Dutch Eredivisie

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

· Dutch Eredivisie
RKC Waalwijk
  • 30': Finn Stokkers
  • 75': Ahmed Touba
  • 87': Lennerd Daneels
FT
3 - 2
VVV-Venlo
  • 35': Giorgos Giakoumakis (P)
  • 51': Vito van Crooij
  • Red Card 55': Roy Gelmi

About

RKC Waalwijk are hosting VVV-Venlo 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.
  • 1': Foul by Christian Kum (VVV-Venlo).
  • 1': Richard van der Venne (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 2': Corner, RKC Waalwijk. Conceded by Steffen Schäfer.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Melle Meulensteen (RKC Waalwijk) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ola John with a cross following a corner.
  • 5': Foul by Vurnon Anita (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 5': Georgios Giakoumakis (VVV-Venlo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 7': Attempt saved. Anas Tahiri (RKC Waalwijk) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ola John.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Jafar Arias (VVV-Venlo) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 9': Offside, VVV-Venlo. Roy Gelmi tries a through ball, but Torino Hunte is caught offside.
  • 10': Offside, VVV-Venlo. Steffen Schäfer tries a through ball, but Georgios Giakoumakis is caught offside.
  • 12': Evert Linthorst (VVV-Venlo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Vurnon Anita (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 16': Foul by Said Bakari (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 16': Torino Hunte (VVV-Venlo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Foul by Richard van der Venne (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 16': Roy Gelmi (VVV-Venlo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Ahmed Touba (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 18': Foul by Vito van Crooij (VVV-Venlo).
  • 20': Foul by Said Bakari (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 20': Georgios Giakoumakis (VVV-Venlo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Attempt saved. Cyril Ngonge (RKC Waalwijk) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ahmed Touba with a cross.
  • 25': Foul by Ahmed Touba (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 25': Jafar Arias (VVV-Venlo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 25': Finn Stokkers (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 25': Foul by Roy Gelmi (VVV-Venlo).
  • 25': Roy Gelmi (VVV-Venlo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 28': Finn Stokkers (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Foul by Danny Post (VVV-Venlo).
  • 28': Danny Post (VVV-Venlo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 30': Goal! RKC Waalwijk 1, VVV-Venlo 0. Finn Stokkers (RKC Waalwijk) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Anas Tahiri with a through ball.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Paul Quasten (RKC Waalwijk) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
  • 33': Foul by Paul Quasten (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 33': Tobias Pachonik (VVV-Venlo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Christian Kum (VVV-Venlo) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Vito van Crooij with a cross.
  • 34': Attempt saved. Christian Kum (VVV-Venlo) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Torino Hunte with a cross.
  • 34': Penalty conceded by Paul Quasten (RKC Waalwijk) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 35': Goal! RKC Waalwijk 1, VVV-Venlo 1. Georgios Giakoumakis (VVV-Venlo) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 37': Attempt saved. Ola John (RKC Waalwijk) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cyril Ngonge with a cross.
  • 37': Attempt blocked. Anas Tahiri (RKC Waalwijk) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ola John.
  • 37': Corner, RKC Waalwijk. Conceded by Torino Hunte.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Melle Meulensteen (RKC Waalwijk) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 39': Corner, RKC Waalwijk. Conceded by Danny Post.
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Ahmed Touba (RKC Waalwijk) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ola John with a cross.
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Ahmed Touba (RKC Waalwijk) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Ahmed Touba (RKC Waalwijk) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 41': Attempt saved. Evert Linthorst (VVV-Venlo) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jafar Arias.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Georgios Giakoumakis (VVV-Venlo) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tobias Pachonik.
  • 44': Danny Post (VVV-Venlo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 44': Foul by Finn Stokkers (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 45': Attempt missed. Danny Post (VVV-Venlo) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Tobias Pachonik (VVV-Venlo).
  • 45'+1': Paul Quasten (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, RKC Waalwijk 1, VVV-Venlo 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins RKC Waalwijk 1, VVV-Venlo 1.
  • 46': Attempt blocked. Cyril Ngonge (RKC Waalwijk) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 46': Offside, RKC Waalwijk. Kostas Lamprou tries a through ball, but Ola John is caught offside.
  • 49': Ahmed Touba (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Georgios Giakoumakis (VVV-Venlo).
  • 51': Goal! RKC Waalwijk 1, VVV-Venlo 2. Vito van Crooij (VVV-Venlo) header from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Steffen Schäfer with a cross.
  • 52': Evert Linthorst (VVV-Venlo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 52': Foul by Said Bakari (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 52': Said Bakari (RKC Waalwijk) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 55': Attempt saved. Tobias Pachonik (VVV-Venlo) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Vito van Crooij.
  • 55': Finn Stokkers (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 55': Foul by Roy Gelmi (VVV-Venlo).
  • 55': Second yellow card to Roy Gelmi (VVV-Venlo) for a bad foul.
  • 57': Offside, RKC Waalwijk. Paul Quasten tries a through ball, but Anas Tahiri is caught offside.
  • 59': Attempt saved. Richard van der Venne (RKC Waalwijk) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Anas Tahiri.
  • 59': Evert Linthorst (VVV-Venlo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 59': Foul by Vurnon Anita (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 59': Vurnon Anita (RKC Waalwijk) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 60': Substitution, VVV-Venlo. Stan van Dijck replaces Jafar Arias.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Ola John (RKC Waalwijk) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Cyril Ngonge (RKC Waalwijk) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Finn Stokkers.
  • 62': Substitution, RKC Waalwijk. Thierry Lutonda replaces Paul Quasten.
  • 63': Substitution, RKC Waalwijk. Lennerd Daneels replaces Cyril Ngonge.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Finn Stokkers (RKC Waalwijk) right footed shot from very close range is too high. Assisted by Said Bakari with a cross.
  • 66': Christian Kum (VVV-Venlo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by Richard van der Venne (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 69': Attempt missed. Lennerd Daneels (RKC Waalwijk) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Said Bakari.
  • 69': Foul by Ahmed Touba (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 69': Vito van Crooij (VVV-Venlo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 69': Ahmed Touba (RKC Waalwijk) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 70': Foul by Christian Kum (VVV-Venlo).
  • 70': Richard van der Venne (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Attempt blocked. Ola John (RKC Waalwijk) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Thierry Lutonda.
  • 72': Corner, RKC Waalwijk. Conceded by Tobias Pachonik.
  • 73': Substitution, VVV-Venlo. Simon Janssen replaces Evert Linthorst.
  • 73': Substitution, VVV-Venlo. Guus Hupperts replaces Torino Hunte.
  • 73': Substitution, RKC Waalwijk. Vitalie Damascan replaces Ola John.
  • 75': Goal! RKC Waalwijk 2, VVV-Venlo 2. Ahmed Touba (RKC Waalwijk) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Richard van der Venne.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Vitalie Damascan (RKC Waalwijk) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Said Bakari with a cross.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Finn Stokkers (RKC Waalwijk) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lennerd Daneels.
  • 83': Attempt saved. Finn Stokkers (RKC Waalwijk) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Anas Tahiri with a cross.
  • 83': Corner, RKC Waalwijk. Conceded by Delano van Crooij.
  • 83': Corner, RKC Waalwijk. Conceded by Georgios Giakoumakis.
  • 83': Attempt saved. Ahmed Touba (RKC Waalwijk) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Lennerd Daneels with a cross.
  • 86': Attempt saved. Danny Post (VVV-Venlo) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Vito van Crooij.
  • 87': Goal! RKC Waalwijk 3, VVV-Venlo 2. Lennerd Daneels (RKC Waalwijk) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Vitalie Damascan.
  • 88': Foul by Ahmed Touba (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 88': Stan van Dijck (VVV-Venlo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90': Substitution, RKC Waalwijk. Hans Mulder replaces Finn Stokkers.
  • 90'+1': Anas Tahiri (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Danny Post (VVV-Venlo).
  • 90'+1': Foul by Tobias Pachonik (VVV-Venlo).
  • 90'+1': Richard van der Venne (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, VVV-Venlo. Zinedine Machach replaces Steffen Schäfer.
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Richard van der Venne (RKC Waalwijk) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Zinedine Machach (VVV-Venlo).
  • 90'+5': Vurnon Anita (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Zinedine Machach (VVV-Venlo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, RKC Waalwijk 3, VVV-Venlo 2.
  • 0': Match ends, RKC Waalwijk 3, VVV-Venlo 2.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 14
2 Yellow Cards 3
1 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 2
0 Corner Kicks 6
7 Saves 4
40.6 Possession 59.4
10 SHOTS 25
6 ON GOAL 10
0.6 On Target % 0.4
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
248 Accurate Passes 404
345 Passes 500
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 9
18 Crosses 28
0.2 Cross % 0.3
64 Long Balls 85
31 Accurate Long Balls 51
0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
0 Blocked Shots 6
10 Effective Tackles 7
14 Tackles 13
0.7 Tackle % 0.5
24 Interceptions 11
27 Effective Clearances 15
27 Clearances 15

Game Information

Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

Venue: Mandemakers Stadion
Location: Waalwijk, Netherlands

Eredivisie Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Feyenoord Rotterdam 5 +10 15
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 Yellow Card
3 Melle Meulensteen
5 Paul Quasten
28 Saïd Bakari Yellow Card
4 Vurnon Anita Yellow Card
8 Anas Tahiri
10 Richard van der Venne
9 Finn Stokkers
11 Ola John
7 Cyril Ngonge
RKC Waalwijk Substitutes:
Etienne Vaessen, Thierry Lutonda, Juriën Gaari, Lennerd Daneels, Sylla Sow, Nicolás Olsak, Lars Nieuwpoort, Ayman Azhil, Hans Mulder, Mike Grim, Vitalie Damascan.

VVV VVV-Venlo (4-4-2)

No. Name
16 Delano van Crooij (GK)
14 Christian Kum
4 Roy Gelmi Yellow Card
5 Steffen Schäfer
2 Tobias Pachonik
21 Evert Linthorst
6 Danny Post Yellow Card
27 Torino Hunte
10 Vito van Crooij
11 Giorgos Giakoumakis
25 Jafar Arias
VVV-Venlo Substitutes:
Nezar S'Rifi, Stan Van Dijck, Zinédine Machach, Simon Janssen, Tristan Dekker, Guus Hupperts, Bram Verbong, Arjan Swinkels, Josua John, Jens Craenmehr, Lukas Schmitz, Wassim Essanoussi.

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