Hosts OSS fell to a 1-2 defeat away to NAC Breda in the opening round of the Eerste Divisie regular season on Friday evening. The visitors struck back after an early setback to claim all three points at the stadium.
And here's the thing — OSS took the lead when F. Nsingi found the net in the eighteenth minute. Breda were not ready to concede, and M. Soumano equalised in the sixty-ninth. The match was then decided at the death, with P. Reulen scoring in stoppage time to complete the turnaround.
To be fair, Breda controlled much of the encounter. They carried 42 attacks compared to OSS's 18, and won eight corners to three. The hosts camped in the final third at times, but OSS stayed compact and looked dangerous on the break.
The statistics tell a familiar tale: Breda held 71 per cent possession and registered six shots on target, yet OSS showed their accuracy with four efforts on goal. Both sides drew one yellow card, with J. Van den Bergh booked for the visitors and J. Mathieu for the hosts.
By then, OSS remained rooted to the foot of the table with just three points from five games. Breda moved up to eleventh with seven points, and now have one foot in the next round of their campaign.