Eredivisie: FC Twente tops RKC Waalwijk 3-0
ENSCHEDE. FC Twente was ultimately too strong for RKC Waalwijk.
ENSCHEDE. FC Twente was after all too strong for RKC Waalwijk with the goal of S. Steijn (34′), S. Steijn (45′) and R. van Wolfswinkel (89′). FC Twente was vastly superior ball possession (62%) was among the key factors of its victory.
The match was played at the De Grolsch Veste stadium in Enschede on Sunday and it started at 2:30 pm local time. The referee was Rob Dieperink with the assistance of Maarten Ketting and Michael Osseweijer. The 4th official was Robin Hensgens. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was pleasant around 20 degrees Celsius or 68.05 Fahrenheit. Humidity was up to 68%.
Match Statistics
FC Twente was in firm control of the ball 62% while RKC Waalwijk was struggling with a 38% ball possession.
FC Twente was more aggressive with 60 dangerous attacks and 18 shots of which 5 were on target. Which is one of the reasons FC Twente won the match.
FC Twente shot 18 times, 5 on target, 13 off target. On the other side, RKC Waalwijk shot 9 times, 0 on target, 9 off target.
Cards
FC Twente received 1 yellow card (R. Propper). On the other side, RKC Waalwijk received 2 yellow cards (J. Lelieveld and S. Augustijns).
After playing this encounter, FC Twente will have 22 points to stay in the 5th place. On the opposite side, RKC Waalwijk will stay with 14 points to stay in the 9th place.
Match Events
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6'6'
J. Lelieveld
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21'21'
R. van Wolfswinkel (Goal Disallowed)
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34'34'
S. Steijn
V. Cerny
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45'45'
S. Steijn
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46'46'
Robin Pröpper
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46'46'
S. Bakari
J. Lelieveld
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46'46'
Zakaria Bakkali
Patrick Vroegh
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66'66'
M. Kjolo
S. Steijn
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76'76'
D. Cleonise
V. Misidjan
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76'76'
Roy Kuijpers
Dario Van den Buijs
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76'76'
Daan Rots
Vaclav Cerny
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82'82'
F. Jozefzoon
J. Lobete
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82'82'
S. Augustijns
P. Clement
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85'85'
S. Augustijns
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89'89'
R. van Wolfswinkel
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90'90'
Casper Staring
Michel Vlap
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90'90'
Manfred Ugalde
Ricky van Wolfswinkel
Next match
In the upcoming Eredivisie match, FC Twente will host Go Ahead Eagles on the 6th of November with a 5-2 head to head stats in favor of FC Twente (1 draw).
RKC Waalwijk will host AZ on the 6th of November with a 14-3 head to head stats in favor of AZ (1 draw).
FC Twente: Formation and Lineups
FC Twente started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
The manager Ron Jans chose to play with the following team: Lars Unnerstall , Joshua Brenet , Mees Hilgers , Robin Pröpper , Gijs Smal , Ramiz Zerrouki , Michel Vlap , Václav Černý , Sem Steijn , Virgil Misidjan and Ricky van Wolfswinkel .
Substitutes
FC Twente made 5 changes: S. Steijn for M. Kjolo (66′), V. Misidjan for D. Cleonise (76′), V. Cerny for D. Rots (76′), R. van Wolfswinkel for M. Ugalde (90′) and M. Vlap for C. Staring (90′).
Top player: Sem Steijn
The player who no doubt impressed FC Twente the most was Sem Steijn.
His rating is
with 2 goals, 17 passes (88% accurate) and 3 key passes. He performed 2 crosses.RKC Waalwijk: Formation and Lineups
RKC Waalwijk started with a 5-3-2 line-up (5-3-2).
On the other side, Joseph Oosting played with: Etienne Vaessen , Julian Lelieveld , Jurien Gaari , Shawn Adewoye , Dario Van Den Buijs , Thierry Lutonda , Patrick Vroegh , Vurnon Anita , Pelle Clement , Iliass Bel Hassani and Julen Lobete .
Substitutes
RKC Waalwijk made 5 changes: P. Vroegh for Z. Bakkali (46′), J. Lelieveld for S. Bakari (46′), D. Van den Buijs for R. Kuijpers (76′), J. Lobete for F. Jozefzoon (82′) and P. Clement for S. Augustijns (82′).
Top player: Iliass Bel Hassani
Probably the most impressive player in RKC Waalwijk was Iliass Bel Hassani.
His rating is
with 27 passes (62% accurate) and 2 key passes. He was won 3 duels out of 7. He performed 2 crosses.Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Eredivisie
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
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I am one of the main columnists for Lootrs.com. I have been writing about football for the last 2 years. I am a decent club player, but I have never reached those heights. Interested in the nextgen. Favorite players: Ronaldo, Messi, Salah, Jamie Vardy, and Michail Antonio.