VIRTON. RWDM prevails over Excelsior Virton 1-0 after G. Ruyssen scored just 1 goal (20′).
The match was played at the Stade Yvan Georges stadium in Virton on Sunday and it started at 4:00 pm local time. The referee was Simon Bourdeaud’hui with the help of Tom Vanpoucke and Brecht Devriese. The 4th official was Klass Clerkx. The weather was rainy. The temperature was cold at 7.1 degrees Celsius or 44.76 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 93%.
Match Statistics
- 51 Ball Possession 49
Shots
- 11 Total 8
- 3 On Target 2
- 8 Off Target 6
- 0 Shots blocked 0
- 129 Attack 106
- 99 Dangerous attack 58
- 98 Ball safe 96
- 0 Penalties 0
- 6 Corners 1
Fouls
- 2 Yellow Cards 3
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 5 Substitutions 5
Ball possession
The ball possession was not so different. Excelsior Virton was in possession of the ball for 51% of the time vs. RWDM that controlled the ball for 49% of the time.
Attitude and shots
Excelsior Virton was more pushing with 99 dangerous attacks and 11 shots of which 3 were on target. Anyway, RWDM was capable to find the solution to win this contest.
Excelsior Virton shot 11 times, 3 on target, 8 off target. Talking about the opposition, RWDM shot 8 times, 2 on target, 6 off target.
Cards
Excelsior Virton received 2 yellow cards (J. Vinck and A. Bidi). Talking about the opposition, RWDM received 3 yellow cards (I. Sankhon, A. Keita and C. Lavie).
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this encounter, Excelsior Virton will stay with 14 points to remain in the 8th place. On the other side, RWDM will have 32 points to remain in the 2nd place.
Next matches
In the next match in the First Division B, Excelsior Virton will play away against Lommel United on the 13th of February with a 8-8 head to head stats.
RWDM will host Deinze on the 13th of February with a 1-1 head to head stats.
Excelsior Virton – Formation
Excelsior Virton
36'
88'
The manager Pablo Correa decided to play with the following team: A. Sadin, W. Rémy, J. Vinck, A. Hamzaoui, A. Bidi, M. Doue, H. Kage, V. Vanbaleghem, A. Allach, V. Guillaume and A. Sidibé.
The home team had on the bench: A. Pinga Maria, G. Mujangi Bia, K. Masangu, M. Electeur, E. Ghazoini, J. Mouaddib and T. Martin.
Substitutions
Excelsior Virton made 5 changes: M. Doue for A. Pinga (35′), V. Guillaume for K. Masangu (74′), A. Allach for B. G. Mujangi (74′), V. Vanbaleghem for E. Ghazoini (88′) and H. Kage for M. Electeur (88′).
RWDM – Formation
RWDM
20'
Vincent Euvrard played with: T. Defourny, Y. Vorogovskiy, G. Ruyssen, F. Le Joncour, G. Claes, T. Ephestion, N. Rommens, A. Keita, I. Sankhon, I. de Camargo and Z. El Ouahdi.
The following players were sitting on the bench: A. Danté, C. Lavie, J. Libert, W. Togui, T. Mpati, J. de Bie and J. Montes.
Substitutions
RWDM made 5 changes: T. Ephestion for A. Dante (73′), Z. El Ouahdi for C. Lavie (73′), I. de Camargo for W. Togui (85′), G. Claes for J. Libert (85′) and G. Ruyssen for T. Mpati Bibuangu (88′).
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the First Division B.
- Excelsior Virton – RWDM – 0-1
- Westerlo – Lommel United – 3-0
