Match Report
14 points and 6 places separated them: AFC 10th with 45, Excelsior Maassluis 16th with 31. Scoring rates set the scale: AFC 1.35 scored and 1.59 conceded per game, Excelsior Maassluis 1.15 and 1.71, with the league averaging 1.67.
Excelsior Maassluis's winless run stood at 7.
Across 8 recorded meetings, AFC have 2 wins to Excelsior Maassluis's 1, with 5 draws, at 2 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 13% of those meetings. These meetings skew tight — only 25% saw more than two goals.
The match was played at Sportpark Goed Genoeg (capacity 8,000). On the scoreboard, AFC led 2-1 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 3-2.
Goal scorers
AFC: Delano Gouda (75'), Noach Shenkman (45'), Noach Shenkman (34') · Excelsior Maassluis: Quincy Tavares Mojica (70'), Quincy Tavares Mojica (38')
Key stats
Possession: AFC 60% · Excelsior Maassluis 40% · Total shots: 9-15 · On target: 7-3 · Corners: 4-4