Match Report


Heracles AlmeloHeracles Almelo     Willem II TilburgWillem II Tilburg
Maurice Joseph ColeMaurice Joseph Cole David Bacon David Bacon
Marc NeeskensM. Neeskens68
G
1
G
74Ovidiu RaducioiuO. Raducioiu
Hannes NordwaldH. Nordwald67
D
2
D
66Mustapha LeroyM. Leroy
Aaron MatthijsA. Matthijs76
D
3captain
D
74Andre AntunesA. Antunes
Matthias GeisM. Geis67
D
4
D
75Gabriel KikoG. Kiko
Jan GelbJ. Gelb67
D
5
M
70Ivan MonteroI. Montero
Simon HamannS. Hamann69
M
6
M
74Karim Joseph-AugustinK. Joseph-Augustin
Aron Van WonderenA. Van Wonderen70
M
7
M
77Arjan ten BrinkA. ten Brink
Menno Van EijkM. Van Eijk72
M
8
M
69Sylvain GueiS. Guei
Nikolas SchachtN. Schacht71
A
captain9
A
72Jorge CastroJ. Castro
Tomas FonsecaT. Fonseca71
A
10
A
72Neil BenaliN. Benali
Ottavio CorrentO. Corrent74
A
11
A
78Aron ScharrenburgA. Scharrenburg
 
Mustapha EngelaarM. Engelaar65
M
12
G
54Ricardo AntunesR. Antunes
Aaron WilcoxA. Wilcox65
M
13
D
71Fabian Natale PandolfiF. Pandolfi
Simon ProctorS. Proctor69
A
14
A
69Leslie NovielloL. Noviello

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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Polman Stadion where Heracles Almelo play host to Willem II Tilburg. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Heracles Almelo are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Willem II Tilburg appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Egbert Zegers.


0.00
Willem II Tilburg kick off!
2.12
Aaron Matthijs makes a probing pass to Simon Hamann. Simon Hamann flicks a high pass forward. Tomas Fonseca easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Tomas Fonseca controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is tipped over by Ovidiu Raducioiu.
3.28
Menno Van Eijk takes a short corner kick, passing the ball to Jan Gelb. Jan Gelb heads the ball, flicking it across the into the box. Nikolas Schacht takes a shot at goal but it rises well off target!
4.01
Menno Van Eijk barges into Karim Joseph-Augustin. Menno Van Eijk is warned by the referee! Karim Joseph-Augustin hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
6.43
Matthias Geis flicks a high ball forward to Simon Hamann who takes it down. Simon Hamann makes a simple pass to Nikolas Schacht. Nikolas Schacht makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ottavio Corrent but he's offside!
9.47
Menno Van Eijk makes a probing pass to Ottavio Corrent. Ottavio Corrent plays a one-two with Nikolas Schacht and rushes in on goal... Ottavio Corrent rockets a shot on goal but it's a woeful effort!
12.48
Simon Hamann flicks a high pass forward. Tomas Fonseca collects the pass. Tomas Fonseca deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Nikolas Schacht but the linesman indicates offside!
15.20
Karim Joseph-Augustin knocks the ball to his team mate, Aron Scharrenburg. Aron Scharrenburg shoots from 25 yards. Magnificent save by Marc Neeskens!
16.50
Arjan ten Brink hits a low pass to Neil Benali. Neil Benali plays a one-two with Aron Scharrenburg and advances towards the goal... Neil Benali strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. It curls slightly but Marc Neeskens manages to gather it.
18.01
Menno Van Eijk brings the ball forward. Menno Van Eijk plays a scrappy one-two with Nikolas Schacht and stumbles forward towards the goal... Menno Van Eijk takes a shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but Ovidiu Raducioiu smothers it!
24.28
Gabriel Kiko comes in with a late challenge on Simon Hamann. The referee calls over Gabriel Kiko and shows him a yellow card! Simon Hamann carries on, but is struggling a bit.
28.28
Karim Joseph-Augustin chips the ball to his team mate, Neil Benali. Neil Benali knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
32.51
Matthias Geis threads a neat ball through to Simon Hamann. Simon Hamann flicks the ball to his team mate, Nikolas Schacht. Nikolas Schacht threads the ball through into the box. Ottavio Corrent shoots from just inside the box but Ovidiu Raducioiu reads it well. Nice save!
34.34
Simon Hamann clumsily knocks into Sylvain Guei. The referee calls over Simon Hamann and shows him a yellow card! Sylvain Guei grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
36.16
Simon Hamann makes a simple pass to Nikolas Schacht. Nikolas Schacht shoots from 20 yards but it flies wide!
40.37
With great vision, Arjan ten Brink plays the ball forward to Jorge Castro. Jorge Castro knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Aaron Matthijs.
44.45
Arjan ten Brink flicks a high pass forward. Neil Benali controls it well on his chest. Neil Benali knocks in a cross ball towards Jorge Castro. Jorge Castro powers a header at goal. Marc Neeskens gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
45.00
Sylvain Guei flicks a high pass forward. Jorge Castro collects the pass. Jorge Castro whips in a cross ball towards Aron Scharrenburg. Aron Scharrenburg fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head but is denied by Marc Neeskens. Excellent save.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Heracles Almelo appear unchanged since the first half. Willem II Tilburg also appear unchanged since the first half. The Heracles Almelo players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Heracles Almelo start the second half!
53.55
Menno Van Eijk sees space and advances. Menno Van Eijk whips in a cross ball towards Ottavio Corrent. Ottavio Corrent makes a convincing header. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Ottavio Corrent!
65.39
Jan Gelb catches Aron Scharrenburg on the ankles. The referee calls over Jan Gelb and shows him a yellow card! Aron Scharrenburg stretches but gets up unharmed.
66.57
Menno Van Eijk threads a neat ball through to Ottavio Corrent. Ottavio Corrent whips in a cross ball towards Tomas Fonseca. Tomas Fonseca flicks the ball with his head. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Tomas Fonseca!
69.06
Ivan Montero picks a pass forward to Jorge Castro. Jorge Castro controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but Marc Neeskens is on top of his game. Fabulous save!
75.20
Andre Antunes makes a probing pass to Karim Joseph-Augustin. Without breaking stride, Karim Joseph-Augustin plays the ball forward to Jorge Castro. Jorge Castro knocks the ball forward, putting Aron Scharrenburg through on goal. Some good footwork from Aron Scharrenburg provides some space. He shoots at goal but is denied by Marc Neeskens. Excellent save.
78.42
Mustapha Leroy flicks a high pass forward to Karim Joseph-Augustin who brings the ball under control. Karim Joseph-Augustin hits a low pass to Neil Benali. Neil Benali knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Aaron Matthijs.
85.25
Arjan ten Brink passes the ball forward to Neil Benali. Neil Benali runs straight at the defence! Some silky footwork from Neil Benali provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
90.00
Gabriel Kiko flicks a high pass forward. Karim Joseph-Augustin collects the pass. Karim Joseph-Augustin chips the ball to his team mate, Jorge Castro. Jorge Castro lofts in a cross ball towards Neil Benali. Neil Benali finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball is well placed but Jan Gelb blocks the shot and clears the ball up field!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Heracles Almelo

Willem II Tilburg
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
5
8
Shots off Target
3
0
Offsides
2
1
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
48.8%
51.2%
Play Area
27.4%
45.2%
27.4%

Scorers
Ottavio Corrent 54
Tomas Fonseca 67
Neil Benali 85

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Ottavio Corrent of Heracles Almelo

Match Ratings