WAALWIJK. RKC Waalwijk manages to recover against FC Utrecht with a goal on the C. Bozdoğan 61′ and a goal on the S. Lammers 84′. FC Utrecht was unquestionably superior in terms of ball possession (62%)​

The match was played at the Mandemakers Stadion stadium in Waalwijk on Sunday and it started at 2:30 pm local time. In front of 6,734 spectators.​ The referee was Dennis Higler assisted by Rob van de Ven and Kevin Bodde. The 4th official was Michael Eijgelsheim. The weather was overcast clouds. The temperature was cold at 14.44 degrees Celsius or 57.99 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 64%.​

Match Statistics​

RKC Waalwijk

2 - 2

FC Utrecht

  • ! 38 Ball Possession 62
Shots
  • 9 Total 11
  • 6 On Target 5
  • 2 Off Target 3
  • 1 Shots blocked 3
  • 83 Attack 142
  • 37 Dangerous attack 54
  • 87 Ball safe 92
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 4 Corners 6
  • 3 Off Sides 2
Fouls
  • 11 Total 10
  • 1 Yellow Cards 2
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 3 Substitutions 5

Ball possession

FC Utrecht was in firm control of the ball 62% while RKC Waalwijk was struggling with a 38% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

FC Utrecht was more pushing with 54 dangerous attacks and 11 shots of which 5 were on target. Notwithstanding, that was not enough FC Utrecht to win the match​.

RKC Waalwijk shot 9 times, 6 on target, 2 off target. On the opposite side, FC Utrecht shot 11 times, 5 on target, 3 off target.

Cards

RKC Waalwijk received 1 yellow card (David Min). Talking about the opposition, FC Utrecht received 2 yellow cards (Souffian El Karouani and Can Bozdoğan).

Match Timeline

David Min(goal)Y. Oukili
26'
46'
Othmane Boussaid- sub ->Isac Lidberg
54'
Zidane Iqbal- sub ->Mike van der Hoorn
59'
Souffian El Karouani- Yellow
61'
Can Bozdoğan(goal)Othmane Boussaid
Richonell Margaret- sub ->Chris Lokesa
65'
Richonell Margaret(goal)David Min
66'
David Min- Yellow
65'
69'
Can Bozdoğan- Yellow
72'
Hidde ter Avest- sub ->Mark van der Maarel
73'
T. Booth- sub ->Can Bozdoğan
Denilho Cleonise- sub ->Mats Seuntjens
80'
81'
Ole Romeny - sub ->Souffian El Karouani
84'
Sam Lammers(goal)Jens Toornstra
Julian Lelieveld- sub ->Reuven Niemeijer
87'

Standings

Standings
Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
PSV
88
33
Feyenoord
81
33
FC Twente
66
33
AZ
64
33
Ajax
55
33
NEC
50
33
FC Utrecht
49
33
Sparta Rotterdam
46
33
Go Ahead Eagles
43
33
SC Heerenveen
37
33
Fortuna Sittard
37
33
PEC Zwolle
36
33
Almere City
34
33
Heracles Almelo
32
33
RKC Waalwijk
29
33
Excelsior
29
33
FC Volendam
19
33
Vitesse
5
33

After playing this match, RKC Waalwijk has 25 points to sit in the 16th place. Talking about the opposition, FC Utrecht will has 46 points to sit in the 7th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Eredivisie, RKC Waalwijk will play away against Heracles Almelo on the 5th of May with a 12-5 head to head in favor of Heracles Almelo (5 draws).

FC Utrecht will host Vitesse on the 5th of May with a 16-13 head to head in favor of Vitesse (13 draws).

RKC Waalwijk – Formation

RKC Waalwijk
G
Etienne Vaessen 1.Netherlands
7.0
D
Dario Van den Buijs 3.Belgium
6.7
D
Shawn Adewoye 4.Belgium
6.8
D
Thierry Lutonda 5.Belgium
6.6
D
J. Gaari 23.Curaçao
6.6
M
Y. Oukili 6.Morocco
7.0
M
Chris Lokesa 14.Belgium
6.4
65'
M
Mats Seuntjens 20.Netherlands
6.8
80'
M
G. Roemeratoe 24.Curaçao
6.7
M
Reuven Niemeijer 27.Netherlands
6.3
87'
F
David Min 9.Netherlands
8.4
65' 26'
Substitutes
G
Mark Spenkelink 13.Netherlands
G
Jeroen Houwen 21.Netherlands
D
Julian Lelieveld 2.Netherlands
7.0
87'
D
Jeffrey Bruma 25.Netherlands
D
Aaron Meijers 28.Netherlands
M
Patrick Vroegh 8.Netherlands
M
K. Felida 35.Curaçao
F
Denilho Cleonise 7.Netherlands
6.4
80'
F
Filip Stevanovic 10.Serbia
F
Zakaria Bakkali 11.Belgium
F
Richonell Margaret 19.Netherlands
7.5
65' 66'
F
Michiel Kramer 29.Netherlands

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

The manager Henk Fraser decided to play with the following team: Etienne Vaessen (7.0), J. Gaari (6.6), Shawn Adewoye (6.8), Dario Van den Buijs (6.7), Thierry Lutonda (6.6), Y. Oukili (7.0), G. Roemeratoe (6.7), Chris Lokesa (6.4), Reuven Niemeijer (6.3), Mats Seuntjens  (6.8) and David Min (8.4).

The home team had on the bench: Julian Lelieveld (7.0), Denilho Cleonise (6.4), Patrick Vroegh, Filip Stevanovic, Zakaria Bakkali, Mark Spenkelink, Richonell Margaret (7.5), Jeroen Houwen, Jeffrey Bruma, Aaron Meijers, Michiel Kramer  and K. Felida.

Substitutions

RKC Waalwijk made 3 changes: Chris Lokesa for Richonell Margaret (65′), Mats Seuntjens  for Denilho Cleonise (80′) and Reuven Niemeijer for Julian Lelieveld (87′).

Player of the match: David Min​

As per our analysis, the most impressive player for RKC Waalwijk was David Min.

His rating is 8.4 with 1 goal, 17 passes (82% accurate) and 3 key passes. He won 5 duels out of 17. He performed 1 cross.

FC Utrecht – Formation

FC Utrecht
G
Vasilis Barkas 1.Greece
7.5
D
Mark van der Maarel 2.Netherlands
6.3
72'
D
Souffian El Karouani 16.Morocco
7.0
81' 59'
D
Nick Viergever 24.Netherlands
7.3
D
Mike van der Hoorn 3.Netherlands
7.0
54'
M
O. Fraulo 8.Denmark
7.0
M
Jens Toornstra 18.Netherlands
7.1
M
R. Flamingo 34.Netherlands
6.7
M
Isac Lidberg 37.Sweden
6.6
46'
M
Can Bozdoğan 6.Germany
7.9
73' 69' 61'
F
Sam Lammers 9.Netherlands
7.3
84'
Substitutes
G
Mattijs Branderhorst 31.Netherlands
G
T. Nijhuis 32.Netherlands
D
Hidde ter Avest 5.Netherlands
7.0
72'
D
Joshua Mukeh 44.Netherlands
D
Nazjir Held 45.Curaçao
M
Victor Jensen 7.Denmark
M
Zidane Iqbal 14.Iraq
6.8
54'
M
T. Booth 10.United States
6.8
73'
M
Othmane Boussaid 26.Belgium
7.5
46'
F
Adrian Blake 15.England
F
Jeppe Okkels 17.Denmark
F
Ole Romeny 77.Netherlands
6.4
81'

Also FC Utrecht adopted the 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).

Ron Jans played with: Vasilis Barkas (7.5), Mark van der Maarel (6.3), Mike van der Hoorn (7.0), Nick Viergever  (7.3), Souffian El Karouani (7.0), R. Flamingo (6.7), O. Fraulo (7.0), Jens Toornstra (7.1), Can Bozdoğan (7.9), Isac Lidberg  (6.6) and Sam Lammers (7.3).

They had on the bench: Victor Jensen, Zidane Iqbal (6.8), Hidde ter Avest (7.0), T. Booth (6.8), Adrian Blake, Jeppe Okkels, Othmane Boussaid (7.5), Mattijs Branderhorst, T. Nijhuis, Joshua Mukeh , Nazjir Held and Ole Romeny  (6.4).

FC Utrecht could not rely on the presence of Zidane Iqbal (injured).

Substitutions

FC Utrecht made 5 changes: Mike van der Hoorn for Zidane Iqbal (54′), Isac Lidberg  for Othmane Boussaid (46′), Souffian El Karouani for Ole Romeny  (81′), Mark van der Maarel for Hidde ter Avest (72′) and Can Bozdoğan for T. Booth (73′).

Player of the match: Can Bozdoğan​

Following our analysis, the most impressive player for FC Utrecht was Can Bozdoğan.

His rating is 7.9 with 1 goal, 29 passes (90% accurate) and 1 key pass. He won 3 duels out of 7.

Results of the day

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