RKC took three very, very important points against Heracles Almelo on Sunday afternoon, and how. Finally the Waalwijkers did hold onto a lead and the goal machine was running at full speed: 0-5. Never before have RKC scored so many goals in an away game.
Who else than David Min, the man in form at RKC, gave the visitors the lead after seven minutes. Chris Lokesa made a great pass, giving the striker a free passage towards Heracles goalkeeper Michael Brouwer. Min remained calm and finished calmly: 0-1.
RKC had little trouble with poor Heracles in the first half, although Henk Fraser’s team did see the opponent appear more in front of goalkeeper Etienne Vaessen’s goal halfway through the first half. It was therefore extra nice that Juriën Gaari put RKC at 0-2 just before half time. He headed home from a corner from Aaron Meijers.
To cling
But the main question was whether RKC could hold on to that lead. Because that did not work in the past two games (2-0 against AZ and 2-1 against FC Utrecht). Just after halftime, it was logically Heracles that went for the tying goal. But after fifteen minutes, RKC had it completely under control again.
More than twenty minutes before the end, match winner Min decided the game by placing the ball from a cross from Reuven Niemeijer into the far corner: 0-3. His ninth goal this season, making him now the club’s top scorer. But he would also make his tenth. The celebration only increased when Shawn Adewoye made it 0-4 and Min again made it 0-5. An incredible result, but it really stands out.
Crucial win
The away crowd was ecstatic, because these three points are so important in the fight against relegation. If Excelsior does not beat NEC on Monday evening, RKC will enter the penultimate round as number 15.
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End of second half
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A free kick from Hornkamp doesn’t go far wrong.
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Yellow card for Juriën Gaari
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Brewer also taps a long shot Oukili about.
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Shawn Adewoye is replaced by Julian Lelieveld
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0-5 GOAL by David Min!
For the first time in club history, RKC scores 5 goals in an away match in the Premier League. Min mercilessly punishes a mistake at the back by Heracles.
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0-4 GOAL by Shawn Adewoye!
Makes with his head Adewoye also 0-4!
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Aaron Meijers is replaced by Thierry Lutonda
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Chris Lokesa is replaced by Kevin Felida
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Mats Seuntjens is replaced by Denilho Cleonise
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Vaessen! The RKC keeper is important with a good save on a hard shot from Hornkamp.
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Reuven Niemeijer is replaced by Richonell Margaret
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0-3 GOAL by David Min!
What a relief at RKC! The cross from Niemeijer is beautifully finished by Min.
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Kelvin Leerdam is replaced by Mohamed Sankoh
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The away section with RKC supporters sings and jumps. Three points would be so nice here.
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The ball comes a bit out of whack at the feet of Niemeijerwhich encounters Brewer. Lokesa You can try it later, but you’ll pass.
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That should have been the 0-3. There are three RKC players in the penalty area, but… Seuntjens’ shot is very poor.
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Seuntjens with a hard shot that doesn’t fly far over the bar.
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A hard shot from distance from Heracles does not go very far wide.
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Niemeijer sets up the attack himself, gets the ball on his head from a cross from Gaaribut his commitment is not pure enough.
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