre and Frans Ozinga. The 4th official was Nick Smit. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was cold at 10.6 degrees Celsius or 51.04 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 84%.

Match Statistics

FC Groningen

1 - 1

RKC Waalwijk

! 64 Ball Possession 36

Shots

15 Total 6
6 On Target 1
9 Off Target 5
3 Shots blocked 4

127 Attack 87
57 Dangerous attack 23
90 Ball safe 83

0 Penalties 0
5 Corners 3
3 Off Sides 2

Fouls

9 Total 23
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Double Yellow 0
0 Red Card 0

Other

5 Substitutions 5

Ball possession

FC Groningen had a strong ball possession 64% while RKC Waalwijk was struggling with a 36% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

FC Groningen was has a more offensive attitude with 57 dangerous attacks and 15 shots of which 6 were on target. However, that was not enough FC Groningen to win the match.

FC Groningen shot 15 times, 6 on target, 9 off target. Regarding the opposition, RKC Waalwijk shot 6 times, 1 on target, 5 off target.

Cards

FC Groningen received 1 yellow card (B. van Hintum). On the opposite side, RKC Waalwijk received 1 yellow card (A. Touba).

Match Timeline

14'

Michiel Kramer (goal)J. Odgaard

34'

Romano Postema- sub ->C. Ngonge

46'

64'

66'

Laros Duarte- sub ->D. Dankerlui

66'

71'

75'

80'

85'

90'

Standings

Team

Pts

Last 5

PSV

NEC

After playing this match, FC Groningen will have 11 points like RKC Waalwijk and Heracles Almelo to sit in the 15th place. Talking about the opposition, RKC Waalwijk will have 11 points like Heracles Almelo and FC Groningen to hold in the 13th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Eredivisie, FC Groningen will play away against Go Ahead Eagles on the 21st of November with a 4-0 head to head statistic in favor of FC Groningen (2 draws).

RKC Waalwijk will host Ajax on the 21st of November with a 17-0 head to head stats in favor of Ajax (2 draws).

FC Groningen – Formation

FC Groningen

Peter Leeuwenburgh 1.Netherlands

6.4

Bart van Hintum 3.Netherlands

7.6

90'

D. Dankerlui 2.Suriname

6.7

66'

Wessel Dammers 4.Netherlands

7.3

Marin Šverko 20.Croatia

7.2

N. Kasanwirjo 21.Netherlands

7.4

Daleho Irandust 10.Sweden

6.4

66'

Tomas Suslov 7.Slovakia

7.4

Mohammed El Hankouri 11.Morocco

8.2

Michael de Leeuw 8.Netherlands

7.0

66'

Cyril Ngonge 27.Belgium

6.6

46'

Substitutes

Jan Hoekstra 16.Netherlands

Jan de Boer 25.Netherlands

B. Meijer 40.Netherlands

Yahya Kalley 15.Sweden

Daniël van Kaam 26.Netherlands

Laros Duarte 6.Cape Verde

6.9

66'

Paulos Abraham 19.Sweden

6.4

66'

Jørgen Strand Larsen 9.Norway

7.5

66'

85'

Romano Postema 29.Netherlands

6.8

46'

Patrick Joosten 14.Netherlands

6.9

75'

FC Groningen started with a 4-3-1-2 line-up (4-3-1-2).

The manager Danny Buijs decided to play with the following team: Peter Leeuwenburgh (6.4), Damil Dankerlui (6.7), Wessel Dammers (7.3), Marin Šverko (7.2), Bart Van Hintum (7.6), Mo El Hankouri (8.2), Neraysho Kasanwirjo (7.4), Tomáš Suslov (7.4), Daleho Irandust (6.4), Michael De Leeuw (7.0) and Cyril Ngonge (6.6).

The home team had on the bench: Daniel Van Kaam, Jan Hoekstra, Bjorn Meijer, Paulos Abraham (6.4), Jørgen Strand Larsen (7.5), Romano Postema (6.8), Patrick Joosten (6.9), Laros Duarte (6.9), Yahya Kalley and Jan de Boer.

FC Groningen could not rely on the presence of P. Joosten (injured).

Substitutions

FC Groningen made 5 changes: C. Ngonge for R. Postema (46′), M. de Leeuw for P. Abraham (66′), D. Irandust for J. Larsen (66′), D. Dankerlui for L. Duarte (66′) and R. Postema for P. Joosten (75′).

Best player: Mo El Hankouri

The most impressive player for FC Groningen was Mo El Hankouri.

His rating is (8.2) with 33 passes (78% accurate) and 2 key passes. He was won 4 duels out of 8. He performed 4 crosses.

RKC Waalwijk – Formation

RKC Waalwijk

Etienne Vaessen 1.Netherlands

7.6

Ahmed Touba 59.Algeria

7.0

34'

Melle Meulensteen 3.Netherlands

7.1

Shawn Adewoye 4.Belgium

7.1

Alexander Büttner 28.Netherlands

6.7

71'

J. Gaari 2.Curaçao

6.8

64'

V. Anita 6.Netherlands

6.6

Y. Oukili 33.Morocco

6.3

64'

Saïd Bakari 22.Comoros

7.0

Michiel Kramer 29.Netherlands

7.6

64'

14'

Jens Odgaard 7.Denmark

6.8

80'

Substitutes

Issam El Maach 31.Morocco

Jens Teunckens 13.Belgium

Thierry Lutonda 5.Belgium

Hans Mulder 12.Netherlands

Luuk Wouters 34.Netherlands

6.6

64'

Lars Nieuwpoort 15.Netherlands

Sebbe Augustijns 26.Belgium

6.5

80'

Ayman Azhil 8.Morocco

6.3

64'

Lennerd Daneels 20.Belgium

6.8

71'

Finn Stokkers 9.Netherlands

6.5

64'

RKC Waalwijk started with a 3-4-2-1 line-up (3-4-2-1).

On the other side, Joseph Oosting played with: Etienne Vaessen (7.6), Melle Meulensteen (7.1), Ahmed Touba (7.0), Shawn Adewoye (7.1), Jurien Gaari (6.8), Vurnon Anita (6.6), Yassin Oukili (6.3), Alexander Büttner (6.7), Jens Odgaard (6.8), Saïd Bakari (7.0) and Michiel Kramer (7.6).

The following players were sitting on the bench: Thierry Lutonda, Lennerd Daneels (6.8), Finn Stokkers (6.5), Hans Mulder, Issam El Maach, Luuk Wouters (6.6), Sebbe Augustijns (6.5), Jens Teunckens, Lars Nieuwpoort and Ayman Azhil (6.3).

Substitutions

RKC Waalwijk made 5 changes: Y. Oukili for A. Azhil (64′), M. Kramer for F. Stokkers (64′), J. Gaari for L. Wouters (64′), A. Buttner for L. Daneels (71′) and J. Odgaard for S. Augustijns (80′).