N.E.C.
Willem II
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03/05/2025 14:30
1 : 1
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  • News
    N.E.C.
    • Three players will be unavailable for NEC in the upcoming Eredivisie match.
    • Kas de Wit, Philippe Sandler, and Bram Nuytinck are all dealing with injuries.
    • Iván Márquez is expected to replace the injured Sandler in the lineup, while the rest of Rogier Meijer's team will likely remain unchanged. However, forwards Başar Önal and Koki Ogawa are both pushing for starting positions.
    • During the 2024/25 season, NEC have been led by Vito van Crooij and the aforementioned Ogawa. Van Crooij is the club's top scorer with nine goals, while Ogawa has also made a significant impact, scoring seven times, including four match-opening goals.
    Willem II
    • Willem II heads into the latest Eredivisie weekend missing three players due to injury: Cisse Sandra, Mickael Tirpan, and Dani Mathieu.
    • Sandra sustained an injury in the previous match, where Willem II lost 1-0 to Fortuna Sittard. In response, head coach Peter Maes is expected to adjust the starting lineup, with Nick Doodeman coming in. Ringo Meerveld will move into the number 10 role, while Doodeman will take the left flank position.
    • Additionally, full-back Runar Thor Sigurgeirsson and centre-forwards Youssuf Sylla and Kyan Vaesen are pushing for starting spots.
    • This season, Jesse Bosch, Meerveld, and Sandra have been Willem II's most prolific players, scoring five, four, and four goals, respectively.
  • Prediction
    N.E.C.
    2 : 1
    Willem II

    NEC aims to secure a place in next season's UEFA Conference League play-offs when they host Willem II at Goffertstadion on Saturday. Willem II, meanwhile, hopes to avoid the relegation play-offs.

    Currently, NEC sits in 13th place with 33 points, having scored 42 goals and conceded 44. With four matches remaining in the season, NEC trails eighth-place Heerenveen by seven points in the race for a UEFA Conference League Play-off spot. In their last Eredivisie match, NEC lost 1–0 to Heerenveen at the Abe Lenstra Stadion.

    Willem II are struggling, having lost their last league match 1-0 to Fortuna Sittard at Fortuna Sittard Stadion. This defeat extended their winless streak to 13 games, placing them in 16th position with 24 points, seven points away from safety.

    When these two teams last met in Eredivisie action, Willem II triumphed with a 4-1 victory at Koning Willem II Stadion in December. Jeremy Bokila scored the first goal for Willem II in the 33rd minute, followed by goals from Ringo Meerveld and Boris Lambert. Koki Ogawa scored NEC's only goal in the 24th minute.

    On home soil this season, NEC have recorded five wins, five draws, and five losses in 15 Eredivisie matches. In contrast, Willem II played 15 away games in the league this season, earning 12 points out of a possible 45. The Tricolores are currently on a seven-match winless streak away from home and have not won an Eredivisie away game since December 2024 against PEC Zwolle.

    In their last six league matches, NEC won two, drew one, and lost three, while Willem II remain winless in 13 consecutive league matches this season.

  • LIVE Text Commentary
    90+7'
    Nothing more will happen in this game as the referee blows for full time.
    90+4'
    Raffael Behounek (Willem II) controls a nice low pass and shoots from just outside the box, but it's a poor effort that flies into the stands. Wasted opportunity! The ball is off of the pitch and it's a goal kick for Nijmegen.
    90+3'
    Danny Makkelie shows a yellow card to Amine Lachkar (Willem II) for a tough tackle.
    90+3'
    Bryan Linssen (Nijmegen) tries to slide the ball through to a teammate but it's well blocked by a defender.
    90
    6 min. of stoppage-time to be played.
    89'
    Ivan Marquez Alvarez (Nijmegen) sends a lofted cross into the box which is headed clear.
    85'
    We are about to witness a subsitution. Brayann Pereira (Nijmegen) for Lefteris Lyratzis.
    84'
    Today's referee Danny Makkelie rightly decides to book Sami Ouaissa (Nijmegen) for his harsh tackle.
    84'
    The foul by Rob Nizet (Willem II) is worthy of a card and a yellow is duly shown by Danny Makkelie.
    83'
    Perfectly taken free kick! Thomas Ouwejan sends the ball in, Kento Shiogai (Nijmegen) manages to jump highest near the penalty spot and plants a cracking header low inside the right post. It's 1:1.
    82'
    Today's match ends for Emilio Kehrer who will be replaced by Nick Doodeman (Willem II).
    81'
    The attendance is 12650.
    80'
    Lefteris Lyratzis (Nijmegen) tries to send a pass but it's blocked.
    79'
    17:8 – this is the total number of shots produced by both teams.
    77'
    Sami Ouaissa (Nijmegen) latches onto a short pass just on the edge of the box and shoots. The effort beats the keeper but comes back off the crossbar. Close!
    75'
    Boris Lambert is being substituted because of an injury. Kristof Aelbrecht sends Dennis Kaygin (Willem II) on the pitch.
    75'
    Willem II failed to take advantage of the corner as the opposition's defence was alert and averted the threat.
    75'
    Robin Roefs was forced into action to thwart Amar Ahmed Fatah (Willem II). He found himself some space after latching on to a pass and unleashed a shot to the bottom left corner but couldn't beat the keeper. Good work from Willem II as they win a corner.
    73'
    The shots on goal statistics – 3:2.
    70'
    Nijmegen have a chance to score from a corner kick, but the ball is cleared by a defender.
    70'
    Bryan Linssen (Nijmegen) leaps highest in the penalty area to get on the end of a cross from the set piece, and he produces a promising goal-bound header towards the right side of the goal, but Thomas Didillon pulls off a decent save to deny him. The referee signals a corner kick to Nijmegen.
    68'
    Bryan Linssen (Nijmegen) makes a yard for himself on the edge of the box and produces a poor effort that sails miles wide of the left post. The ball goes out of play and Willem II will have a goal kick.
    67'
    Jesse Bosch (Willem II) fires the ball in from a mid-range free kick, but it blazes over the bar. The ball is off of the pitch and it's a goal kick for Nijmegen.
    66'
    A fine lofted pass into the box, sent by Sami Ouaissa (Nijmegen), is intercepted by the opposition's defence.
    64'
    The referee stops play so that a substitution can be made and Lars Olden Larsen departs the field of play to be replaced by Basar Onal (Nijmegen).
    64'
    Kristof Aelbrecht is forced to make an unplanned substitution as Ringo Meerveld suffers an injury and Amar Ahmed Fatah (Willem II) comes on.
    63'
    Ringo Meerveld (Willem II) is asking for medical treatment after picking up an injury.
    58'
    The ratio of the ball possession is 50:50.
    54'
    Vito van Crooij (Nijmegen) makes a slide tackle, but referee Danny Makkelie blows for a foul.
    53'
    A fantastic block by a defender means that the corner from Nijmegen comes to nothing.
    51'
    Lars Olden Larsen (Nijmegen) times his run well and connects with a cross on the edge of the six-yard box, but can't keep the ball down and it flies high over the bar. The ball is off of the pitch and it's a goal kick for Willem II.
    50'
    A pass from Vito van Crooij (Nijmegen) is intercepted by Thomas Didillon and the move breaks down.
    47'
    Thomas Ouwejan (Nijmegen) delivers a long ball, but it lacks enough power to reach his teammates and is intercepted by one of the defenders.
    46'
    Rogier Meijer makes a half-time substitution. Bryan Linssen (Nijmegen) comes on in place of Sontje Hansen.
    46'
    Rogier Meijer has decided to make a substitution during the half-time break. Sami Ouaissa (Nijmegen) comes on the pitch for Koki Ogawa.
    46'
    The game restarts for the second half.
    45+4'
    Danny Makkelie blows his whistle to signal the end of the first-half action.
    45+3'
    Koki Ogawa (Nijmegen) is clearly asking for some medical attention with his painful gestures. The extent of his injury is yet to be discovered.
    45
    We will have 2 min. of added time.
    45'
    Emilio Kehrer (Willem II) receives a good pass just outside the box, unleashes a strike from a promising position, but the shot is blocked by the defender.
    41'
    Problems for Rogier Meijer as Dirk Proper is not able to play anymore. His injury is too serious and Kento Shiogai (Nijmegen) replaces him.
    41'
    The game is interrupted. Dirk Proper (Nijmegen) suffers a horrific injury!
    41'
    Willem II are playing possession football and controlling the game at present. They are exchanging inch-perfect passes from player to player, making it difficult for the opposition to win the ball.
    39'
    A cross into the box from Lefteris Lyratzis (Nijmegen) is cleared.
    37'
    Danny Makkelie shows a yellow card to Kodai Sano (Nijmegen), who isn't surprised as the tackle was really hard and late.
    36'
    Kodai Sano (Nijmegen) looks to break free, but an opposing player clears the ball away.
    34'
    Emilio Kehrer (Willem II) received a clever through ball which could have put him in a promising position, but the defence was alert to the danger.
    33'
    Jesse Bosch (Willem II) is down injured and the referee stops play so that he can receive medical treatment.
    30'
    Nijmegen can’t profit from the corner as the defence clear the ball upfield.
    30'
    Koki Ogawa (Nijmegen) wastes a good opportunity as his pass into the box is blocked by the defence.
    29'
    The percentage of ball possession is – 58:42.
    27'
    Koki Ogawa (Nijmegen) climbs high to connect with a cross near the penalty spot but plants a header high over the bar. The ball goes out of play and Willem II will have a goal kick.
    26'
    A superb shot by Vito van Crooij (Nijmegen) after a mid-range free kick! His attempt, however, flies just over the crossbar. The ball goes out of play and Willem II will have a goal kick.
    25'
    An opponent rises to his feet after being downed by Boris Lambert (Willem II). Danny Makkelie saw the sliding tackle and blows for a foul. Nijmegen get a free kick.
    23'
    Vito van Crooij (Nijmegen) whips the ball into the penalty area, but one of the defenders is alert and spanks it away.
    21'
    Jesse Bosch (Willem II) sends over a cross, but he can't find any teammate inside the box. Poor delivery. The ball is off of the pitch and it's a goal kick for Nijmegen.
    19'
    Ivan Marquez Alvarez (Nijmegen) knocks his opponent down with an over-the-top tackle.
    19'
    One of the defenders reacts at the last minute to brilliantly block a pass from Vito van Crooij (Nijmegen).
    17'
    One of the players from Willem II times his run too early and the referee blows his whistle for offside.
    14'
    The ball is cleared after Sontje Hansen (Nijmegen) attempted to dribble past an opposing player. The ball goes out for a corner. Nijmegen can continue in their attacking effort.
    12'
    Nijmegen enjoy a period of possession as they are exchanging some passes and waiting for an opportunity to strike.
    10'
    Sontje Hansen (Nijmegen) collects a sweet pass on the edge of the box and in one movement smashes a shot in on goal, but it balloons high over the bar. The ball goes out of play and Willem II will have a goal kick.
    8'
    Willem II take the corner, but their hopes of scoring a goal end with a nice clearance by the defence.
    7'
    The resulting set piece from Nijmegen is comfortably intercepted by one of the defending players.
    6'
    That was a nice football moment. Lefteris Lyratzis (Nijmegen) receives an amazing defence-splitting low pass on the edge of the box and blasts the ball towards the roof of the net. Thomas Didillon guesses his intention and dives superbly to deny him with a remarkable save! Nijmegen have been awarded a corner kick.
    5'
    Thomas Ouwejan (Nijmegen) does his best to latch onto a cross into the box, but he can't get to the ball. The ball is off of the pitch and it's a goal kick for Willem II.
    4'
    Sontje Hansen (Nijmegen) fails to find any of his teammates inside the box as his pass is blocked.
    1'
    Calvin Verdonk (Nijmegen) was unlucky to score an own goal attempting to intercept a cross. Hang your head in shame!
    1'
    The match has just started.
    0'
    The players are out at last! Willem II will take the kick-off.
    Danny Makkelie will officiate today.
    Welcome to our live text commentary, ladies and gentlemen! The starting lineups will be announced very soon, so just sit back and get ready to enjoy the action.