Match Report


NEC NijmegenNEC Nijmegen     Willem II TilburgWillem II Tilburg
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Piet KettingP. Ketting67
G
1
G
66Callum TelferC. Telfer
Jurgen HendriksJ. Hendriks82
D
2
D
77Seyni GrangerS. Granger
Ronnie KansR. Kans69
D
3
D
70Remco KoevermansR. Koevermans
Humphrey Van Der GaagH. Van Der Gaag66
D
4
D
70Oscar Jr. SchwochO. Schwoch
Davy TuhuteruD. Tuhuteru65
D
5
D
64Brenny BoussattaB. Boussatta
Bjšrn NeeskensB. Neeskens69
M
6captain
M
67Rafael De VogtR. De Vogt
Bryan BosschaartB. Bosschaart65
M
7
M
66Tim MckayT. Mckay
ƒtienne Arveladzeƒ. Arveladze67
A
8
M
62Mike LawrenceM. Lawrence
Hans WeversH. Wevers67
A
9
A
70Purrel ChivuP. Chivu
Mehdi Ait-OuarabM. Ait-Ouarab65
A
captain10
A
68Richard McStayR. McStay
Danny HespD. Hesp52
A
11
A
66Andres MoyaA. Moya
 
Gary DavidsonG. Davidson65
D
12
A
62Raymond PiketR. Piket
Ivo MeeuwisI. Meeuwis64
M
13
A
59Steven Van HaarenS. Van Haaren
Alberto NietoA. Nieto64
D
14
M
58Sjaak KorogluS. Koroglu

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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at De Goffert where NEC Nijmegen play host to Willem II Tilburg. A crowd of 19,959 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
NEC Nijmegen are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Willem II Tilburg appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Harvey Cornelisse.


0.00
Willem II Tilburg start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.44
Humphrey Van Der Gaag decides to run forward with the ball. Humphrey Van Der Gaag knocks the ball forward to Danny Hesp. Danny Hesp finds some space and shoots from distance. Solid save from Callum Telfer. What a great pair of hands!
4.30
Rafael De Vogt kicks a strong pass forward to Purrel Chivu. Purrel Chivu lofts in a cross ball towards Richard McStay. Richard McStay makes a convincing header but Piet Ketting reads it well. Great keeping!
8.47
Richard McStay comes in with a late challenge on Davy Tuhuteru. The referee brings Richard McStay to one side and gives him a warning! Davy Tuhuteru runs off the knock.
9.44
Tim Mckay makes a simple pass to Purrel Chivu. Purrel Chivu knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
15.14
Bryan Bosschaart makes a simple pass to Mehdi Ait-Ouarab. Mehdi Ait-Ouarab knocks in a cross ball towards Hans Wevers. Hans Wevers directs the ball goalwards with his head but it flies just off target!
16.14
Bryan Bosschaart passes the ball forward to Hans Wevers. Hans Wevers makes a probing pass to Danny Hesp but he's offside!
18.46
Bryan Bosschaart controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Danny Hesp. Danny Hesp makes a beautiful pass to the feet of ƒtienne Arveladze but he's offside!
22.19
Remco Koevermans threads a neat ball through to Mike Lawrence. Mike Lawrence flicks a high ball forward to Purrel Chivu who takes it down. Purrel Chivu lofts in a cross ball towards Richard McStay. Richard McStay whips the ball goalwards with his head. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Quality keeping!
26.59
Mike Lawrence plays the ball forward to Purrel Chivu. Purrel Chivu knocks in a cross ball towards Andres Moya. Andres Moya makes a deft header. Piet Ketting manages to gather it comfortably.
34.50
Bryan Bosschaart flicks a high pass forward to Mehdi Ait-Ouarab who brings the ball under control. Mehdi Ait-Ouarab makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Danny Hesp but he's offside!
36.45
Rafael De Vogt flicks the ball to his team mate, Purrel Chivu. Purrel Chivu tries a spectacular long range effort. Piet Ketting gathers the ball up comfortably. Excellent save!
38.49
Oscar Jr. Schwoch makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Rafael De Vogt. Rafael De Vogt makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Richard McStay. Richard McStay makes a probing pass to Purrel Chivu but he's offside!
39.02
Oscar Jr. Schwoch flicks a high pass forward. Rafael De Vogt holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Rafael De Vogt makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Purrel Chivu. Purrel Chivu sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
40.52
Bryan Bosschaart flicks the ball to his team mate, ƒtienne Arveladze. ƒtienne Arveladze makes a probing pass between the defence to Hans Wevers. Hans Wevers makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Callum Telfer gathers the ball up comfortably. Superb keeping!
42.20
Bryan Bosschaart threads a neat ball through to Danny Hesp. Danny Hesp deftly passes the ball to Hans Wevers, releasing him through on goal. Hans Wevers comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 10 yards out. The ball takes a deflection leaving Callum Telfer with no chance!! Goal for NEC Nijmegen!
45.00
Humphrey Van Der Gaag barges into Richard McStay. Humphrey Van Der Gaag is given a warning by the referee! Richard McStay runs off the knock.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. NEC Nijmegen have changed their lineup with Alberto Nieto replacing Bryan Bosschaart. Willem II Tilburg appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with NEC Nijmegen kicking off!
51.31
Bjšrn Neeskens flicks a high pass forward. Hans Wevers collects the pass. Hans Wevers whips in a cross ball towards Danny Hesp. Danny Hesp directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
54.26
Ronnie Kans darts forward. Ronnie Kans threads the ball through to Mehdi Ait-Ouarab. Mehdi Ait-Ouarab deftly passes the ball to Hans Wevers, releasing him through on goal. Hans Wevers shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Fantastic reactions from Brenny Boussatta blocks the shot!
59.50
Bjšrn Neeskens controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Mehdi Ait-Ouarab. Mehdi Ait-Ouarab runs straight at the defence! Mehdi Ait-Ouarab shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. NEC Nijmegen are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
60.05
Willem II Tilburg appear to have rearranged themselves into a 3-4-3 formation.
65.22
Alberto Nieto threads a neat ball through to Mehdi Ait-Ouarab. Mehdi Ait-Ouarab plays a scrappy one-two with Hans Wevers and stumbles forward towards the goal... Mehdi Ait-Ouarab rockets a shot on goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
71.37
Ronnie Kans deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alberto Nieto. Alberto Nieto flicks a high ball forward to Mehdi Ait-Ouarab who takes it down. Mehdi Ait-Ouarab knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Callum Telfer who gathers it comfortably.
72.45
Oscar Jr. Schwoch passes the ball forward to Tim Mckay. Tim Mckay flicks a high pass forward. Richard McStay controls it well on his chest. Richard McStay controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Purrel Chivu through on goal. Purrel Chivu side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but is denied by Piet Ketting. Excellent save.
73.12
Alberto Nieto catches Tim Mckay on the ankles. The referee brings Alberto Nieto to one side and gives him a warning! Tim Mckay hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
75.45
Alberto Nieto knocks the ball to his team mate, Danny Hesp. Danny Hesp shoots from 20 yards but it misses the target by a large margin!
78.16
Alberto Nieto makes a probing pass to Danny Hesp. Danny Hesp plays a scrappy one-two with Hans Wevers and advances towards the goal... Danny Hesp tries a spectacular strike. The ball comes in low, but it is blocked by Seyni Granger.
79.01
Ronnie Kans controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alberto Nieto. Alberto Nieto kicks a strong pass forward to ƒtienne Arveladze. ƒtienne Arveladze makes a probing pass to Danny Hesp but he's offside!
83.50
Oscar Jr. Schwoch flicks a high pass forward. Tim Mckay controls it well on his chest. Tim Mckay brings the ball forward. Tim Mckay hits a low pass to Richard McStay. Richard McStay tries a spectacular strike but it goes wide for a goal kick.
85.16
Jurgen Hendriks clumsily knocks into Andres Moya. Jurgen Hendriks is given a warning by the referee! Andres Moya runs off the knock.
89.57
Rafael De Vogt threads the ball through to Richard McStay. Richard McStay runs straight at the defence! Richard McStay makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

NEC Nijmegen

Willem II Tilburg
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
6
5
Shots off Target
4
3
Offsides
4
2
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
51.6%
48.4%
Play Area
28%
39.8%
32.3%

Scorers
Hans Wevers 42
Mehdi Ait-Ouarab 65

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Hans Wevers of NEC Nijmegen

Match Ratings
1.Piet Ketting (GK)
8
2.Jurgen Hendriks (DEF)
5
3.Ronnie Kans (DEF)
7
4.Humphrey Van Der Gaag (DEF)
6
5.Davy Tuhuteru (DEF)
6
6.Bjšrn Neeskens (MID)
6
7.Bryan Bosschaart (MID)
8
8.ƒtienne Arveladze (ATT)
6
9.Hans Wevers (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Mehdi Ait-Ouarab (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Danny Hesp (ATT)
8
 
12.Gary Davidson (DEF)
0
13.Ivo Meeuwis (MID)
0
14.Alberto Nieto (DEF)
7

1.Callum Telfer (GK)
6
2.Seyni Granger (DEF)
6
3.Remco Koevermans (DEF)
6
4.Oscar Jr. Schwoch (DEF)
7
5.Brenny Boussatta (DEF)
6
6.Rafael De Vogt (MID)
7
7.Tim Mckay (MID)
7
8.Mike Lawrence (MID)
6
9.Purrel Chivu (ATT)
7
10.Richard McStay (ATT)
7
11.Andres Moya (ATT)
6
 
12.Raymond Piket (ATT)
0
13.Steven Van Haaren (ATT)
0
14.Sjaak Koroglu (MID)
0