Dutch Eredivisie

Almere City vs RKC Waalwijk, 2023-24 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie
Almere City
  • 32': Thomas Robinet
FT
1 - 0
RKC Waalwijk

    About

    Almere City are hosting RKC Waalwijk at Yanmar Stadion, Almere, 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.
    • 1': Foul by Yann Kitala (Almere City FC).
    • 1': Yassin Oukili (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 2': Foul by Shawn Adewoye (RKC Waalwijk).
    • 2': Yann Kitala (Almere City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 3': Attempt blocked. Stije Resink (Almere City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 4': Aaron Meijers (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Foul by Rajiv van La Parra (Almere City FC).
    • 7': Attempt missed. Rajiv van La Parra (Almere City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Thomas Robinet with a headed pass.
    • 9': Attempt blocked. Yann Kitala (Almere City FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rajiv van La Parra.
    • 9': Corner, Almere City FC. Conceded by Shawn Adewoye.
    • 10': Foul by Zakaria Bakkali (RKC Waalwijk).
    • 10': Sherel Floranus (Almere City FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 10': Foul by Shawn Adewoye (RKC Waalwijk).
    • 10': Yann Kitala (Almere City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 11': Delay in match because of an injury Denilho Cleonise (RKC Waalwijk).
    • 12': Substitution, RKC Waalwijk. Chris Lokesa replaces Denilho Cleonise because of an injury.
    • 12': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 13': Attempt blocked. Michiel Kramer (RKC Waalwijk) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Julian Lelieveld.
    • 13': Attempt saved. Aaron Meijers (RKC Waalwijk) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 17': Foul by Yassin Oukili (RKC Waalwijk).
    • 17': Stije Resink (Almere City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 18': Foul by Thomas Robinet (Almere City FC).
    • 18': Yassin Oukili (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 19': Attempt missed. Dario Van den Buijs (RKC Waalwijk) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
    • 20': Attempt blocked. Rajiv van La Parra (Almere City FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Stije Resink.
    • 20': Corner, Almere City FC. Conceded by Shawn Adewoye.
    • 21': Attempt missed. Yann Kitala (Almere City FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Peer Koopmeiners with a cross following a corner.
    • 24': Foul by Julian Lelieveld (RKC Waalwijk).
    • 24': Sherel Floranus (Almere City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Foul by Yann Kitala (Almere City FC).
    • 26': Godfried Roemeratoe (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Hand ball by Zakaria Bakkali (RKC Waalwijk).
    • 28': Aaron Meijers (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 28': Foul by Peer Koopmeiners (Almere City FC).
    • 29': Foul by Dario Van den Buijs (RKC Waalwijk).
    • 29': Yann Kitala (Almere City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 31': Corner, Almere City FC. Conceded by Dario Van den Buijs.
    • 31': Attempt blocked. Thomas Robinet (Almere City FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rajiv van La Parra with a cross.
    • 32': Attempt saved. Yann Kitala (Almere City FC) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 32': Goal! Almere City FC 1, RKC Waalwijk 0. Thomas Robinet (Almere City FC) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sherel Floranus.
    • 34': Attempt missed. Godfried Roemeratoe (RKC Waalwijk) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Julian Lelieveld.
    • 36': Attempt missed. Thomas Robinet (Almere City FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Sherel Floranus with a headed pass.
    • 36': Aaron Meijers (RKC Waalwijk) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 37': Delay in match because of an injury Hamdi Akujobi (Almere City FC).
    • 38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 39': Attempt blocked. Yassin Oukili (RKC Waalwijk) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Michiel Kramer.
    • 39': Corner, RKC Waalwijk. Conceded by Damian van Bruggen.
    • 39': Attempt missed. Julian Lelieveld (RKC Waalwijk) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Chris Lokesa with a cross following a corner.
    • 41': Foul by Rajiv van La Parra (Almere City FC).
    • 41': Julian Lelieveld (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 43': Attempt saved. Yassin Oukili (RKC Waalwijk) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Aaron Meijers.
    • 43': Foul by Peer Koopmeiners (Almere City FC).
    • 43': Yassin Oukili (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Stije Resink (Almere City FC).
    • 45'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 45'+3': Foul by Zakaria Bakkali (RKC Waalwijk).
    • 45'+3': Théo Barbet (Almere City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Almere City FC 1, RKC Waalwijk 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Almere City FC 1, RKC Waalwijk 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Almere City FC. Yoann Cathline replaces Damian van Bruggen.
    • 46': Attempt blocked. Rajiv van La Parra (Almere City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Peer Koopmeiners.
    • 49': Chris Lokesa (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 49': Foul by Peer Koopmeiners (Almere City FC).
    • 50': Attempt blocked. Thomas Robinet (Almere City FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Peer Koopmeiners.
    • 50': Attempt saved. Stije Resink (Almere City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 52': Substitution, RKC Waalwijk. Filip Stevanovic replaces Zakaria Bakkali.
    • 52': Substitution, RKC Waalwijk. Richonell Margaret replaces David Min.
    • 55': Substitution, Almere City FC. Kornelius Normann Hansen replaces Yann Kitala.
    • 58': Corner, RKC Waalwijk. Conceded by Peer Koopmeiners.
    • 60': Attempt missed. Chris Lokesa (RKC Waalwijk) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Julian Lelieveld with a cross.
    • 60': Attempt blocked. Filip Stevanovic (RKC Waalwijk) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Chris Lokesa.
    • 61': Attempt saved. Richonell Margaret (RKC Waalwijk) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Michiel Kramer.
    • 64': Delay in match because of an injury Peer Koopmeiners (Almere City FC).
    • 66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 68': Hand ball by Julian Lelieveld (RKC Waalwijk).
    • 69': Attempt saved. Rajiv van La Parra (Almere City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 69': Filip Stevanovic (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 69': Foul by Hamdi Akujobi (Almere City FC).
    • 71': Chris Lokesa (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 71': Foul by Stije Resink (Almere City FC).
    • 71': Delay in match because of an injury Hamdi Akujobi (Almere City FC).
    • 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 73': Substitution, Almere City FC. Manel Royo replaces Hamdi Akujobi because of an injury.
    • 76': Attempt saved. Rajiv van La Parra (Almere City FC) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Stije Resink.
    • 77': Foul by Richonell Margaret (RKC Waalwijk).
    • 77': Yoann Cathline (Almere City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Corner, RKC Waalwijk. Conceded by Loïc Mbe Soh.
    • 81': Attempt blocked. Rajiv van La Parra (Almere City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kornelius Normann Hansen.
    • 81': Hand ball by Rajiv van La Parra (Almere City FC).
    • 83': Attempt saved. Michiel Kramer (RKC Waalwijk) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 84': Attempt missed. Richonell Margaret (RKC Waalwijk) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Julian Lelieveld.
    • 84': Foul by Stije Resink (Almere City FC).
    • 84': Yassin Oukili (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Substitution, Almere City FC. Jochem Ritmeester van de Kamp replaces Rajiv van La Parra.
    • 85': Substitution, Almere City FC. Lance Duijvestijn replaces Thomas Robinet.
    • 87': Substitution, RKC Waalwijk. Daouda Weidmann replaces Godfried Roemeratoe.
    • 87': Substitution, RKC Waalwijk. Jeffrey Bruma replaces Aaron Meijers.
    • 88': Offside, Almere City FC. Lance Duijvestijn tries a through ball, but Kornelius Normann Hansen is caught offside.
    • 89': Attempt missed. Chris Lokesa (RKC Waalwijk) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Richonell Margaret with a headed pass.
    • 90': Corner, Almere City FC. Conceded by Julian Lelieveld.
    • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Peer Koopmeiners (Almere City FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Manel Royo with a cross.
    • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Kornelius Normann Hansen (Almere City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jochem Ritmeester van de Kamp.
    • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Kornelius Normann Hansen (Almere City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lance Duijvestijn.
    • 90'+5': Loïc Mbe Soh (Almere City FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Almere City FC 1, RKC Waalwijk 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Almere City FC 1, RKC Waalwijk 0.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Almere City FC 1, RKC Waalwijk 0.

    Statistics

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    10 Fouls 12
    1 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 1
    3 Corner Kicks 4
    5 Saves 4
    57.2 Possession 42.8
    13 SHOTS 18
    4 ON GOAL 6
    0.3 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    337 Accurate Passes 237
    468 Passes 352
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.7
    2 Accurate Crosses 5
    15 Crosses 11
    0.1 Cross % 0.5
    77 Long Balls 66
    30 Accurate Long Balls 20
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.3
    3 Blocked Shots 8
    17 Effective Tackles 10
    31 Tackles 20
    0.5 Tackle % 0.5
    8 Interceptions 11
    16 Effective Clearances 15
    16 Clearances 15

    Game Information

    Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

    Venue: Yanmar Stadion
    Location: Almere, Netherlands
    Attendance: 4,228

    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

    ALM Almere City (5-3-2)

    No. Name
    1 Nordin Bakker (GK)
    4 Damian Van Bruggen
    22 Theo Barbet
    5 Loïc Mbe Soh Yellow Card
    2 Sherel Floranus
    20 Hamdi Akujobi
    9 Thomas Robinet
    28 Stije Resink
    15 Peer Koopmeiners
    11 Yann Kitala
    27 Rajiv van La Parra
    Almere City Substitutes:
    Royo, Lance Duijvestijn, Kornelius Hansen, Pascu, Jochem Ritmeester Van De Kamp, Danny Post, Bradly van Hoeven, Christopher Mamengi, Yoann Cathline, Samuel Radlinger, Joey Jacobs, Joël Van Der Wilt.

    RKC RKC Waalwijk (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    21 Jeroen Houwen (GK)
    3 Dario van den Buijs
    4 Shawn Adewoye
    28 Aaron Meijers Yellow Card
    2 Julian Lelieveld
    9 David Min
    6 Yassin Oukili
    24 Godfried Roemeratoe
    29 Michiel Kramer
    7 Denilho Cleonise
    11 Zakaria Bakkali
    RKC Waalwijk Substitutes:
    Filip Stevanovic, Chris Lokesa, Mark Spenkelink, Kevin Felida, Richonell Margaret, Daouda Weidmann, Ilias Takidine, Juriën Gaari, Jeffrey Bruma, Patrick Vroegh.

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