Eerste Divisie: MVV Maastricht beats Willem II after recovering from a 0-2 deficit
MAASTRICHT. MVV Maastricht had a fantastic comeback against Willem II.
MAASTRICHT. MVV Maastricht had a astonishing comeback against Willem II. MVV Maastricht took advantage of its superior ball possession (59%).
The match was played at the De Geusselt stadium in Maastricht on Friday and it started at 8:00 pm local time. The referee was Bas Nijhuis who was helped by Charl Schaap and Martijn Beijer. The 4th official was Jaafar Aafouallah. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was cold around 12.3 degrees Celsius or 54.07 Fahrenheit. Humidity was up to 72%.
Match Statistics
MVV Maastricht was in firm control of the ball 59% while Willem II was struggling with a 41% ball possession.
Willem II was more aggressive with 68 dangerous attacks and 6 shots of which 2 were on target. Anyhow, MVV Maastricht was capable to find the solution to win this contest.
MVV Maastricht shot 7 times, 3 on target, 4 off target. On the other side, Willem II shot 6 times, 2 on target, 4 off target.
Cards
No yellow cards were issued to MVV Maastricht. On the opposite side, Willem II received 2 yellow cards (J. Bokila and ).
After playing this encounter, MVV Maastricht will have 14 points like NAC Breda and VVV-Venlo to stay in the 7th place. On the other side, Willem II will stay with 15 points like Roda JC Kerkrade to stay in the 5th place.
Match Events
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4'4'
M. de Leeuw
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18'18'
N. Doodeman
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63'63'
R. Zeegers
O. Dzepar
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66'66'
J. Bokila
M. de Leeuw
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68'68'
J. Bokila
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70'70'
M. Kleinen
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71'71'
L. Labylle
L. Schenk
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71'71'
R. van Bommel
S. Blummel
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76'76'
E. Kabangu
N. Doodeman
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82'82'
D. Rocha Livramento
M. Kleinen
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86'86'
K. Kostons
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90'90'
J. Hornkamp
D. Crowley
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90'90'
E. Kabangu
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90'90'
R. Van Helden
N. Souren
Next match
In the upcoming Eerste Divisie match, MVV Maastricht will play away with TOP Oss on the 7th of October with a 16-10 head to head statistic in favor of MVV Maastricht (6 draws).
Willem II will host FC Den Bosch on the 7th of October with a 2-1 head to head statistic in favor of FC Den Bosch (1 draw).
MVV Maastricht: Formation and Lineups
MVV Maastricht started with a conservative line-up (4-4-2).
The manager Maurice Verberne chose to play with the following team: Romain Matthys , Tim Zeegers , Marko Kleinen , Rein Van Helden , Lars Schenk , Sven Blummel , Nicky Souren , Orhan Dzepar , Mart Remans , Jarne Steuckers and Koen Kostons .
Substitutes
MVV Maastricht made 4 changes: O. Dzepar for R. Zeegers (63′), L. Schenk for L. Labylle (71′), S. Blummel for R. van Bommel (71′) and M. Kleinen for D. Rocha Livramento (82′).
Top player: Jarne Steuckers
The player who no doubt impressed MVV Maastricht the most was Jarne Steuckers even if he didn’t score any goal.
His rating is with 28 passes (75% accurate) and 3 key passes. He was won 1 duel out of 3. He performed 1 cross.
Willem II: Formation and Lineups
Willem II started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
On the opposite side, Kevin Hofland played with: Kostas Lamprou , Leeroy Owusu , Freek Heerkens , Wessel Dammers , Lucas Woudenberg , Jesse Bosch , Matthias Verreth , Nick Doodeman , Daniel Crowley , Max Svensson and Michael de Leeuw .
Substitutes
Willem II made 2 changes: M. de Leeuw for J. Bokila (66′) and N. Doodeman for E. Kabangu (76′).
Top player: Nick Doodeman
The player who no doubt impressed Willem II the most was Nick Doodeman.
His rating is with 1 goal, 21 passes (80% accurate) and 3 key passes. He performed 9 crosses.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Eerste Divisie
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.
