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Fortuna Sittard defeats Waalwijk in a thrilling Eredivisie match
Sittard, Netherlands – Fortuna Sittard secured a convincing 3-2 victory against RKC Waalwijk in a vibrant match played at the Fortuna Sittard Stadion this Saturday, December 14th, 2024. The encounter, corresponding to matchday 16 of the Eredivisie, was marked by the home team’s effectiveness and the visitors’ late reaction.
The home side started strongly, scoring three goals in the first half. At the 19th minute, Angelo da Cruz opened the scoring, assisted by Burak Yılmaz. Subsequently, Kayky Peterson (30′) and Burak Yılmaz (34′) extended the lead, capitalizing on their teammates’ playmaking. Although Fortuna Sittard had a goal disallowed for offside at the 15th minute, the team’s solidity was evident in the first half.
RKC Waalwijk, however, did not give up and pulled one back before halftime with a goal from Oskar Zawada (45′), assisted by Rick Margaret. In the second half, Zawada scored again (66′), also thanks to an assist from Margaret, narrowing the gap on the scoreboard.
Despite Waalwijk’s reaction, Fortuna Sittard managed the game well and controlled their advantage, finishing with a 3-2 win. The statistics reflect the home side’s superiority in possession (55%) and shots (16 vs 14), although shooting accuracy was remarkable for both teams. Fortuna Sittard received a yellow card in added time. RKC Waalwijk received a yellow card in the 57th minute.
Substitutions waalwijk: at minute 50 D. Cleonise came in and T. van de Loo went out., at minute 59 M. Kramer came in and F. Al Mazyani went out., at minute 76 R. Niemeijer came in and Y. Oukili went out., at minute 76 S. van der Water came in and R. Margaret went out.
Substitutions fortuna sittard: at minute 69 I. Pinto came in and J. Mitrovic went out., at minute 69 M. Aiko came in and A. Halilovic went out., at minute 84 E. Michut came in and K. Peterson went out., at minute 85 A. Erceg came in and M. Aiko went out., at minute 85 J. Dahlhaus came in and M. Dijks went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Fortuna Sittard
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