Match Report
The table gap was wide: 16 points between FC Utrecht (6th, 53 pts) and Telstar (14th, 37 pts). Telstar's recent output outran their position: 5th on form over five rounds, 14th in the table. Against a league average of 1.59 goals per team per game, FC Utrecht ran at 1.62 scored and 1.24 conceded, Telstar at 1.44 and 1.62.
Stadion Galgenwaard staged the fixture, a ground that holds 23,750. On the scoreboard, FC Utrecht led 1-0 at the break; 4 second-half goals set the final 4-1.
Goal scorers
FC Utrecht: Matisse Didden (10'), Jesper Karlsson (90'), Gjivai Zechiël (61'), Dani de Wit (72') · Telstar: Danny Bakker (58')
Key stats
Possession: FC Utrecht 41% · Telstar 59% · Total shots: 18-13 · On target: 9-7 · Corners: 7-5