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Utrecht Edges Past NEC Nijmegen in Tight Contest
Utrecht, Netherlands – In a spirited match held at the Stadion Galgenwaard, Utrecht narrowly defeated NEC Nijmegen. The game, part of matchday 11 of the Eredivisie, was characterized by intensity and scoring opportunities for both sides.
The lone goal of the match came in the 41st minute when M. Rodriguez, assisted by A. Blake, found the back of the net for Utrecht. This goal gave Utrecht the lead, which they fiercely defended for the remainder of the game.
NEC Nijmegen dominated possession with 61%, compared to Utrecht’s 39%. However, despite creating a greater number of scoring chances (16 total shots compared to Utrecht’s 11), the visitors failed to convert their opportunities. A key moment in the match occurred in the 87th minute when T. Chery missed a penalty that could have secured a draw for NEC Nijmegen.
The match was officiated by referee Serdar Gozubuyuk, who issued yellow cards to two NEC Nijmegen players (B. Linssen and P. Sandler) and one Utrecht player (A. Blake). Overall, it was a hard-fought game with 11 fouls committed by Utrecht and 15 by NEC Nijmegen. Despite their dominance in possession, NEC Nijmegen was unable to turn it into goals, losing valuable points on their visit to Utrecht. Utrecht, on the other hand, celebrated an important victory in front of their home crowd.
Substitutions nec nijmegen: at minute 60 K. Ogawa came in and K. Shiogai went out., at minute 72 B. Linssen came in and N. Lebreton went out., at minute 73 T. Ouwejan came in and V. Misidjan went out., at minute 83 P. Sandler came in and D. Fonville went out.
Substitutions utrecht: at minute 65 A. Blake came in and Y. Cathline went out., at minute 75 S. Haller came in and D. Min went out., at minute 90 G. Zechiel came in and D. van den Berg went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Utrecht
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NEC Nijmegen
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