NIJMEGEN. FC Twente beats NEC with a 2-0 win with a goal from V. Misidjan (65′) and a goal from D. Limnios (75′).
The match was played at the Goffertstadion stadium in Nijmegen on Saturday and it started at 9:00 pm local time. In front of 12,390 spectators. The referee was Dennis Higler who had the assistance of Richard Polman and Roan van Marrewijk. The 4th official was Robin Hensgens. The weather was clear. The temperature was quite cold at 3.1 degrees Celsius or 37.51 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 80%.
Match Statistics
Ball possession
FC Twente was in firm control of the ball 55% while NEC was struggling with a 45% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
FC Twente was putting more pressure with 64 dangerous attacks and 12 shots of which 3 were on target. This is one of the reasons why FC Twente won the encounter.
NEC shot 9 times, 2 on target, 7 off target. Regarding the opposition, FC Twente shot 12 times, 3 on target, 9 off target.
Cards
NEC received 1 yellow card (I. Marquez). On the other side, FC Twente didn’t receive any yellow card.
(NEC) was sent off after receiving a red card in the (58′).
Match Timeline
Standings
After this contest, NEC will stay with 35 points to hold in the 10th place. On the opposite side, FC Twente will have 58 points like Feyenoord to hold in the 4th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Eredivisie, NEC will host Ajax on the 23rd of April with a 15-1 head to head statistic in favor of Ajax (8 draws).
FC Twente will host Sparta Rotterdam on the 22nd of April with a 12-7 head to head in favor of FC Twente (3 draws).
NEC – Formation
NEC adopted the 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
The manager Rogier Meijer decided to play with the following team: .
Substitutions
NEC made 4 changes: S. El Karouani for C. Verdonk (71′), J. Bruijn for J. Vet (72′), M. Mattsson for M. Duelund (80′) and E. Tavsan for M. de Wolf (90′).
FC Twente – Formation
Also FC Twente adopted the 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
Ron Jans played with: .
FC Twente could not rely on the presence of V. Misidjan (injured).
Substitutions
FC Twente made 2 changes: D. Rots for V. Misidjan (15′) and M. Ugalde for D. Cleonise (80′).
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Eredivisie.
- Ajax – Sparta Rotterdam – 2-1
- FC Utrecht – Fortuna Sittard – 1-1
- NEC – FC Twente – 0-2