ESBJERG. Esbjerg was after all too much to handle for Nykøbing with the goal of C. Winfield (18′), L. Montano (50′) and L. Montano (56′). Nykøbing was truly superior in terms of ball possession (68%).
Esbjerg remained with 10 players after C. Addai received a red card in the 90′.
M. Kristensen didn’t convert a decisive penalty (90′). That would have allowed Nykøbing to draw the match.
The match was played at the Blue Water Arena stadium in Esbjerg on Sunday and it started at 2:00 pm local time. The referee was Michael Rasmussen with the assistance of Alex Petersen and Casper Kristensen. The 4th official was Allan Staal. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was quite cold at 3 degrees Celsius or 37.44 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 81%.
Match Statistics
Ball possession
Nykøbing had a strong ball possession 68% while Esbjerg was struggling with a 32% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Nykøbing was putting more pressure with 58 dangerous attacks and 12 shots of which 6 were on target. Anyhow, Esbjerg found a way to find the solution to win this match.
Esbjerg shot 8 times, 4 on target, 4 off target. Regarding the opposition, Nykøbing shot 12 times, 6 on target, 6 off target.
Cards
Esbjerg received 5 yellow cards (I. Olafsson, C. Ouzounidis, C. Addai, M. Wolfe and D. Halilovic). On the opposite side, Nykøbing received 2 yellow cards ( and A. Holm).
(Esbjerg) was sent off after receiving a red card in the (90′).
Match Timeline
Standings
After this match, Esbjerg will have 19 points like HB Køge to remain in the 8th place. Talking about the opposition, Nykøbing will stay with 21 points to sit in the 6th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the First Division, Esbjerg will play away with Hvidovre on the 2nd of December with a 2-1 head to head statistic in favor of Hvidovre (0 draws).
Nykøbing will host Vendsyssel on the 4th of December with a 5-1 head to head statistic in favor of Vendsyssel (4 draws).
Esbjerg – Formation
Esbjerg
64'
90'
86'
18'
The manager Roland Vrabec decided to play with the following team: C. Addai, V. Tranberg, C. Ouzounidis, Í. Ólafsson, J. Mortensen, C. Winfield, N. Strunck Jakobsen, M. Larsen, M. Wolfe, E. Sørensen and L. Montano.
The home team had on the bench: D. Halilović, S. Simpson, E. Holten, A. Troelsen, P. Schmidt, M. Lindgaard and O. Svendsen.
Substitutions
Esbjerg made 4 changes: L. Montano for D. Halilovic (72′), E. Sorensen for E. Holten (82′), M. Larsen for S. Simpson (82′) and C. Winfield for A. Troelsen (86′).
Nykøbing – Formation
Nykøbing
Claus Jensen played with: J. Storch, J. Egeris, A. Holm, M. Johannsen, M. Andersen, V. Ljuti, V. Christiansson, M. Carlson, N. Jessen, M. Gehrt and M. Kristensen.
These were the players on the bench: L. Pleidrup, W. Delvin, K. Lindberg, N. Bonde, K. Jensen, E. Gärtig and M. Bank.
Substitutions
Nykøbing made 3 changes: M. Johannsen for L. Pleidrup (13′), M. Carlson for W. Delvin (66′) and N. Jessen for K. Lindberg (78′).
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the First Division.
