MVV Maastricht defeats FC Den Bosch 3-1 with 2 goals from J. Steuckers

MAASTRICHT. MVV Maastricht conquered FC Den Bosch 3-1 thanks to J. Steuckers who scored in the 7th and 84th minute.

By
Mark Hall
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MVV Maastricht defeats FC Den Bosch 3-1 with 2 goals from J. Steuckers

MAASTRICHT. MVV Maastricht overcame FC Den Bosch 3-1 thanks to J. Steuckers who scored in the 7th and 84th minute. MVV Maastricht got an early 2-0 lead with 2 goals from J. Steuckers (7′) and K. Kostons (40′). FC Den Bosch tried to recover with a goal from V. van den Bogert (67′). Nevertheless, the match was closed by a goal (84′) scored by J. Steuckers for MVV Maastricht. FC Den Bosch lost this match even if it was superior in terms of ball possession (56%).

The match was played at the De Geusselt stadium in Maastricht on Saturday and it started at 8:00 pm local time. The referee was Martin van den Kerkhof who had the assistance of Rob van de Ven and Freek Vandeursen. The 4th official was Tim Visser. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was cold at 13.4 degrees Celsius or 56.08 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 81%.​

Match Statistics​

Team 1

MVV Maastricht

3 - 1

Team 1

FC Den Bosch

  • 44 Ball Possession 56
Shots
  • 17 Total 9
  • 11 On Target 5
  • 6 Off Target 4
  • 0 Shots blocked 0
  • 85 Attack 102
  • 59 Dangerous attack 57
  • 56 Ball safe 64
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 3 Corners 6
Fouls
  • 13 Total 7
  • 1 Yellow Cards 3
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 4 Substitutions 4

Ball possession

FC Den Bosch had a superior ball possession 56% while MVV Maastricht was struggling with a 44% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

MVV Maastricht was putting more pressure with 59 dangerous attacks and 17 shots of which 11 were on target. This is one of the reasons why MVV Maastricht won the match​.

MVV Maastricht shot 17 times, 11 on target, 6 off target. Regarding the opposition, FC Den Bosch shot 9 times, 5 on target, 4 off target.

Cards

MVV Maastricht received 1 yellow card (K. Kostons). On the opposite side, FC Den Bosch received 3 yellow cards (F. Hammouti, D. Ryan and J. Konings).

Match Timeline

7'
22'
29'
40'
46'
46'
Teun van Grunsven- sub ->D. Ryan
56'
67'
Victor van den Bogert(goal)
72'
75'
79'
79'
84'
84'
Dailon Rocha Livramento- sub ->J. Steuckers
90'

Standings

Standings
Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
Heracles Almelo
85
38
PEC Zwolle
85
38
Almere City
70
38
Willem II
68
38
MVV Maastricht
59
38
NAC Breda
59
38
VVV-Venlo
58
38
FC Eindhoven
58
38
Telstar
53
38
De Graafschap
52
38
Jong AZ
51
38
ADO Den Haag
51
38
Jong Ajax
46
38
Jong PSV
45
38
Roda JC Kerkrade
43
38
Helmond Sport
43
38
TOP Oss
37
38
FC Dordrecht
35
38
FC Den Bosch
35
38
Jong Utrecht
28
38

After playing this contest, MVV Maastricht will have 24 points to hold in the 2nd place. Talking about the opposition, FC Den Bosch will stay with 12 points like De Graafschap to remain in the 18th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Eerste Divisie, MVV Maastricht will play away against Almere City on the 19th of May with a 16-8 head to head record in favor of MVV Maastricht (11 draws).

FC Den Bosch will play away agasint De Graafschap on the 19th of May with a 11-6 head to head stats in favor of De Graafschap (5 draws).

MVV Maastricht – Formation

MVV Maastricht
G
Romain Matthys 12.Belgium
7.3
D
Tim Zeegers 32.Netherlands
7.4
72'
D
Matteo Waem 4.Belgium
6.2
D
Lars Schenk 5.Netherlands
6.5
D
Rein Van Helden 2.Belgium
7.1
M
Nicky Souren  8.Netherlands
7.2
M
Marko Kleinen 31.Netherlands
6.4
79'
M
J. Steuckers 16.Belgium
8.5
90' Goals7', 84'
F
Sven Blummel 7.Netherlands
7.2
F
Koen Kostons 10.Netherlands
8.6
56' Goals40'
F
Mart Remans 9.Netherlands
7.8
79'
Substitutes
Saul Penders 24.Netherlands
G
Thijs Lambrix  1.Belgium
G
Logan Ancion 23.Netherlands
D
Rico Zeegers 3.Netherlands
6.4
72'
D
Leroy Labylle 21.Belgium
M
Nabil El Basri 30.Morocco
M
T. van Bommel 17.Netherlands
6.7
79'
M
R. van Bommel 14.Netherlands
6.2
79'
F
Dailon Rocha Livramento 22.Netherlands
90'

MVV Maastricht started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).

The manager Maurice Verberne decided to play with the following team: Romain Matthys (7.3), Tim Zeegers (7.4), Rein Van Helden (7.1), Matteo Waem (6.2), Lars Schenk (6.5), Nicky Souren (7.2), Jarne Steuckers (8.5), Marko Kleinen (6.4), Sven Blummel (7.2), Koen Kostons (8.6) and Mart Remans (7.8).

The home team had on the bench: Dailon Rocha Livramento do Rosario, Rico Zeegers (6.4), Nabil El Basri, Saul Penders, Thomas van Bommel (6.7), Leroy Labylle, Thijs Lambrix, Ruben van Bommel (6.2) and Logan Ancion.

Substitutions

MVV Maastricht made 4 changes: T. Zeegers for R. Zeegers (72′), M. Remans for R. van Bommel (79′), M. Kleinen for T. van Bommel (79′) and J. Steuckers for D. Rocha Livramento (90′).

Best player: Koen Kostons​

Following our analysis, the most impressive player for MVV Maastricht was Koen Kostons.

His rating is (8.6) with 1 goal, 34 passes (73% accurate) and 6 key passes. He was won 6 duels out of 13. He performed 2 crosses.

FC Den Bosch – Formation

FC Den Bosch
G
W. van der Steen 1.Netherlands
7.5
D
Victor van den Bogert 3.Netherlands
7.3
75' Goals67'
D
Dylan Ryan 4.Australia
6.6
46' 29'
D
Stan Maas 24.Netherlands
5.9
D
Rik Mulders 18.Netherlands
7.6
M
Faris Hammouti 22.Morocco
6.4
22'
M
Danny Verbeek 11.Netherlands
7.7
M
Anass Ahannach 7.Morocco
7.3
M
Steven van der Heijden 8.Netherlands
6.2
M
Evangelos Patoulidis 42.Belgium
6.1
46'
F
Joey Konings 10.Netherlands
6.8
84'
Substitutes
G
Konrad Sikking 21.Netherlands
G
Lars Vrolijks 31.Netherlands
D
Timo Regouin 28.Netherlands
D
Jorn van Hedel 2.Netherlands
D
Teun van Grunsven 15.Netherlands
6.4
46'
M
Ryan Leijten 20.Netherlands
M
Dino Halilović 6.Croatia
6.4
75'
F
Nikolaj Möller 9.Sweden
7.4
46'
F
Sebastiaan van Bakel 19.Netherlands

FC Den Bosch started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).

Jack de Gier played with: Wouter Van der Steen (7.5), Rik Mulders (7.6), Victor van den Bogert (7.3), Dylan Ryan (6.6), Stan Maas (5.9), Anass Ahannach (7.3), Steven van der Heijden (6.2), Danny Verbeek (7.7), Faris Hammouti (6.4), Evangelos Patoulidis (6.1) and Joey Konings (6.8).

These were the players on the bench: Nikolaj Moller (7.4), Timo Regouin, Sebastiaan van Bakel, Konrad Sikking, Ryan Yang Leijten, Lars Vrolijks, Dino Halilović (6.4), Jorn van Hedel and Teun van Grunsven (6.4).

Substitutions

FC Den Bosch made 3 changes: E. Patoulidis for N. Moller (46′), D. Ryan for T. van Grunsven (46′) and V. van den Bogert for D. Halilovic (75′).

Best player: Danny Verbeek​

Following our analysis, the most impressive player for FC Den Bosch was Danny Verbeek.

His rating is (7.7) with 47 passes (89% accurate) and 4 key passes. He was won 2 duels out of 4. He performed 8 crosses.

Results of the day

These are the results of the day in the Eerste Divisie.​