DOETINCHEM. De Graafschap conquered FC Groningen to win 2-1. It was De Graafschap to strike first with a goal of Simon Colyn at the 14′. Then it was a goal in the 40′ minute to make things even for 1-1. Eventually, Alexander Büttner gave the win to De Graafschap in the 54′ minute with a penalty.
The match was played at the Stadion De Vijverberg stadium in Doetinchem on Friday and it started at 8:00 pm local time. The referee was Allard Lindhout with the assistance of Joost van Zuilen and Patrick Inia. The 4th official was Steve Janssen. The weather was heavy intensity rain. The temperature was cold at 9.35 degrees Celsius or 48.83 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 96%.
Match Statistics
- 48 Ball Possession 52
Shots
- 12 Total 14
- 5 On Target 3
- 5 Off Target 8
- 2 Shots blocked 3
- 100 Attack 108
- 58 Dangerous attack 53
- 75 Ball safe 78
- 1 Penalties 0
- 4 Corners 3
- 1 Off Sides 3
Fouls
- 12 Total 13
- 2 Yellow Cards 0
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 5 Substitutions 2
Ball possession
No teams had a vastly superior advantage in terms of ball possession. De Graafschap was in possession of the ball for 48% of the time vs. FC Groningen that controlled the ball for 52% of the time.
Attitude and shots
De Graafschap was more pushing with 58 dangerous attacks and 12 shots of which 5 were on target. This is one of the reasons why De Graafschap won the match.
De Graafschap shot 12 times, 5 on target, 5 off target. On the other side, FC Groningen shot 14 times, 3 on target, 8 off target.
Cards
De Graafschap received 2 yellow cards (Rio Hillen and Lion Kaak). Regarding the opposition, FC Groningen didn’t receive any yellow card.
Match Timeline
Standings
After this contest, De Graafschap will have 17 points like FC Dordrecht, FC Eindhoven and NAC Breda to sit in the 8th place. On the other side, FC Groningen will stay with 13 points like Jong PSV to sit in the 13th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Eerste Divisie, De Graafschap will play away with FC Emmen on the 10th of May with a 13-6 head to head in favor of De Graafschap (5 draws).
FC Groningen will host Roda JC Kerkrade on the 10th of May with a 12-8 head to head record in favor of FC Groningen (5 draws).
De Graafschap – Formation
De Graafschap
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De Graafschap started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
The manager Jan Vreman decided to play with the following team: Mees Bakker , Jeffry Fortes , Xandro Schenk , Rio Hillen , Alexander Büttner , Philip Brittijn , Lion Kaak , Donny Warmerdam , Tristan van Gilst , Simon Colyn and Basar Önal .
The home team had on the bench: Jan Lammers , David Flakus Bosilj , Mimoun Mahi , Joran Hardeman, Ties Wieggers, Elie Raterink, Giovanni Büttner , Huseyin Dogan , Levi Schoppema, Blnd Hassan, Thijs Jansen and Stan Wevers.
De Graafschap could not rely on the presence of Huseyin Dogan (injured) and Mimoun Mahi (injured).
Substitutions
De Graafschap made 5 changes: Alexander Büttner for Jan Lammers (73′), Tristan van Gilst for Giovanni Büttner (70′), Simon Colyn for David Flakus Bosilj (70′), Basar Önal for Huseyin Dogan (84′) and Philip Brittijn for Mimoun Mahi (84′).
Best player: Simon Colyn
As per our analysis, the most impressive player for De Graafschap was Simon Colyn.
His rating is with 1 goal, 23 passes (65% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 12 duels out of 19. He performed 1 cross.
FC Groningen – Formation
FC Groningen
FC Groningen started with a conservative line-up (4-4-2).
Dick Lukkien played with: Michael Verrips , Marco Rente , Radinio Balker , Marvin Peersman , Isak Dybvik Määttä , Thom van Bergen , Johan Hove , Joey Pelupessy , Romano Postema , Leandro Bacuna and Kevin van Veen .
These were the players on the bench: Laros Duarte, Jorg Schreuders, Kristian Stromland Lien , Liam van Gelderen, Hidde Jurjus, Noam Emeran , Nordin Musampa, Daniël Beukers, Jens Niels Schraven, Dirk Baron, Tika de Jonge and Wouter Prins .
FC Groningen could not rely on the presence of Tika de Jonge (injured).
Substitutions
FC Groningen made 2 changes: Isak Dybvik Määttä for Noam Emeran (74′) and Romano Postema for Kristian Stromland Lien (86′).
Best player: Leandro Bacuna
The most impressive player for FC Groningen was Leandro Bacuna.
His rating is with 29 passes (72% accurate) and 2 key passes. He was won 4 duels out of 6. He performed 4 crosses.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Eerste Divisie.
- MVV Maastricht – SC Cambuur – 1-1
- FC Den Bosch – VVV-Venlo – 1-2
- FC Dordrecht – Jong Ajax – 4-0
- FC Emmen – ADO Den Haag – 2-3
- Jong AZ – TOP Oss – 3-0
- FC Eindhoven – Helmond Sport – 1-2
- De Graafschap – FC Groningen – 2-1
- NAC Breda – Telstar – 3-1
