Dutch Eredivisie

Willem II vs RKC Waalwijk, 2020-21 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie
Willem II
  • 54': Vangelis Pavlidis
FT
1 - 0
RKC Waalwijk

    About

    Willem II are hosting RKC Waalwijk at Koning Willem II Stadion, Tilburg, Netherlands, starting on . The match is a part of the Dutch Eredivisie.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 3': Foul by Richard van der Venne (RKC Waalwijk).
    • 3': Kwasi Okyere Wriedt (Willem II) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 5': Corner, Willem II. Conceded by Melle Meulensteen.
    • 5': Offside, Willem II. Sebastian Holmén tries a through ball, but Vangelis Pavlidis is caught offside.
    • 7': Corner, Willem II. Conceded by Thierry Lutonda.
    • 8': Attempt blocked. Sebastian Holmén (Willem II) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sven van Beek.
    • 8': Offside, Willem II. Sebastian Holmén tries a through ball, but Driess Saddiki is caught offside.
    • 10': Foul by Kwasi Okyere Wriedt (Willem II).
    • 10': Lennerd Daneels (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Foul by Lennerd Daneels (RKC Waalwijk).
    • 11': Pol Llonch (Willem II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Offside, Willem II. Sven van Beek tries a through ball, but Vangelis Pavlidis is caught offside.
    • 16': Corner, RKC Waalwijk. Conceded by Leeroy Owusu.
    • 18': Anas Tahiri (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Foul by Vangelis Pavlidis (Willem II).
    • 19': Hand ball by Thijs Oosting (RKC Waalwijk).
    • 20': Attempt saved. Derrick Köhn (Willem II) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mike Trésor.
    • 22': Ché Nunnely (Willem II) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 22': Foul by Richard van der Venne (RKC Waalwijk).
    • 23': Foul by Driess Saddiki (Willem II).
    • 23': Thijs Oosting (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Corner, Willem II. Conceded by Ahmed Touba.
    • 26': Sven van Beek (Willem II) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Mike Trésor with a cross following a corner.
    • 26': Attempt missed. Driess Saddiki (Willem II) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mike Trésor with a cross following a corner.
    • 31': Attempt saved. Kwasi Okyere Wriedt (Willem II) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Leeroy Owusu with a cross.
    • 40': Anas Tahiri (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 40': Foul by Ché Nunnely (Willem II).
    • 44': Foul by Driess Saddiki (Willem II).
    • 44': Richard van der Venne (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45'+1': Corner, Willem II. Conceded by Melle Meulensteen.
    • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Sven van Beek (Willem II) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mike Trésor with a cross following a corner.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Willem II 0, RKC Waalwijk 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Willem II 0, RKC Waalwijk 0.
    • 45': Substitution, RKC Waalwijk. Ayman Azhil replaces Ola John.
    • 49': Anas Tahiri (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Foul by Pol Llonch (Willem II).
    • 50': Ché Nunnely (Willem II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Foul by Ahmed Touba (RKC Waalwijk).
    • 51': Attempt saved. Vangelis Pavlidis (Willem II) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 52': Corner, RKC Waalwijk. Conceded by Derrick Köhn.
    • 52': Attempt missed. Ahmed Touba (RKC Waalwijk) header from very close range is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Thijs Oosting with a cross following a corner.
    • 53': Anas Tahiri (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Foul by Pol Llonch (Willem II).
    • 54': Driess Saddiki (Willem II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Foul by Anas Tahiri (RKC Waalwijk).
    • 54': Attempt blocked. Vangelis Pavlidis (Willem II) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mike Trésor.
    • 54': Goal! Willem II 1, RKC Waalwijk 0. Vangelis Pavlidis (Willem II) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Kwasi Okyere Wriedt.
    • 56': Derrick Köhn (Willem II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Foul by Lennerd Daneels (RKC Waalwijk).
    • 59': Offside, RKC Waalwijk. Said Bakari tries a through ball, but Thijs Oosting is caught offside.
    • 61': Foul by Vurnon Anita (RKC Waalwijk).
    • 61': Pol Llonch (Willem II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Vurnon Anita (RKC Waalwijk) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 63': Attempt blocked. Ché Nunnely (Willem II) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Vangelis Pavlidis.
    • 63': Corner, Willem II. Conceded by Ahmed Touba.
    • 63': Attempt saved. Vangelis Pavlidis (Willem II) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 67': Vangelis Pavlidis (Willem II) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Mike Trésor.
    • 67': Attempt saved. Vangelis Pavlidis (Willem II) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 68': Corner, Willem II. Conceded by Melle Meulensteen.
    • 69': Attempt missed. Sebastian Holmén (Willem II) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mike Trésor with a cross following a corner.
    • 70': Substitution, RKC Waalwijk. Sylla Sow replaces Anas Tahiri.
    • 70': Substitution, RKC Waalwijk. Lars Nieuwpoort replaces Thijs Oosting.
    • 70': Substitution, RKC Waalwijk. Cyril Ngonge replaces Lennerd Daneels.
    • 71': Attempt blocked. Cyril Ngonge (RKC Waalwijk) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Said Bakari.
    • 72': Derrick Köhn (Willem II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Foul by Richard van der Venne (RKC Waalwijk).
    • 72': Substitution, Willem II. Victor van den Bogert replaces Leeroy Owusu because of an injury.
    • 73': Attempt saved. Richard van der Venne (RKC Waalwijk) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 74': Foul by Thierry Lutonda (RKC Waalwijk).
    • 74': Vangelis Pavlidis (Willem II) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 74': Attempt saved. Derrick Köhn (Willem II) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
    • 75': Attempt saved. Vangelis Pavlidis (Willem II) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 77': Ché Nunnely (Willem II) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 77': Foul by Ayman Azhil (RKC Waalwijk).
    • 77': Substitution, Willem II. Wesley Spieringhs replaces Driess Saddiki.
    • 78': Substitution, Willem II. Mats Köhlert replaces Mike Trésor.
    • 78': Attempt missed. Kwasi Okyere Wriedt (Willem II) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
    • 79': Attempt blocked. Sylla Sow (RKC Waalwijk) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Melle Meulensteen with a through ball.
    • 79': Corner, RKC Waalwijk. Conceded by Sebastian Holmén.
    • 81': Attempt saved. Sylla Sow (RKC Waalwijk) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Cyril Ngonge.
    • 81': Corner, RKC Waalwijk. Conceded by Arijanet Muric.
    • 82': Attempt saved. Lars Nieuwpoort (RKC Waalwijk) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 83': Substitution, RKC Waalwijk. Vitalie Damascan replaces Richard van der Venne.
    • 84': Foul by Victor van den Bogert (Willem II).
    • 84': Sylla Sow (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 85': Corner, RKC Waalwijk. Conceded by Arijanet Muric.
    • 86': Substitution, Willem II. Lindon Selahi replaces Kwasi Okyere Wriedt.
    • 88': Attempt blocked. Lindon Selahi (Willem II) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 90': Ahmed Touba (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Foul by Vangelis Pavlidis (Willem II).
    • 90': Attempt missed. Ché Nunnely (Willem II) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Wesley Spieringhs following a fast break.
    • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Vangelis Pavlidis (Willem II) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Wesley Spieringhs.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Lindon Selahi (Willem II).
    • 90'+3': Vurnon Anita (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Vurnon Anita (RKC Waalwijk).
    • 90'+5': Lindon Selahi (Willem II) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+5': Offside, Willem II. Derrick Köhn tries a through ball, but Vangelis Pavlidis is caught offside.
    • 90'+5': Vangelis Pavlidis (Willem II) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Willem II 1, RKC Waalwijk 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Willem II 1, RKC Waalwijk 0.

    Statistics

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    12 Fouls 10
    1 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 4
    5 Corner Kicks 6
    8 Saves 3
    48.5 Possession 51.5
    6 SHOTS 20
    3 ON GOAL 9
    0.5 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    300 Accurate Passes 334
    410 Passes 425
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
    3 Accurate Crosses 10
    20 Crosses 31
    0.2 Cross % 0.3
    59 Long Balls 72
    20 Accurate Long Balls 45
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.6
    2 Blocked Shots 4
    8 Effective Tackles 9
    22 Tackles 18
    0.4 Tackle % 0.5
    13 Interceptions 18
    23 Effective Clearances 25
    23 Clearances 25

    Game Information

    Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

    Venue: Koning Willem II Stadion
    Location: Tilburg, Netherlands
    Attendance: 2,000

    Eredivisie Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 PSV Eindhoven 19 +44 46
    2 Ajax Amsterdam 19 +24 45
    3 FC Utrecht 19 +7 40
    4 Feyenoord Rotterdam 19 +18 36
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    WIL Willem II (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    49 Aro Muric (GK)
    25 Sebastian Holmén
    32 Sven van Beek
    27 Derrick Köhn
    13 Leeroy Owusu
    8 Pol Llonch
    17 Driess Saddiki
    21 Mike Trésor
    7 Ché Nunnely
    20 Kwasi Wriedt
    10 Vangelis Pavlidis
    Willem II Substitutes:
    Jop van den Avert, Lindon Selahi, Jorn Brondeel, Jordens Peters, Connor van den Berg, Victor van den Bogert, Wesley Spieringhs, Mats Köhlert.

    RKC RKC Waalwijk (4-3-3)

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

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