Jong Utrecht vs Dordrecht 3-2

Jong Utrecht beat Dordrecht 3-2 at Sportcomplex Zoudenbalch after racing into a three-goal lead and then surviving a second-half red card and an own goal. Dordrecht had more of the ball and the better passing, but could not recover from the early damage.

Yousri Sbai opened the scoring in the 3rd minute from Massien Ghaddari's assist. Jaygo van Ommeren made it 2-0 on 11 minutes, also set up by Ghaddari, and Van Ommeren struck again in the 17th minute to make it 3-0. Robin van Asten pulled one back for Dordrecht in the 42nd minute from A. Ouarghi's pass, and Jong Utrecht led 3-1 at the break.

Dordrecht made two changes on 45 minutes, while Jong Utrecht made three on 60 minutes. The home side then lost Bjorn Menzo to a yellow card and a red card on 70 minutes, and Dordrecht made two more changes on 65 minutes. Dordrecht could not turn that extra man into a comeback, and Viggo Plantinga's own goal on 73 minutes made it 4-1 to Jong Utrecht before the visitors scored late without changing the result. Jong Utrecht's lead held through the closing stages despite the sending-off.

Dordrecht finished with 64% possession, 560 passes and 20 shots to Jong Utrecht's 36%, 313 passes and 10 shots. The visitors also had the edge in shots on target, 5-3, corners, 7-5 and expected goals, 1.25 to 0.8, while Jong Utrecht recorded 3 saves and Dordrecht none. Dordrecht were caught offside 5 times and Jong Utrecht none, and the home side committed 14 fouls to 9.

Bjorn Menzo was booked and then sent off in the 70th minute. No other bookings were listed.