PEC Zwolle vs NEC Nijmegen
Match Report
PEC Zwolle and NEC served up a wild afternoon of Eredivisie football, four penalties, and a stoppage-time-worthy plot twist. NEC left MAC3Park Stadion with a 3-1 win, but Perr Schuurs's late header stole the show.
Tjaronn Chery gave NEC a 2-0 cushion from the spot, converting penalties in the 5th and 23rd minutes. Koen Kostons pulled one back for Zwolle with a penalty just before halftime, and a fourth penalty followed after the break, only for Kostons to crash it off the crossbar. Zwolle also had two goals chalked off for offside. The killer blow came in the 83rd minute, when Schuurs, on as a substitute minutes earlier after nearly three years out injured, headed home NEC's third.
For NEC, it is a statement away win with an emotional subplot as Schuurs marked his long-awaited comeback with a goal. For PEC Zwolle, the missed penalty and two disallowed goals will sting after a spirited fightback fell short.
Match Events
5'
23'
38'
S. Floranus(Goal Disallowed - offside)
45+1'
46'
58'
K. Kostons(Goal Disallowed - offside)
63'
A. Kabar(Tripping)
64'
64'
70'
D. Tadic(Unsportsmanlike conduct)
73'
T. Storm(Tripping)
80'
80'
83'
86'
90+3'
O. Aertssen(Roughing)
5'
23'
(Goal Disallowed - offside)S. Floranus
38'
45+1'
46'
(Goal Disallowed - offside)K. Kostons
58'
63'
A. Kabar(Tripping)
70'
D. Tadic(Unsportsmanlike conduct)
73'
T. Storm(Tripping)
80'
80'
83'
86'
(Roughing)O. Aertssen
90+3'
Standings
| # | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | NEC Nijmegen | 2 | 0 | 1 | +4 | 6 |
| 13 | PEC Zwolle | 1 | 1 | 3 | -4 | 4 |
Statistics
52%Possession48%
9Shots8
2Shots on Target4
6Corners7
17Fouls12
4Offsides0
1Yellow Cards3
375Passes338
1Saves1
Injuries & Suspensions
Head to Head
9
PEC Zwolle wins
8
Draws
9
NEC Nijmegen wins
Goals: 39 - 37
