Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Excelsior '31 (8th, 45 pts) held a 25-point advantage over Montfoort (15th, 20 pts). Against a league average of 1.8 goals per team per game, Excelsior '31 ran at 1.3 scored and 1.57 conceded, Montfoort at 1.13 and 2.43.
Excelsior '31 arrived on a run of four straight wins, having scored in 7 consecutive games. Montfoort entered with three losses in a row. The last-five ledger: Excelsior '31 13/15, Montfoort 6/15.
The venue was Sportpark De Koerbelt in Rijssen, with room for 4,150 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Excelsior '31 led 2-0 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 4-2.


