NEC triumphed over Fortuna Sittard in a win on Saturday, 1x3, in a game related to matchweek 8 of Eredivisie. To this matchday, Sjors Ultee's team came from a draw, and Rogier Meijer's team came from two defeats. Jonathan Okita was the man of the match.
The first goal was scored by Jonathan Okita after 21 minutes, with a right-foot strike. With 26 minutes on the clock, Elayis Tavsan doubled the lead for NEC, with a right-foot strike. In the 34th minute, Mats Seuntjens struck for Fortuna Sittard, from the penalty spot.
After 52 minutes, Jordy Bruijn netted the final goal of the game, through a header inside the box, laid on by Jonathan Okita.
After the result NEC are 11th in the table, with 11 points, while Fortuna Sittard sit 17th place, with 5 points. In their next fixture, Nijmegen's team will host Vitesse, while Sittard's team will play at home against SC Cambuur.
Fortuna Sittard | NEC | |||
7 | 4 | Shots | 2 | 8 |
8 | 1 | Shots on target | 2 | 7 |
3 | Total Tackles | 3 | ||
2 | Tackles Won | 2 | ||
8 | 3 | Ball steals | 7 | 7 |
7 | 79 | Total Passes | 45 | 8 |
7 | 65 | Passes Completed | 37 | 8 |
8 | 1 | Saves | 2 | 7 |
7 | 4 | Fouls Committed | 3 | 8 |
8 | 2 | Fouls Suffered | 3 | 7 |