Vitesse lets victory slip out of their hands in Emmen, Excelsior and RKC in balance | Football

Feb 04, 2023 at 9:58 PMUpdate: 3 minutes ago

Vitesse relinquished a comfortable lead against FC Emmen in the Eredivisie on Saturday. Coach Phillip Cocu’s team led 0-2, but had to settle for a point afterwards: 2-2. Excelsior and RKC Waalwijk failed to score in an entertaining duel.

Vitesse needed two deep balls to make it 0-2 at De Oude Meerdijk. Million Manhoef escaped attention after half an hour and decisively opened the score. Moments later, Carlens Arcus almost identically doubled the margin.

Emmen made the important connection goal before the break. Vitesse goalkeeper Kjell Scherpen, formerly active at the club from Drenthe, had to allow a rebound after a shot from Mark Diemers. Jasin-Amin Assehnoun then tapped in.

Vitesse was pushed back in the second half, but seemed to be able to return home with three points. Emmen received wages for work just before time. After a nice individual action by Ole Romeny, Vitesse defender Dominik Oroz worked the ball into his own goal under pressure from Ahmed El Messaoudi.

Midfielder Davy Pröpper was in the base at Vitesse for the first time since his return to the football fields. He played seventy minutes. Marco van Ginkel, who had returned from PSV, remained on the bench. Winter acquisition Mike te Wierik made his debut at Emmen.

Vitesse was therefore unable to give a good result to last week’s away win over sc Heerenveen (1-3). The Arnhemmers are stuck in twelfth place. Emmen, which remained unbeaten at home for the seventh time in a row, is sixteenth.

Excelsior and RKC Waalwijk just couldn’t find it. Photo: ANP

Aluminum plays a leading role at Excelsior-RKC

Excelsior and RKC were unable to score in a fascinating duel in the Van Donge & De Roo Stadium on Saturday. Both teams had plenty of chances, but keepers Stijn van Gassel and Etienne Vaessen kept a clean sheet.

RKC hit the post twice in the first company via Julen Lobete and Mats Seuntjens. Kenzo Goudmijn shot against the crossbar on behalf of Excelsior fifteen minutes before the end. RKC striker Michiel Kramer was able to score the winner just in time, but goalkeeper Van Gassel made the save.

Excelsior has twenty points from as many matches due to the draw. The team from Rotterdam are thirteenth, four points above the relegation zone.

RKC was able to pass Heerenveen in the ranking with a win, but now remains ninth in the Eredivisie. The team of trainer Joseph Oosting remained undefeated for the fourth time in a row (two wins, two draws).

View the results, the position and the program in the Eredivisie

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