Match Report


FC Twente 65FC Twente 65     SC HeerenveenSC Heerenveen
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Tony MaasT. Maas61
G
captain1
G
63Clarence JochemsenC. Jochemsen
Paolo MeeuwisP. Meeuwis69
D
2
D
70Leon GrotL. Grot
Bert van der WalB. van der Wal69
D
3
D
68Jean-Philippe BlancJ. Blanc
Pieter Van Der WeerdenP. Van Der Weerden68
D
4
D
67Dries de VosD. de Vos
Nick DenneboomN. Denneboom64
D
5
M
68Ben Lua-LuaB. Lua-Lua
Jo PasanenJ. Pasanen72
M
6
M
68Joris MeerdinkJ. Meerdink
Joe NelisseJ. Nelisse64
M
7
M
66Orlando Van BastenO. Van Basten
Atam HeeringA. Heering72
A
8
M
62Harald van den BroekH. van den Broek
Samir HitzlspergerS. Hitzlsperger65
A
9captain
A
75Peter BerendsenP. Berendsen
Jimmy HeeringJ. Heering62
A
10
A
71Paul van den BergP. van den Berg
Ferry HeerkensF. Heerkens56
A
11
A
64Romero P. PichichiR. Pichichi
 
Tony MaesT. Maes63
M
12
D
63Abdoullaye TouréA. Touré
Craig LawrenceC. Lawrence62
M
13
G
60Davide MurgitaD. Murgita
Marvin RowettM. Rowett60
D
14
D
57Enrique RedondoE. Redondo

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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at De Grolsch Veste where FC Twente 65 play host to SC Heerenveen. A crowd of 16,304 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
FC Twente 65 are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while SC Heerenveen appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Ger Beelenkamp.


0.00
FC Twente 65 kick off and get the match underway!
3.30
Joris Meerdink knocks the ball to his team mate, Paul van den Berg. Paul van den Berg sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies just off target!
4.33
Joe Nelisse barges into Orlando Van Basten. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Orlando Van Basten hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
6.30
Joe Nelisse knocks the ball to his team mate, Ferry Heerkens. Ferry Heerkens knocks the ball forward, putting Atam Heering through on goal. Atam Heering makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but Clarence Jochemsen reads it well. Great keeping!
8.57
Joris Meerdink hits a low pass to Paul van den Berg. Paul van den Berg whips in a cross ball towards Peter Berendsen. Peter Berendsen directs the ball goalwards with his head. Tony Maas picks it out of the air!
10.48
Bert van der Wal darts forward. Bert van der Wal sees a break and surges forward. Bert van der Wal plays a scrappy one-two with Ferry Heerkens and advances towards the goal... Some good footwork from Bert van der Wal provides some space. He shoots at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
12.25
Jean-Philippe Blanc takes it forward alone. Jean-Philippe Blanc flicks a high ball forward to Romero P. Pichichi who takes it down. Romero P. Pichichi shoots from long range. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
15.56
Jo Pasanen knocks the ball to his team mate, Samir Hitzlsperger. Samir Hitzlsperger whips in a cross ball towards Ferry Heerkens. Ferry Heerkens makes a deft header but it's well over the bar!
16.53
Joe Nelisse controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ferry Heerkens. Ferry Heerkens knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Clarence Jochemsen who gathers it comfortably.
18.26
Orlando Van Basten brings the ball forward. Orlando Van Basten shoots from distance. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
22.37
Joe Nelisse flicks a high pass forward. Ferry Heerkens controls it well on his chest. Ferry Heerkens whips in a cross ball towards Jimmy Heering. Jimmy Heering powers a header at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
24.50
Joris Meerdink flicks a high pass forward. Romero P. Pichichi holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Romero P. Pichichi plays a one-two with Paul van den Berg and rushes in on goal... Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Romero P. Pichichi provides some space. He shoots at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
28.34
Paolo Meeuwis makes a simple pass to Jo Pasanen. Jo Pasanen knocks the ball to his team mate, Samir Hitzlsperger. Samir Hitzlsperger shoots from outside the area. Solid save from Clarence Jochemsen.
30.12
Leon Grot makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Joris Meerdink. Joris Meerdink flicks a high pass forward to Paul van den Berg who brings the ball under control. Paul van den Berg controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Solid save from Tony Maas.
36.28
Joe Nelisse runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Joe Nelisse shoots from 25 yards. Wonderful reactions from Clarence Jochemsen keeps it out!
38.23
Leon Grot passes the ball forward to Joris Meerdink. Joris Meerdink makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Peter Berendsen. Peter Berendsen finds some space and shoots from distance but it is shockingly off target!
39.31
Dries de Vos knocks the ball to his team mate, Joris Meerdink. Joris Meerdink flicks a high pass forward. Paul van den Berg controls it well on his chest. Paul van den Berg tries a spectacular long range effort but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
42.18
Bert van der Wal makes a simple pass to Joe Nelisse. Joe Nelisse controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Samir Hitzlsperger. Samir Hitzlsperger lofts in a cross ball towards Atam Heering. Atam Heering makes a convincing header. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
44.02
Dries de Vos flicks the ball to his team mate, Orlando Van Basten. Orlando Van Basten chips the ball to his team mate, Peter Berendsen. Peter Berendsen shoots from outside the area but it slams into the crowd!
45.00
Dries de Vos flicks a high pass forward. Joris Meerdink holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Joris Meerdink controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Romero P. Pichichi. Romero P. Pichichi shoots from 20 yards. It curls slightly but Tony Maas manages to gather it.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. FC Twente 65 appear unchanged since the first half. SC Heerenveen also appear unchanged since the first half. The FC Twente 65 players look more relaxed than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
SC Heerenveen kick off!
47.08
Nick Denneboom sees a break and surges forward. Nick Denneboom flicks the ball to his team mate, Atam Heering. Atam Heering advances inside the box! Atam Heering looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
53.31
Joris Meerdink hits a low pass to Romero P. Pichichi. Romero P. Pichichi finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
57.02
Bert van der Wal plays the ball forward to Joe Nelisse. Joe Nelisse makes a simple pass to Samir Hitzlsperger. Samir Hitzlsperger cuts inside the box! Samir Hitzlsperger makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it is shockingly off target!
59.54
Ben Lua-Lua makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Paul van den Berg. Paul van den Berg shoots from long range. The keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
60.18
Nick Denneboom flicks a high pass forward. Jo Pasanen collects the pass. Jo Pasanen makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Samir Hitzlsperger. Samir Hitzlsperger lofts in a cross ball towards Atam Heering. Atam Heering connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
63.55
Ben Lua-Lua makes a probing pass to Paul van den Berg. Paul van den Berg knocks in a cross ball towards Peter Berendsen. Peter Berendsen connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Solid save from Tony Maas.
67.47
Joe Nelisse surges forward with the ball. Joe Nelisse skips past Leon Grot! Joe Nelisse side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
71.45
Harald van den Broek controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Paul van den Berg. Paul van den Berg sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Fabulous stop!
77.17
Joe Nelisse makes a probing pass to Ferry Heerkens. Ferry Heerkens shoots from long range. Clarence Jochemsen gathers the ball up comfortably. Great keeping!
81.35
Dries de Vos flicks the ball to his team mate, Ben Lua-Lua. Seeing a gap ahead, Ben Lua-Lua plays the ball forward to Romero P. Pichichi. Romero P. Pichichi finds some space and shoots from distance but it goes wide for a goal kick.
84.56
Pieter Van Der Weerden makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jo Pasanen. Jo Pasanen knocks the ball forward to Atam Heering. Atam Heering knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Clarence Jochemsen who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

FC Twente 65

SC Heerenveen
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
6
7
Shots off Target
6
8
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
46.5%
53.5%
Play Area
30.2%
41.9%
27.9%

Scorers
Atam Heering 60
Joe Nelisse 67
Orlando Van Basten 18

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Joe Nelisse of FC Twente 65

Match Ratings