WAALWIJK. Go Ahead Eagles and RKC Waalwijk draw 1-1. I. Cordoba scored the first goal (15′) for Go Ahead Eagles. A. Buttner settled the score 1-1 (59′) with a penalty.

The match was played at the Mandemakers Stadion stadium in Waalwijk on Saturday and it started at 4:45 pm local time. In front of 6,018 spectators.​ The referee was Erwin Blank with the assistance of Erik Koopman and Mark Janssen. The 4th official was Robin Hensgens. The weather was rainy. The temperature was cold at 14.3 degrees Celsius or 57.81 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 89%.​

Match Statistics​

RKC Waalwijk

1 - 1

Go Ahead Eagles

  • 55 Ball Possession 45
Shots
  • 18 Total 15
  • 3 On Target 5
  • 15 Off Target 10
  • 7 Shots blocked 6
  • 107 Attack 95
  • 65 Dangerous attack 45
  • 99 Ball safe 78
  • 1 Penalties 0
  • 5 Corners 4
  • 2 Off Sides 2
Fouls
  • 15 Total 13
  • 2 Yellow Cards 4
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 3 Substitutions 3

RKC Waalwijk was in firm control of the ball 55% while Go Ahead Eagles was struggling with a 45% ball possession.

RKC Waalwijk was more aggressive with 65 dangerous attacks and 18 shots of which 3 were on target. However, that was not enough RKC Waalwijk to win the match​.

RKC Waalwijk shot 18 times, 3 on target, 15 off target. On the opposite side, Go Ahead Eagles shot 15 times, 5 on target, 10 off target.

Cards

RKC Waalwijk received 2 yellow cards (M. Kramer and S. Bakari). On the other side, Go Ahead Eagles received 4 yellow cards (J. Idzes, J. Kramer, B. Lucassen and I. Lidberg).

Match Timeline

15'
22'
58'
Joris Kramer- Yellow
59'
65'
72'
Michiel Kramer - sub ->L. Daneels
76'
77'
Michiel Kramer - Yellow
78'
Thierry Lutonda- sub ->A. Buttner
79'
80'
Mats Deijl- sub ->I. Cordoba
80'
81'
86'
89'

Standings

Standings
Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
Ajax
83
34
PSV
81
34
Feyenoord
71
34
FC Twente
68
34
AZ
61
34
Vitesse
51
34
FC Utrecht
47
34
SC Heerenveen
41
34
SC Cambuur
39
34
RKC Waalwijk
38
34
NEC
38
34
FC Groningen
36
34
Go Ahead Eagles
36
34
Sparta Rotterdam
35
34
Fortuna Sittard
35
34
Heracles Almelo
34
34
Willem II
33
34
PEC Zwolle
27
34

After this match, RKC Waalwijk will have 6 points like AZ Alkmaar, FC Groningen and Sparta Rotterdam to stay in the 15th place. On the opposite side, Go Ahead Eagles will have 7 points to stay in the 12th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Eredivisie, RKC Waalwijk will play away with Feyenoord on the 16th of October with a 8-2 head to head stats in favor of Feyenoord (5 draws).

Go Ahead Eagles will host Heracles on the 16th of October with a 4-1 head to head in favor of Heracles (1 draw).

RKC Waalwijk – Formation

RKC Waalwijk
G
Etienne Vaessen 1.Netherlands
6.8
D
Alexander Büttner 28.Netherlands
7.6
79' 59'
D
J. Gaari 2.Curaçao
7.2
D
Ahmed Touba 59.Algeria
7.4
D
Melle Meulensteen 3.Netherlands
7.2
M
V. Anita 6.Netherlands
6.8
M
Richard van der Venne 10.Netherlands
6.4
65'
M
Saïd Bakari 22.Comoros
6.5
81'
M
Ayman Azhil 8.Morocco
6.4
M
Lennerd Daneels 20.Belgium
6.8
76'
F
Jens Odgaard 7.Denmark
7.1
Substitutes
G
Jens Teunckens 13.Belgium
G
Issam El Maach 31.Morocco
D
Hans Mulder 12.Netherlands
D
Lars Nieuwpoort 15.Netherlands
D
Thierry Lutonda 5.Belgium
6.5
79'
D
Dario Van den Buijs 24.Belgium
D
Shawn Adewoye 4.Belgium
M
Sebbe Augustijns 26.Belgium
M
Y. Oukili 33.Morocco
M
Achraf El Bouchataoui 14.Netherlands
6.5
65'
F
Michiel Kramer 29.Netherlands
6.8
76' 78'
F
Finn Stokkers 9.Netherlands

RKC Waalwijk adopted the 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).

The manager Joseph Oosting decided to play with the following team: Etienne Vaessen (6.8), Jurien Gaari (7.2), Melle Meulensteen (7.2), Ahmed Touba (7.4), Alexander Büttner (7.6), Ayman Azhil (6.4), Vurnon Anita (6.8), Saïd Bakari (6.5), Richard van der Venne (6.4), Lennerd Daneels (6.8) and Jens Odgaard (7.1).

The home team had on the bench: Hans Mulder, Lars Nieuwpoort, Jens Teunckens, Issam El Maach, Thierry Lutonda (6.5), Michiel Kramer (6.8), Sebbe Augustijns, Dario Van Den Buijs, Yassin Oukili, Shawn Adewoye, Achraf El Bouchataoui (6.5) and Finn Stokkers.

RKC Waalwijk could not rely on the presence of T. Lutonda (injured).

Substitutions

RKC Waalwijk made 3 changes: R. van der Venne for A. El Bouchataoui (65′), L. Daneels for M. Kramer (76′) and A. Buttner for T. Lutonda (79′).

Best player: Alexander Büttner​

The player that probably impressed the most for RKC Waalwijk was Alexander Büttner.

His rating is (7.6) with 1 goal, 29 passes (72% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 10 duels out of 16. He performed 12 crosses.

Go Ahead Eagles – Formation

Go Ahead Eagles
G
W. Hahn 1.Suriname
7.0
D
Bas Kuipers 5.Netherlands
6.6
D
Joris Kramer 4.Netherlands
6.1
58'
D
Boyd Lucassen 2.Netherlands
7.2
77'
D
Jay Idzes 6.Netherlands
6.6
22'
M
Iñigo Córdoba 21.Spain
8.6
80' 15'
M
Philippe Rommens 10.Belgium
7.1
M
Luuk Brouwers 8.Netherlands
7.0
M
G. Botos 30.Greece
6.4
80'
M
Ragnar Oratmangoen 11.Netherlands
6.9
F
Marc Cardona 29.Spain
6.6
72'
Substitutes
G
Sven Jansen 16.Netherlands
G
Andries Noppert 23.Netherlands
D
Mats Deijl 20.Netherlands
6.2
80'
D
J. Bakker 26.Netherlands
M
Ogechika Heil 19.Germany
6.6
80'
M
Yacine Bourhane 24.Comoros
F
Quiermo Dumay 22.Netherlands
F
Isac Lidberg 9.Sweden
6.6
72' 86'

Also Go Ahead Eagles adopted the 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).

On the opposite side, Kees van Wonderen played with: Warner Hahn (7.0), Boyd Lucassen (7.2), Jay Idzes (6.6), Joris Kramer (6.1), Bas Kuipers (6.6), Philippe Rommens (7.1), Luuk Brouwers (7.0), Iñigo Cordoba (8.6), Ioannis Foivos Botos (6.4), Ragnar Oratmangoen (6.9) and Marc Cardona (6.6).

They had on the bench: Quiermo Dumay, Ogechika Heil (6.6), Sven Jansen, Yacine Bourhane, Mats Deijl (6.2), Andries Noppert, Justin Bakker and Isac Lidberg (6.6).

Substitutions

Go Ahead Eagles made 3 changes: M. Cardona for I. Lidberg (72′), I. Cordoba for M. Deijl (80′) and G. Botos for O. Heil (80′).

Best player: Iñigo Cordoba​

The player that probably impressed the most for Go Ahead Eagles was Iñigo Cordoba.

His rating is (8.6) with 1 goal, 16 passes (56% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 14 duels out of 21. He performed 1 cross.

Results of the day

These are the results of the day in the Eredivisie.​