Nykøbing FC 1:1 Naestved: Match Result

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Nykøbing Edge Næstved in Penalty Drama

Nykøbing held their nerve against Næstved in the Danish Cup Round of 64, the scoreline reading 1:1 after extra time before the visitors were punished from the spot. The hosts advanced to the next round after winning the penalty shootout 3-2, having seen two attempts saved by the Næstved goalkeeper. To be fair, neither side dominated the ninety minutes — it was a tight contest decided by nerves rather than football. The opening goal came in the twenty-ninth minute, giving the home side the advantage they would cling to. B. Kold equalised for Næstved in the fifty-fifth, and the match settled into a rhythm where both teams created chances but couldn't find a winner. By then, the pitch had cut up badly under the summer heat, making precise passing increasingly difficult. Extra time offered little relief. Three periods of ten minutes each stretched the legs of both squads, but the result remained unchanged. The shootout began with the hosts scoring, then Næstved missing their first attempt. And here's the thing — two penalties were exchanged before the visitors finally found the net in the fourth round. Nykøbing's statistics tell a story of sustained pressure: seventy-nine attacks compared to seventy-three for the visitors, eight corners to three. Both teams shared possession equally at fifty percent, but the home side created more from set pieces. Three yellow cards for Nykøbing versus one for Næstved suggested the home side played with more physicality. The result sends Nykøbing through in a cup competition where they had shown good form recently. Their last five matches included four wins and a draw, while Næstved had won twice, lost once, and drawn three times. The away side's clean-sheet run came to an end here, but at least they pushed the hosts to the limit.

Prepared from match data

Key numbers

Possession, % 50 – 50

Attacks 79 – 73

Corners 8 – 3

Yellow cards 3 – 1

⚽ 29' Goal ⚽ 55' B. Kold — Goal

Penalty shootout

4 : 1

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Match events

29' 0:1 Naestved Goal
55' 1:1 Nykøbing FC Goal B. Kold

Statistics

50 Possession, % 50

79 Attacks 73

8 Corners 3

3 Yellow cards 1

0 Red cards 0

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Nykøbing Edge Næstved in Penalty Drama

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