Dutch Eredivisie

RKC Waalwijk vs FC Emmen, 2020-21 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie
RKC Waalwijk
  • 90': Ahmed Touba
FT
1 - 0
FC Emmen

    About

    RKC Waalwijk are hosting FC Emmen at Mandemakers Stadion, Waalwijk, 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.
    • 4': Attempt missed. Ricardo van Rhijn (FC Emmen) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Sergio Peña.
    • 5': Corner, RKC Waalwijk. Conceded by Miguel Araujo.
    • 7': Foul by Jean-Pierre Rhyner (FC Emmen).
    • 7': Lennerd Daneels (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 7': Attempt saved. Ola John (RKC Waalwijk) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Anas Tahiri.
    • 9': Hand ball by Nick Bakker (FC Emmen).
    • 9': Attempt missed. Lennerd Daneels (RKC Waalwijk) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Said Bakari.
    • 9': Foul by Vurnon Anita (RKC Waalwijk).
    • 9': Kerim Frei (FC Emmen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Corner, FC Emmen. Conceded by Lennerd Daneels.
    • 11': Offside, FC Emmen. Paul Gladon tries a through ball, but Nick Bakker is caught offside.
    • 14': Attempt saved. Ola John (RKC Waalwijk) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 15': Corner, RKC Waalwijk. Conceded by Nick Bakker.
    • 16': Foul by Paul Quasten (RKC Waalwijk).
    • 16': Paul Gladon (FC Emmen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Foul by Paul Gladon (FC Emmen).
    • 18': Vurnon Anita (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 18': Attempt missed. Paul Quasten (RKC Waalwijk) left footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right from a direct free kick.
    • 18': Offside, FC Emmen. Jean-Pierre Rhyner tries a through ball, but Paul Gladon is caught offside.
    • 21': Foul by Paul Quasten (RKC Waalwijk).
    • 21': Sergio Peña (FC Emmen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 22': Foul by Anas Tahiri (RKC Waalwijk).
    • 22': Sergio Peña (FC Emmen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Offside, FC Emmen. Paul Gladon tries a through ball, but Kerim Frei is caught offside.
    • 25': Attempt missed. Thijs Oosting (RKC Waalwijk) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Paul Quasten with a cross.
    • 28': Attempt blocked. Thijs Oosting (RKC Waalwijk) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lennerd Daneels.
    • 29': Foul by Ahmed Touba (RKC Waalwijk).
    • 29': Paul Gladon (FC Emmen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Foul by Paul Quasten (RKC Waalwijk).
    • 29': Jari Vlak (FC Emmen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 30': Corner, FC Emmen. Conceded by Ahmed Touba.
    • 35': Attempt missed. Said Bakari (RKC Waalwijk) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ola John.
    • 36': Corner, RKC Waalwijk. Conceded by Hilal Ben Moussa.
    • 37': Attempt blocked. Ola John (RKC Waalwijk) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 37': Corner, RKC Waalwijk. Conceded by Jari Vlak.
    • 38': Attempt blocked. Richard van der Venne (RKC Waalwijk) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Anas Tahiri.
    • 38': Offside, RKC Waalwijk. Richard van der Venne tries a through ball, but Thijs Oosting is caught offside.
    • 39': Attempt missed. Jari Vlak (FC Emmen) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Sergio Peña.
    • 40': Corner, RKC Waalwijk. Conceded by Jari Vlak.
    • 41': Offside, FC Emmen. Jari Vlak tries a through ball, but Paul Gladon is caught offside.
    • 42': Foul by Miguel Araujo (FC Emmen).
    • 42': Thijs Oosting (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 44': Offside, RKC Waalwijk. Richard van der Venne tries a through ball, but Thijs Oosting is caught offside.
    • 45': First Half ends, RKC Waalwijk 0, FC Emmen 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins RKC Waalwijk 0, FC Emmen 0.
    • 45': Substitution, FC Emmen. Keziah Veendorp replaces Jean-Pierre Rhyner.
    • 45': Substitution, FC Emmen. Lucas Bernadou replaces Hilal Ben Moussa.
    • 47': Attempt missed. Michael de Leeuw (FC Emmen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Keziah Veendorp with a through ball.
    • 48': Attempt blocked. Richard van der Venne (RKC Waalwijk) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Anas Tahiri.
    • 50': Anas Tahiri (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Foul by Paul Gladon (FC Emmen).
    • 55': Offside, FC Emmen. Lucas Bernadou tries a through ball, but Paul Gladon is caught offside.
    • 58': Foul by Keziah Veendorp (FC Emmen).
    • 58': Lennerd Daneels (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 59': Attempt missed. Melle Meulensteen (RKC Waalwijk) header from the right side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Thijs Oosting with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 59': Anas Tahiri (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Foul by Jari Vlak (FC Emmen).
    • 61': Substitution, FC Emmen. Nikolai Laursen replaces Jari Vlak.
    • 61': Corner, RKC Waalwijk. Conceded by Nick Bakker.
    • 62': Attempt missed. Vurnon Anita (RKC Waalwijk) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
    • 65': Attempt missed. Richard van der Venne (RKC Waalwijk) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Thijs Oosting.
    • 66': Substitution, RKC Waalwijk. Finn Stokkers replaces Ola John.
    • 67': Offside, FC Emmen. Miguel Araujo tries a through ball, but Kerim Frei is caught offside.
    • 68': Corner, RKC Waalwijk. Conceded by Nick Bakker.
    • 68': Attempt missed. Paul Quasten (RKC Waalwijk) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Vurnon Anita following a corner.
    • 69': Attempt saved. Melle Meulensteen (RKC Waalwijk) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Anas Tahiri.
    • 69': Hand ball by Anas Tahiri (RKC Waalwijk).
    • 69': Attempt blocked. Richard van der Venne (RKC Waalwijk) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lennerd Daneels.
    • 73': Attempt saved. Michael de Leeuw (FC Emmen) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kerim Frei.
    • 73': Attempt saved. Kerim Frei (FC Emmen) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nick Bakker.
    • 75': Attempt saved. Richard van der Venne (RKC Waalwijk) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Finn Stokkers with a headed pass.
    • 77': Substitution, RKC Waalwijk. Ayman Azhil replaces Anas Tahiri.
    • 77': Substitution, RKC Waalwijk. Sylla Sow replaces Richard van der Venne.
    • 77': Foul by Sylla Sow (RKC Waalwijk).
    • 77': Lucas Bernadou (FC Emmen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Foul by Sergio Peña (FC Emmen).
    • 79': Paul Quasten (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 82': Foul by Ahmed Touba (RKC Waalwijk).
    • 82': Paul Gladon (FC Emmen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Attempt saved. Lennerd Daneels (RKC Waalwijk) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Said Bakari.
    • 86': Substitution, RKC Waalwijk. Vitalie Damascan replaces Thijs Oosting.
    • 88': Attempt missed. Vurnon Anita (RKC Waalwijk) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Sylla Sow.
    • 89': Corner, RKC Waalwijk. Conceded by Miguel Araujo.
    • 90': Goal! RKC Waalwijk 1, FC Emmen 0. Ahmed Touba (RKC Waalwijk) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner following a corner.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, RKC Waalwijk 1, FC Emmen 0.
    • 0': Match ends, RKC Waalwijk 1, FC Emmen 0.

    Statistics

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    8 Fouls 9
    0 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    6 Offsides 2
    2 Corner Kicks 8
    5 Saves 2
    52.8 Possession 47.2
    5 SHOTS 20
    2 ON GOAL 6
    0.4 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    380 Accurate Passes 317
    515 Passes 444
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.7
    2 Accurate Crosses 5
    8 Crosses 24
    0.3 Cross % 0.2
    99 Long Balls 81
    44 Accurate Long Balls 32
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
    0 Blocked Shots 5
    10 Effective Tackles 5
    20 Tackles 16
    0.5 Tackle % 0.3
    15 Interceptions 10
    27 Effective Clearances 14
    27 Clearances 14

    Game Information

    Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

    Venue: Mandemakers Stadion
    Location: Waalwijk, Netherlands

    Eredivisie Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Feyenoord Rotterdam 4 +8 12
    2 PSV Eindhoven 5 +9 12
    3 Ajax Amsterdam 5 +6 11
    4 AZ Alkmaar 4 +5 10
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    RKC RKC Waalwijk (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    31 Kostas Lamprou (GK)
    59 Ahmed Touba
    3 Melle Meulensteen
    5 Paul Quasten
    28 Saïd Bakari
    4 Vurnon Anita
    8 Anas Tahiri
    10 Richard van der Venne
    25 Thijs Oosting
    11 Ola John
    21 Lennerd Daneels
    RKC Waalwijk Substitutes:
    Juriën Gaari, Hans Mulder, Vitalie Damascan, Etienne Vaessen, Thierry Lutonda, Sylla Sow, Mike Grim, Finn Stokkers, Lars Nieuwpoort, Ayman Azhil, David Min.

    EMM FC Emmen (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    28 Michael Verrips (GK)
    4 Nick Bakker
    5 Miguel Araujo
    35 Jean-Pierre Rhyner
    34 Ricardo van Rhijn
    8 Michael de Leeuw
    21 Hilal Ben Moussa
    20 Jari Vlak
    17 Paul Gladon
    31 Kerim Frei
    10 Sergio Peña
    FC Emmen Substitutes:
    Ferhat Gorgulu, Simon Tibbling, Dennis Telgenkamp, Stefan van der Lei, Lucas Bernadou, Robbert de Vos, Keziah Veendorp, Didier La Torre, Denis Granecny, Nikolai Laursen.

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