Dutch Eredivisie

RKC Waalwijk vs FC Groningen, 2024-25 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie
RKC Waalwijk
  • 89': Richard van der Venne
  • Red Card 90'+6': Oskar Zawada
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1 - 2
FC Groningen
  • 11': Jorg Schreuders
  • 77': Thom Van Bergen

About

RKC Waalwijk are hosting FC Groningen at Mandemakers Stadion, Waalwijk, 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 Oskar Zawada (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 1': Marvin Peersman (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Foul by Finn Stam (FC Groningen).
  • 2': Richard van der Venne (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Attempt saved. Rui Mendes (FC Groningen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luciano Valente.
  • 5': Attempt saved. Yassin Oukili (RKC Waalwijk) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Julian Lelieveld.
  • 6': Finn Stam (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Foul by Denilho Cleonise (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 11': Goal! RKC Waalwijk 0, FC Groningen 1. Jorg Schreuders (FC Groningen) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Leandro Bacuna.
  • 13': Foul by Roshon van Eijma (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 13': Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 14': Attempt saved. Richard van der Venne (RKC Waalwijk) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Oskar Zawada.
  • 21': Corner, RKC Waalwijk. Conceded by Finn Stam.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Oskar Zawada (RKC Waalwijk) header from the right side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Aaron Meijers with a cross following a corner.
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Oskar Zawada (RKC Waalwijk) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aaron Meijers with a cross.
  • 24': Corner, RKC Waalwijk. Conceded by Marvin Peersman.
  • 25': Corner, RKC Waalwijk. Conceded by Tika de Jonge.
  • 25': Attempt saved. Richard van der Venne (RKC Waalwijk) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
  • 25': Corner, RKC Waalwijk. Conceded by Etienne Vaessen.
  • 26': Hand ball by Yassin Oukili (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 26': Delay in match (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 31': Attempt blocked. Finn Stam (FC Groningen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Johan Hove.
  • 33': Attempt saved. Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marvin Peersman with a cross.
  • 35': Foul by Richard van der Venne (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 35': Marvin Peersman (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Offside, FC Groningen. Luciano Valente is caught offside.
  • 37': Delay in match because of an injury Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen).
  • 37': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 41': Offside, FC Groningen. Luciano Valente is caught offside.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rui Mendes.
  • 44': Corner, RKC Waalwijk. Conceded by Johan Hove.
  • 45': Foul by Richard van der Venne (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 45': Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, RKC Waalwijk 0, FC Groningen 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins RKC Waalwijk 0, FC Groningen 1.
  • 48': Foul by Richard van der Venne (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 48': Marco Rente (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Richard van der Venne (RKC Waalwijk) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 51': Attempt saved. Leandro Bacuna (FC Groningen) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Thom van Bergen.
  • 51': Corner, FC Groningen. Conceded by Jeroen Houwen.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Marco Rente (FC Groningen) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tika de Jonge with a cross following a corner.
  • 53': Foul by Finn Stam (FC Groningen).
  • 53': Oskar Zawada (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 54': Attempt saved. Luciano Valente (FC Groningen) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Thom van Bergen.
  • 55': Denilho Cleonise (RKC Waalwijk) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
  • 55': Denilho Cleonise (RKC Waalwijk) is shown the yellow card.
  • 56': Foul by Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen).
  • 56': Roshon van Eijma (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Attempt saved. Tika de Jonge (FC Groningen) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Thom van Bergen.
  • 59': Attempt saved. Denilho Cleonise (RKC Waalwijk) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Chris Lokesa.
  • 59': Attempt saved. Oskar Zawada (RKC Waalwijk) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Chris Lokesa (RKC Waalwijk) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 60': Aaron Meijers (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 60': Foul by Tika de Jonge (FC Groningen).
  • 61': Attempt missed. Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jorg Schreuders following a fast break.
  • 61': Attempt blocked. Luciano Valente (FC Groningen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Johan Hove.
  • 63': Foul by Godfried Roemeratoe (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 63': Tika de Jonge (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Delay in match because of an injury Tika de Jonge (FC Groningen).
  • 65': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Yassin Oukili (RKC Waalwijk) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.
  • 67': Chris Lokesa (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 67': Foul by Leandro Bacuna (FC Groningen).
  • 67': Leandro Bacuna (FC Groningen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 68': Attempt saved. Roshon van Eijma (RKC Waalwijk) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner.
  • 68': Corner, RKC Waalwijk. Conceded by Etienne Vaessen.
  • 70': Etienne Vaessen (FC Groningen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Foul by Chris Lokesa (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 71': Delay in match because of an injury Chris Lokesa (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 71': Delay in match because of an injury Etienne Vaessen (FC Groningen).
  • 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 73': Substitution, FC Groningen. Thijs Oosting replaces Rui Mendes.
  • 74': Chris Lokesa (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 74': Foul by Tika de Jonge (FC Groningen).
  • 74': Delay in match because of an injury Marvin Peersman (FC Groningen).
  • 75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 75': Offside, RKC Waalwijk. Oskar Zawada is caught offside.
  • 76': Offside, RKC Waalwijk. Oskar Zawada is caught offside.
  • 77': Attempt saved. Thijs Oosting (FC Groningen) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 77': Goal! RKC Waalwijk 0, FC Groningen 2. Thom van Bergen (FC Groningen) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Leandro Bacuna.
  • 78': Substitution, RKC Waalwijk. Richonell Margaret replaces Denilho Cleonise.
  • 78': Substitution, RKC Waalwijk. Juan Familia-Castillo replaces Julian Lelieveld.
  • 79': Substitution, RKC Waalwijk. Liam van Gelderen replaces Dario Van den Buijs.
  • 79': Substitution, RKC Waalwijk. Michiel Kramer replaces Aaron Meijers.
  • 80': Attempt saved. Leandro Bacuna (FC Groningen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jorg Schreuders.
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Jorg Schreuders (FC Groningen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tika de Jonge.
  • 81': Offside, RKC Waalwijk. Michiel Kramer is caught offside.
  • 83': Corner, RKC Waalwijk. Conceded by Finn Stam.
  • 84': Substitution, RKC Waalwijk. Daouda Weidmann replaces Godfried Roemeratoe.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Daouda Weidmann (RKC Waalwijk) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Richard van der Venne.
  • 87': Substitution, FC Groningen. Brynjólfur Willumsson replaces Luciano Valente.
  • 88': Substitution, FC Groningen. Thijmen Blokzijl replaces Thom van Bergen.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Michiel Kramer (RKC Waalwijk) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Juan Familia-Castillo with a cross.
  • 89': Goal! RKC Waalwijk 1, FC Groningen 2. Richard van der Venne (RKC Waalwijk) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.
  • 90': Foul by Yassin Oukili (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 90': Thijs Oosting (FC Groningen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Finn Stam (FC Groningen).
  • 90'+3': Richonell Margaret (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+3': Finn Stam (FC Groningen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+4': Delay in match because of an injury Marvin Peersman (FC Groningen).
  • 90'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+6': Oskar Zawada (RKC Waalwijk) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, RKC Waalwijk 1, FC Groningen 2.
  • 0': Match ends, RKC Waalwijk 1, FC Groningen 2.

Statistics

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7 Fouls 11
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 1
2 Offsides 3
1 Corner Kicks 7
6 Saves 7
43.3 Possession 56.7
15 SHOTS 13
9 ON GOAL 7
0.6 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
278 Accurate Passes 358
369 Passes 455
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 7
3 Crosses 32
0.7 Cross % 0.2
79 Long Balls 74
32 Accurate Long Balls 34
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
3 Blocked Shots 1
13 Effective Tackles 8
22 Tackles 11
0.6 Tackle % 0.7
6 Interceptions 8
44 Effective Clearances 16
44 Clearances 16

Game Information

Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

Venue: Mandemakers Stadion
Location: Waalwijk, Netherlands
Attendance: 6,492

Eredivisie Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 PSV Eindhoven 12 +31 33
2 FC Utrecht 11 +9 28
3 Ajax Amsterdam 11 +14 26
4 Feyenoord Rotterdam 12 +15 25
Full Standings

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
1 Jeroen Houwen (GK)
3 Dario van den Buijs
17 Roshon van Eijma
28 Aaron Meijers
2 Julian Lelieveld
23 Richard van der Venne Yellow Card
6 Yassin Oukili
24 Godfried Roemeratoe
9 Oskar Zawada Red Card
14 Chris Lokesa
7 Denilho Cleonise Yellow Card
RKC Waalwijk Substitutes:
Tim Van De Loo, Richonell Margaret, Reuven Niemeijer, Ilias Takidine, Yanick van Osch, Liam van Gelderen, Michiel Kramer, Patrick Vroegh, Juan Familia-Castillo, Joey Kesting, Daouda Weidmann.

GRO FC Groningen (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Etienne Vaessen (GK)
43 Marvin Peersman
5 Marco Rente
22 Finn Stam Yellow Card
7 Leandro Bacuna
18 Tika De Jonge
8 Johan Hove
10 Luciano Valente
14 Jorg Schreuders
26 Thom Van Bergen
27 Rui Mendes
FC Groningen Substitutes:
Noam Emeran, Joel Pelupessy, Dirk Baron, Thijmen Blokzijl, Thijs Oosting, Hidde Jurjus, Sven Bouland, Wouter Prins, Brynjólfur Darri Willumsson.

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