Match report

NEC Nijmegen Defeats Dordrecht 2-1 in Eerste Divisie Clash

NEC Nijmegen
NEC Nijmegen
2–1
FT
Dordrecht
Dordrecht
May 12, 2021

NEC Nijmegen staged a comeback to defeat Dordrecht 2-1 in a thrilling Eerste Divisie match. Dordrecht's N. Bannis put them ahead early, but NEC Nijmegen fought back through R. Janga and sealed the win with a late goal from J. Vet, securing three vital points in their Eerste Divisie campaign.

Key Facts

  • • N. Bannis scored for Dordrecht in the 5th minute, assisted by M. Suray.
  • • R. Janga equalized for NEC Nijmegen in the 16th minute, assisted by É. Barreto.
  • • J. Vet secured the victory for NEC Nijmegen in the 90th minute, assisted by T. Ondaan.
  • • NEC Nijmegen made multiple substitutions, including T. Ondaan and T. Baeten coming on for Janga.
  • • Dordrecht also made several changes, bringing on B. Vliet and J. Vicario.

Lineups

NEC Nijmegen

Formation: 5-3-2

Starting XI

  • 1 M. Branderhorst (G)
  • 3 R. van Eijden (D)
  • 34 T. Lartey Sanniez (D)
  • 28 B. van Rooij (D)
  • 8 É. Barreto (D)
  • 15 J. Vet (M)
  • 6 J. Bruijn (M)
  • 16 S. El Karouani (D)
  • 32 R. Janga (F)
  • 10 J. Okita (F)
  • 7 E. Tavşan (M)

Substitutes

  • 4 K. Bukusu
  • 12 T. Beekman
  • 18 M. De Wolf
  • 77 T. Ondaan
  • 9 T. Baeten
  • 17 G. Gertsen
  • 23 A. Fase
  • 11 A. Sellouf
  • 31 J. Schuurman
  • 36 R. Roefs

Dordrecht

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 21 M. van Herk (G)
  • 3 Ö. Aktas (D)
  • 14 T. Poll (D)
  • 12 J. Hobbel (D)
  • 2 D. Koswal (D)
  • 7 J. Schuurman (M)
  • 6 N. Baggerman (M)
  • 20 R. Musaba (M)
  • 16 A. Ugur (M)
  • 26 M. Suray (M)
  • 10 N. Bannis (F)

Substitutes

  • 5 B. Vliet
  • 27 J. Vicario
  • 17 J. Bliek
  • 25 M. Bajunovic
  • 31 G. Schipperen
  • 19 T. Schalekamp
  • 18 V. Pugliese

Timeline

  1. Dordrecht
    5' Dordrecht Goal · Normal Goal
    N. Bannis · Assist: M. Suray
  2. NEC Nijmegen
    16' NEC Nijmegen Goal · Normal Goal
    R. Janga · Assist: É. Barreto
  3. NEC Nijmegen
    60' NEC Nijmegen subst · Substitution 1
    Off: R. van Eijden · On: K. Bukusu
  4. NEC Nijmegen
    60' NEC Nijmegen subst · Substitution 2
    Off: É. Barreto · On: T. Beekman
  5. Dordrecht
    68' Dordrecht subst · Substitution 1
    Off: M. Suray · On: B. Vliet
  6. NEC Nijmegen
    73' NEC Nijmegen subst · Substitution 3
    Off: J. Okita · On: M. De Wolf
  7. NEC Nijmegen
    73' NEC Nijmegen subst · Substitution 4
    Off: J. Bruijn · On: T. Ondaan
  8. NEC Nijmegen
    76' NEC Nijmegen subst · Substitution 5
    Off: R. Janga · On: T. Baeten
  9. Dordrecht
    83' Dordrecht subst · Substitution 2
    Off: A. Ugur · On: J. Vicario
  10. Dordrecht
    84' Dordrecht subst · Substitution 3
    Off: D. Koswal · On: Julius Bliek
  11. NEC Nijmegen
    90'+3 NEC Nijmegen Goal · Normal Goal
    J. Vet · Assist: T. Ondaan

Match Stats

Stat NEC Nijmegen Dordrecht
Fouls 14 8
Pass Accuracy 92% 81%
Offsides 1 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 25 4
Corners 14 1
Total Passes 599 345
Yellow Cards — —
Blocked Shots 11 0
Shots on Target 6 4
Shots off Target 8 0
Possession 64% 36%
Accurate Passes 550 280
Shots Inside Box 15 3
Saves 3 4
Shots Outside Box 10 1

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ R. Janga's equalizing goal for NEC Nijmegen in the 16th minute turned the tide, giving them momentum.
  • ▸ J. Vet's late goal in the 90th minute was the decisive moment, securing the comeback victory for NEC Nijmegen.