Match Report
RKC Waalwijk went into the game 6th in the table on 58 points; FC Emmen sat 14th on 45 — a 13-point gap. FC Emmen had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 5th in the league over the last five rounds against 14th overall. Per game in the league, RKC Waalwijk were scoring 1.87 and conceding 1.55, FC Emmen 1.53 and 1.89, against a competition average of 1.6 goals per team per game.
7 meetings are on record — 2 won by RKC Waalwijk, 2 by FC Emmen, 3 drawn, at 3.14 goals per meeting. Goals at both ends are the pattern: both teams scored in 71% of the meetings.
The venue was Mandemakers Stadion, with room for 7,500 spectators. On the scoreboard, RKC Waalwijk led 2-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 5-0.
Goal scorers
RKC Waalwijk: Harrie Kuster (21'), Tim van der Leij (18'), R. Fage (90'), Juan Familia-Castillo (70'), Tim van der Leij (90')
Key stats
Possession: RKC Waalwijk 54% · FC Emmen 46% · Total shots: 14-10 · On target: 8-1 · Corners: 4-7