Match Report
12 points and 4 places separated them: Barendrecht 12th with 43, Excelsior Maassluis 16th with 31. On recent form Barendrecht sat only 16th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 12th overall. Against a league average of 1.67 goals per team per game, Barendrecht ran at 1.82 scored and 2.47 conceded, Excelsior Maassluis at 1.15 and 1.71.
Defeat had followed defeat for Excelsior Maassluis — three in succession.
The venue was Sportpark De Bongerd, with room for 4,500 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 1-2.
Goal scorers
Barendrecht: Olek Mrowicki (90') · Excelsior Maassluis: N. Nagtegaal (90'), C. Tureaij (90')
Key stats
Possession: Barendrecht 51% · Excelsior Maassluis 49% · Total shots: 12-21 · On target: 3-8 · Corners: 4-3