Heerenveen edge Fortuna as Linday seals second half turnaround | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Heerenveen beat Fortuna Sittard 2-1 at the Abe Lenstra Stadion. Philip Brittijn put the visitors ahead in the 12th minute after a pass from Dimitris Limnios. Ringo Meerveld levelled (16.), and Marcus Linday lashed the winner into the top left (74.). Fortuna Sittard registered 16 attempts with seven on target, but Ivo Pinto was sent off (90.) as their chase faded. Heerenveen rise from eighth to seventh and visit Volendam next, while Fortuna Sittard host Feyenoord.

Player of the Match: Joris Overeem dictated the tempo for Heerenveen, supplying the decisive assist and leading the match with six key passes and 93 touches.

Stat of the Match: Bernt Klaverboer made six saves, a first half platform that kept the hosts in the contest before the turnaround.

Three Things We Learned: Joris Overeem's supply line was relentless, producing six key passes and 20 successful final third passes. Heerenveen controlled possession at 58.6% with 550 passes at 81.8% accuracy, and they dominated corners 7-0. Fortuna Sittard posed a long-range threat with 10 shots from outside the box, and Kaj Sierhuis struck the right post from distance.