DOETINCHEM. Willem II prevails over De Graafschap with a 2-0 win with a goal from T. Oosting (9′) and a goal from R. Meerveld (49′). De Graafschap lost this match even if it was better in terms of ball possession (59%).
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 Ingmar Oostrom with the assistance of Franca Overtoom and Kevin Weever. The 4th official was Eric van der Vaart. The weather was overcast clouds. The temperature was cold at 11.52 degrees Celsius or 52.74 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 90%.
Match Statistics
- 59 Ball Possession 41
Shots
- 8 Total 12
- 4 On Target 4
- 2 Off Target 6
- 2 Shots blocked 2
- 132 Attack 95
- 65 Dangerous attack 35
- 0 Ball safe 0
- 0 Penalties 0
- 4 Corners 0
- 1 Off Sides 7
Fouls
- 11 Total 10
- 3 Yellow Cards 2
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 6 Substitutions 5
Ball possession
De Graafschap had a strong ball possession 59% while Willem II was struggling with a 41% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
De Graafschap had a more offensive attitude with 65 dangerous attacks and 8 shots of which 4 were on target. Notwithstanding, Willem II was capable to find the solution to win this contest.
De Graafschap shot 8 times, 4 on target, 2 off target. On the opposite side, Willem II shot 12 times, 4 on target, 6 off target.
Cards
De Graafschap received 3 yellow cards (Basar Önal, Donny Warmerdam and Giovanni Büttner). On the opposite side, Willem II received 2 yellow cards (Matthias Verreth and Nick Doodeman).
Match Timeline
Standings
After this match, De Graafschap stays with 43 points to hold in the 4th place. On the opposite side, Willem II will has 54 points to sit in the 1st place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Eerste Divisie, De Graafschap will play away with Helmond Sport on the 16th of February with a 15-5 head to head stats in favor of De Graafschap (5 draws).
Willem II will host ADO Den Haag on the 16th of February with a 13-6 head to head in favor of ADO Den Haag (7 draws).
De Graafschap – Formation
De Graafschap
63'
90'
De Graafschap started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
The manager Jan Vreman decided to play with the following team: Thijs Jansen , Jeffry Fortes , Joran Hardeman , Xandro Schenk , Levi Schoppema , Simon Colyn , Philip Brittijn , Donny Warmerdam , David Flakus Bosilj , Ralf Seuntjens and Basar Önal .
The home team had on the bench: Mees Bakker, Lion Kaak, Devin Haen , Mimoun Mahi , Jardell Kanga , Ties Wieggers, Giovanni Büttner , Maas Willemsen , Blnd Hassan, Tristan van Gilst, Anis Yadir and Jesper van Riel.
Substitutions
De Graafschap made 5 changes: Philip Brittijn for Mimoun Mahi (63′), David Flakus Bosilj for Jardell Kanga (74′), Ralf Seuntjens for Devin Haen (63′), Joran Hardeman for Maas Willemsen (63′) and Simon Colyn for Giovanni Büttner (74′).
Player of the match: Xandro Schenk
As per our analysis, the most impressive player for De Graafschap was Xandro Schenk.
His rating is with 95 passes (88% accurate) and 0 key passes. He won 7 duels out of 7.
Willem II – Formation
Willem II
49'
Willem II started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
Peter Maes played with: Joshua Smits , Tommy St. Jago , Raffael Behounek , Erik Schouten , Rúnar Þór Sigurgeirsson , Nick Doodeman , Jesse Bosch , Matthias Verreth , Ringo Meerveld , Thijs Oosting and Jeredy Hilterman .
These were the players on the bench: Freek Heerkens, Max de Waal, Max Svensson, Jeremy Bokila , Valentino Vermeulen , Rob Nizet , Connor van den Berg, Amine Lachkar , Khaled Razak , Jayden Houtriet and Maarten Schut.
Willem II could not rely on the presence of Rob Nizet (injured).
Substitutions
Willem II made 5 changes: Rúnar Þór Sigurgeirsson for Rob Nizet (74′), Nick Doodeman for Valentino Vermeulen (74′), Jeredy Hilterman for Jeremy Bokila (79′), Ringo Meerveld for Amine Lachkar (87′) and Thijs Oosting for Khaled Razak (87′).
Player of the match: Erik Schouten
As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Willem II was Erik Schouten even if he didn’t score any goal.
His rating is with 54 passes (80% accurate) and 0 key passes. He won 8 duels out of 10.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Eerste Divisie.
- Jong PSV – FC Emmen – 3-0
- NAC Breda – FC Eindhoven – 2-2
- Roda JC Kerkrade – FC Dordrecht – 4-1
- Telstar – Helmond Sport – 3-2
- De Graafschap – Willem II – 0-2
