Match Report
The table gap was wide: 23 points between Willem II (3rd, 68 pts) and FC Emmen (14th, 45 pts). FC Emmen ranked 5th in the league on five-round form, well above their 14th table position. In league terms the two rates read 1.53/1.89 for FC Emmen and 1.55/1.11 for Willem II (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.6.
FC Emmen had gone 6 games without a win.
The head-to-head ledger counts 9 games: 3 FC Emmen wins, 4 for Willem II, 2 draws, at 3 goals per meeting.
The venue was De Oude Meerdijk, with room for 8,600 spectators. On the scoreboard, Willem II led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 0-3.
Goal scorers
Willem II: Nick Doodeman (36'), Devin Haen (62'), Uriël van Aalst (76')
Key stats
Possession: FC Emmen 49% · Willem II 51% · Total shots: 13-23 · On target: 0-11 · Corners: 8-5