Dutch Eredivisie

VVV-Venlo vs RKC Waalwijk, 2020-21 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie
VVV-Venlo
  • 3': Giorgos Giakoumakis
  • 44': Josua John
  • 79': Vito van Crooij
FT
3 - 3
RKC Waalwijk
  • 14': Thijs Oosting
  • 33': Cyril Ngonge
  • 84': Cyril Ngonge (P)

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VVV-Venlo are hosting RKC Waalwijk at Seacon Stadion – De Koel –, Venlo, Netherlands, starting on . The match is a part of the Dutch Eredivisie.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Goal! VVV-Venlo 1, RKC Waalwijk 0. Georgios Giakoumakis (VVV-Venlo) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Vito van Crooij with a cross.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Simon Janssen (VVV-Venlo) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Georgios Giakoumakis.
  • 7': Foul by Vurnon Anita (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 7': Zinedine Machach (VVV-Venlo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Corner, VVV-Venlo. Conceded by Richard van der Venne.
  • 10': Cyril Ngonge (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 10': Foul by Zinedine Machach (VVV-Venlo).
  • 12': Foul by Georgios Giakoumakis (VVV-Venlo).
  • 12': Thierry Lutonda (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Danny Post (VVV-Venlo).
  • 12': Richard van der Venne (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 14': Goal! VVV-Venlo 1, RKC Waalwijk 1. Thijs Oosting (RKC Waalwijk) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ahmed Touba with a through ball.
  • 17': Cyril Ngonge (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 17': Foul by Josua John (VVV-Venlo).
  • 20': Corner, VVV-Venlo. Conceded by Anas Tahiri.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Kristopher Da Graca (VVV-Venlo) header from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Cyril Ngonge (RKC Waalwijk) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Melle Meulensteen.
  • 28': Foul by Sylla Sow (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 28': Tristan Dekker (VVV-Venlo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Sylla Sow (RKC Waalwijk) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 30': Foul by Thijs Oosting (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 30': Simon Janssen (VVV-Venlo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Josua John (VVV-Venlo) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 31': Offside, VVV-Venlo. Danny Post tries a through ball, but Georgios Giakoumakis is caught offside.
  • 33': Goal! VVV-Venlo 1, RKC Waalwijk 2. Cyril Ngonge (RKC Waalwijk) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Richard van der Venne.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Richard van der Venne (RKC Waalwijk) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sylla Sow.
  • 37': Foul by Juriën Gaari (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 37': Georgios Giakoumakis (VVV-Venlo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 38': Hand ball by Thierry Lutonda (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 39': Foul by Richard van der Venne (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 39': Zinedine Machach (VVV-Venlo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Offside, VVV-Venlo. Josua John tries a through ball, but Leon Guwara is caught offside.
  • 40': Foul by Zinedine Machach (VVV-Venlo).
  • 40': Richard van der Venne (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 41': Foul by Thijs Oosting (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 41': Tobias Pachonik (VVV-Venlo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Foul by Vito van Crooij (VVV-Venlo).
  • 43': Thierry Lutonda (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 44': Goal! VVV-Venlo 2, RKC Waalwijk 2. Josua John (VVV-Venlo) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Vito van Crooij with a cross.
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Simon Janssen (VVV-Venlo) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josua John.
  • 45': Corner, VVV-Venlo. Conceded by Richard van der Venne.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, VVV-Venlo 2, RKC Waalwijk 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins VVV-Venlo 2, RKC Waalwijk 2.
  • 47': Offside, VVV-Venlo. Danny Post tries a through ball, but Georgios Giakoumakis is caught offside.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Cyril Ngonge (RKC Waalwijk) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Melle Meulensteen following a fast break.
  • 52': Attempt saved. Anas Tahiri (RKC Waalwijk) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 54': Sylla Sow (RKC Waalwijk) hits the right post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Melle Meulensteen with a cross.
  • 54': Foul by Tobias Pachonik (VVV-Venlo).
  • 54': Thijs Oosting (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 55': Hand ball by Melle Meulensteen (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 56': Attempt saved. Zinedine Machach (VVV-Venlo) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 56': Attempt saved. Vito van Crooij (VVV-Venlo) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Zinedine Machach.
  • 56': Corner, VVV-Venlo. Conceded by Kostas Lamprou.
  • 57': Foul by Vito van Crooij (VVV-Venlo).
  • 57': Thierry Lutonda (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Cyril Ngonge (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 59': Foul by Kristopher Da Graca (VVV-Venlo).
  • 59': Kristopher Da Graca (VVV-Venlo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 60': Substitution, RKC Waalwijk. Finn Stokkers replaces Sylla Sow.
  • 61': Foul by Josua John (VVV-Venlo).
  • 61': Vurnon Anita (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Hand ball by Richard van der Venne (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 64': Offside, VVV-Venlo. Vito van Crooij tries a through ball, but Georgios Giakoumakis is caught offside.
  • 65': Corner, VVV-Venlo. Conceded by Melle Meulensteen.
  • 66': Substitution, VVV-Venlo. Lukas Schmitz replaces Leon Guwara.
  • 67': Attempt saved. Richard van der Venne (RKC Waalwijk) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Anas Tahiri.
  • 68': Corner, RKC Waalwijk. Conceded by Danny Post.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Richard van der Venne (RKC Waalwijk) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Cyril Ngonge with a cross following a corner.
  • 70': Foul by Georgios Giakoumakis (VVV-Venlo).
  • 70': Melle Meulensteen (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Corner, RKC Waalwijk. Conceded by Tristan Dekker.
  • 72': Substitution, RKC Waalwijk. Sebbe Augustijns replaces Anas Tahiri.
  • 73': Cyril Ngonge (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 73': Foul by Lukas Schmitz (VVV-Venlo).
  • 74': Foul by Finn Stokkers (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 74': Kristopher Da Graca (VVV-Venlo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Substitution, VVV-Venlo. Torino Hunte replaces Josua John.
  • 74': Substitution, VVV-Venlo. Yahcuroo Roemer replaces Simon Janssen.
  • 78': Finn Stokkers (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Foul by Kristopher Da Graca (VVV-Venlo).
  • 79': Goal! VVV-Venlo 3, RKC Waalwijk 2. Vito van Crooij (VVV-Venlo) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Lukas Schmitz with a cross.
  • 81': Foul by Torino Hunte (VVV-Venlo).
  • 81': Sebbe Augustijns (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Offside, RKC Waalwijk. Melle Meulensteen tries a through ball, but Finn Stokkers is caught offside.
  • 82': Foul by Kristopher Da Graca (VVV-Venlo).
  • 82': Melle Meulensteen (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Cyril Ngonge (RKC Waalwijk) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 83': Penalty conceded by Georgios Giakoumakis (VVV-Venlo) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 84': Goal! VVV-Venlo 3, RKC Waalwijk 3. Cyril Ngonge (RKC Waalwijk) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 85': Substitution, VVV-Venlo. Jafar Arias replaces Zinedine Machach.
  • 86': Attempt blocked. Finn Stokkers (RKC Waalwijk) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cyril Ngonge with a cross.
  • 86': Corner, RKC Waalwijk. Conceded by Tristan Dekker.
  • 87': Attempt blocked. Ahmed Touba (RKC Waalwijk) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Melle Meulensteen with a cross.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Richard van der Venne (RKC Waalwijk) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Finn Stokkers following a fast break.
  • 88': Substitution, RKC Waalwijk. Ola John replaces Thijs Oosting.
  • 88': Substitution, RKC Waalwijk. Hans Mulder replaces Richard van der Venne.
  • 88': Substitution, RKC Waalwijk. Lennerd Daneels replaces Cyril Ngonge.
  • 88': Foul by Sebbe Augustijns (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 88': Georgios Giakoumakis (VVV-Venlo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Georgios Giakoumakis (VVV-Venlo) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Yahcuroo Roemer with a cross.
  • 89': Corner, VVV-Venlo. Conceded by Melle Meulensteen.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Georgios Giakoumakis (VVV-Venlo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yahcuroo Roemer with a cross.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Torino Hunte (VVV-Venlo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Georgios Giakoumakis.
  • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Vito van Crooij (VVV-Venlo) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kristopher Da Graca.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Vito van Crooij (VVV-Venlo).
  • 90'+1': Vurnon Anita (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+2': Vito van Crooij (VVV-Venlo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+2': Corner, RKC Waalwijk. Conceded by Tobias Pachonik.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, VVV-Venlo 3, RKC Waalwijk 3.
  • 0': Match ends, VVV-Venlo 3, RKC Waalwijk 3.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 17
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 4
4 Corner Kicks 6
2 Saves 2
49.8 Possession 50.2
14 SHOTS 13
5 ON GOAL 5
0.4 On Target % 0.4
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
297 Accurate Passes 279
403 Passes 406
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.7
9 Accurate Crosses 5
17 Crosses 22
0.5 Cross % 0.2
75 Long Balls 84
34 Accurate Long Balls 34
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
3 Blocked Shots 5
6 Effective Tackles 13
11 Tackles 20
0.5 Tackle % 0.7
19 Interceptions 5
13 Effective Clearances 18
13 Clearances 18

Game Information

Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

Venue: Seacon Stadion – De Koel –
Location: Venlo, Netherlands

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Line-Ups

VVV VVV-Venlo (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Thorsten Kirschbaum (GK)
44 Kristopher Da Graca Yellow Card
17 Tristan Dekker
38 Leon Guwara
2 Tobias Pachonik
8 Zinédine Machach
6 Danny Post
15 Simon Janssen
11 Giorgos Giakoumakis
12 Josua John
10 Vito van Crooij
VVV-Venlo Substitutes:
Roy Gelmi, Christian Kum, Guus Hupperts, Bram Verbong, Anastasios Donis, Torino Hunte, Arjan Swinkels, Delano van Crooij, Lukas Schmitz, Yahcuroo Roemer, Jafar Arias, Christos Donis.

RKC RKC Waalwijk (4-3-3)

No. Name
31 Kostas Lamprou (GK)
59 Ahmed Touba
3 Melle Meulensteen
20 Thierry Lutonda
2 Juriën Gaari
10 Richard van der Venne
8 Anas Tahiri
4 Vurnon Anita
19 Sylla Sow Yellow Card
25 Thijs Oosting
7 Cyril Ngonge
RKC Waalwijk Substitutes:
Etienne Vaessen, Mike Grim, Paul Quasten, Shawn Adewoye, Finn Stokkers, Ola John, Hans Mulder, Saïd Bakari, Lennerd Daneels, Vitalie Damascan, Luuk Wouters, Sebbe Augustijns.

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