Match Report
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Match Report
Hail stones bounce on the pitch here at Polman Stadion where Heracles Almelo play host to FC Dordrecht. A crowd of 18,127 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Heracles Almelo are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while FC Dordrecht appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Jeffrey Robbemond.
The pitch is in good condition.
Heracles Almelo are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while FC Dordrecht appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Jeffrey Robbemond.
0.00
0-0FC Dordrecht kick off!
2.50
0-0Arjan Heubach surges forward with the ball. Arjan Heubach knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Serge Sanogo.
9.01
With vision, Ronnie Carragher laces a through ball forward to Bruno Tavares. Bruno Tavares makes a probing pass to Youssef van Gastel. Youssef van Gastel knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
12.13
Susumu Saito flicks a high ball forward to Stefan Dumitru Olteanu who takes it down. Stefan Dumitru Olteanu deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Nico Haller. Nico Haller knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
14.08
0-0Tahar Kachloul kicks a strong pass forward to Armin Backes. With a delightful solo run, Armin Backes stretches the opposition's defence. Armin Backes shoots from long range. Magnificent save by Carl Monk!
16.20
Eugenio Herrero kicks a strong pass forward to Henk Mathijssen. Henk Mathijssen knocks in a cross ball towards Tommy Neville. Tommy Neville flicks the ball with his head but Arek Swierczewski is on top of his game. Nice save!
18.10
Tahar Kachloul flicks a high pass forward. Steffen Schrader controls it well on his chest. Steffen Schrader laces a through ball forward to Lampros Xanthopoulos. Lampros Xanthopoulos knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
21.08
Boudewijn Van Ankeren flicks a high pass forward to Eugenio Herrero who brings the ball under control. Eugenio Herrero kicks a strong pass forward to Youssef van Gastel. Youssef van Gastel knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Arek Swierczewski who gathers it comfortably.
22.38
Steffen Schrader makes a simple pass to Lampros Xanthopoulos. Lampros Xanthopoulos whips in a cross ball towards Luís Rico. Luís Rico whips the ball goalwards with his head. Carl Monk manages to gather it.
24.43
0-0Susumu Saito flicks a high pass forward. Steffen Schrader collects the pass. Steffen Schrader makes a probing pass to Luís Rico. Luís Rico whips in a cross ball towards Nico Haller. Nico Haller makes a looping header on goal but it is shockingly off target!
27.11
0-0Henk Mathijssen barges into Tahar Kachloul. Henk Mathijssen is given a warning by the referee! Tahar Kachloul runs off the knock.
28.34
0-1Steffen Flo threads the ball through to Stefan Dumitru Olteanu. Stefan Dumitru Olteanu flicks a high pass forward. Lampros Xanthopoulos collects the pass. Lampros Xanthopoulos knocks in a cross ball towards Nico Haller. Nico Haller powers a header at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for FC Dordrecht!
38.44
Stefan Dumitru Olteanu flicks a high pass forward. Lampros Xanthopoulos controls it well on his chest. Lampros Xanthopoulos finds some space and shoots from distance but it's a woeful effort!
39.53
0-1Ronnie Carragher hits a low pass to Joe Opdam. Joe Opdam flicks the ball to his team mate, Youssef van Gastel. Youssef van Gastel lofts in a cross ball towards Tommy Neville. Tommy Neville connects with a diving header but it is deflected wide by Tahar Kachloul.
41.14
0-1Eugenio Herrero takes the corner, chipping the ball into the box. Some silky footwork from Arjan Heubach provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
45.00
Joe Opdam makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Henk Mathijssen. Henk Mathijssen lofts in a cross ball towards Tommy Neville. Tommy Neville connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it flies well off target!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Heracles Almelo appear unchanged since the first half. FC Dordrecht have changed their lineup with Alexander Saravakos replacing Armin Backes and Michael Pierre-Fanfan replacing Lampros Xanthopoulos.
45.00
Heracles Almelo kick off the second half!
48.36
Serge Sanogo hits a low pass to Stefan Dumitru Olteanu. Stefan Dumitru Olteanu deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Luís Rico. Luís Rico shoots from outside the area his aim is horrendously poor!
49.21
Stefan Dumitru Olteanu flicks a high pass forward to Michael Pierre-Fanfan who brings the ball under control. Michael Pierre-Fanfan whips in a cross ball towards Luís Rico. Luís Rico powers a header at goal. Carl Monk didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
51.30
Susumu Saito darts forward. Susumu Saito threads a neat ball through to Michael Pierre-Fanfan. Michael Pierre-Fanfan knocks in a cross ball towards Nico Haller. Nico Haller directs the ball goalwards with his head but it flies just wide!
54.14
Gianni Olivares chips the ball to his team mate, Eugenio Herrero. Eugenio Herrero flicks a high pass forward. Henk Mathijssen controls it well on his chest. Henk Mathijssen knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
57.48
Alexander Saravakos makes a probing pass to Luís Rico. Luís Rico knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
60.45
Seeing a gap ahead, Steffen Schrader plays the ball forward to Luís Rico. Luís Rico knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
65.19
With imagination, Susumu Saito plays the ball forward to Steffen Schrader. With some swift thinking, Steffen Schrader plays the ball forward to Michael Pierre-Fanfan. Michael Pierre-Fanfan plays a perfect one-two with Luís Rico and rushes in on goal... Some good footwork from Michael Pierre-Fanfan provides some space. He shoots at goal. Fantastic reactions from Ronnie Carragher blocks the shot!
66.00
Bruno Tavares flicks a high pass forward. Henk Mathijssen controls it well on his chest. Henk Mathijssen knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
69.13
Tahar Kachloul hits a low pass to Stefan Dumitru Olteanu. Stefan Dumitru Olteanu flicks a high pass forward. Luís Rico controls it well on his chest. Luís Rico lofts in a cross ball towards Michael Pierre-Fanfan. Michael Pierre-Fanfan outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Carl Monk didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
71.05
Serge Sanogo takes it forward alone. Serge Sanogo flicks a high pass forward. Luís Rico easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Luís Rico sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it rises well off target!
73.57
Ronnie Carragher hacks Nico Haller from behind! The referee calls over Ronnie Carragher and warns him to calm down! Nico Haller hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
77.52
Steffen Flo threads a neat ball through to Stefan Dumitru Olteanu. Stefan Dumitru Olteanu threads the ball through to Michael Pierre-Fanfan. Michael Pierre-Fanfan cuts inside the box! Michael Pierre-Fanfan tries a spectacular strike but is denied by Boudewijn Van Ankeren. Excellent block.
78.38
Steffen Flo flicks a high pass forward. Alexander Saravakos controls it well on his chest. Alexander Saravakos flicks a high pass forward. Luís Rico controls it well on his chest. Luís Rico lofts in a cross ball towards Nico Haller. Nico Haller rises majestically and gets a header on goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
84.44
Alexander Saravakos brings the ball forward. Alexander Saravakos shoots from outside the area. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
90.00
Gianni Olivares passes the ball forward to Eugenio Herrero. Eugenio Herrero makes a probing pass to Tommy Neville. Tommy Neville knocks in a cross ball towards Henk Mathijssen. Henk Mathijssen finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it is tipped over by Arek Swierczewski.
90.00
0-1Corner kick to Heracles Almelo. Eugenio Herrero chips it out wide. Luís Rico reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
3
7
Shots off Target
2
7
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
38.3%
61.7%
Play Area
33%
39.4%
27.7%
Scorers
| Nico Haller 28 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Nico Haller of FC Dordrecht |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Carl Monk (GK) | 9 | |
| 2. | Ronnie Carragher (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Boudewijn Van Ankeren (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Gianni Olivares (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Arjan Heubach (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Eugenio Herrero (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Joe Opdam (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Bruno Tavares (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Tommy Neville (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Henk Mathijssen (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Youssef van Gastel (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Duncan Johnstone (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Jimmy Kerkhof (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Barry Redeker (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Arek Swierczewski (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Steffen Flo (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Tahar Kachloul (DEF) | 8 | |
| 4. | Susumu Saito (DEF) | 9 | |
| 5. | Serge Sanogo (DEF) | 8 | |
| 6. | Stefan Dumitru Olteanu (MID) | 9 | |
| 7. | Armin Backes (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Steffen Schrader (MID) | 8 | |
| 9. | Lampros Xanthopoulos (ATT) | 8 | |
| 10. | Luís Rico (ATT) | 9 | |
| 11. | Nico Haller (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 12. | Emmanuel West (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Alexander Saravakos (MID) | 8 | |
| 14. | Michael Pierre-Fanfan (ATT) | 9 | |