Match Report


NAC BredaNAC Breda     FC DordrechtFC Dordrecht
Computer Player Computer Player Marli Overstreet Marli Overstreet
Jan KortlandJ. Kortland49
G
1
G
77Arek SwierczewskiA. Swierczewski
Mauricio BravoM. Bravo58
D
2
D
76Steffen FloS. Flo
Robert KoningR. Koning56
D
3
D
81Tahar KachloulT. Kachloul
Marino VersteegM. Versteeg55
D
4
D
75Susumu SaitoS. Saito
Marchanno HoutmanM. Houtman70
M
5
D
72Serge SanogoS. Sanogo
Henry RobbenH. Robben67
M
6
M
71Stefan Dumitru OlteanuS. Olteanu
Colin JamesC. James67
M
7
M
78Alexander SaravakosA. Saravakos
Sergio SibilanoS. Sibilano64
M
8
M
77Steffen SchraderS. Schrader
Goran AssadourianG. Assadourian75
A
9
A
69Lampros XanthopoulosL. Xanthopoulos
Mark HendriksM. Hendriks72
A
captain10
A
76Luís RicoL. Rico
Silvio TavaresS. Tavares71
A
11captain
A
83Nico HallerN. Haller
 
Dirk StamD. Stam64
A
12
G
77Emmanuel WestE. West
Armando PrevitaliA. Previtali63
A
13
M
42Kaba KossogonovK. Kossogonov
Bryan BogardeB. Bogarde61
M
14
A
65Michael Pierre-FanfanM. Pierre-Fanfan

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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Rat Verlegh Stadion where NAC Breda play host to FC Dordrecht. A crowd of 17,147 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
NAC Breda 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 George Wilnis.


0.00
NAC Breda kick off and get the first half underway!
2.35
Susumu Saito makes a probing pass to Stefan Dumitru Olteanu. 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 he balloons it over the crossbar!
6.20
Tahar Kachloul knocks the ball to his team mate, Steffen Schrader. Steffen Schrader threads a neat ball through to Nico Haller. Nico Haller knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
9.16
Marchanno Houtman hits a low pass to Goran Assadourian. Goran Assadourian shoots from distance but it flies well off target!
15.07
Mauricio Bravo flicks a high pass forward to Marchanno Houtman who brings the ball under control. Marchanno Houtman takes it forward alone. Marchanno Houtman knocks in a cross ball towards Mark Hendriks. Mark Hendriks makes a looping header on goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Arek Swierczewski with no chance!! Goal for NAC Breda!
20.19
Tahar Kachloul threads the ball through to Alexander Saravakos. Alexander Saravakos passes the ball forward to Lampros Xanthopoulos. Lampros Xanthopoulos shoots from outside the area. It curls slightly but Jan Kortland manages to gather it easily.
21.08
Alexander Saravakos sees Luís Rico in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Luís Rico shoots from distance. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Superb keeping!
22.22
Colin James passes the ball forward to Goran Assadourian. Goran Assadourian finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies well off target!
27.29
Colin James flicks a high ball forward to Silvio Tavares who takes it down. Silvio Tavares knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Susumu Saito.
28.14
Sergio Sibilano chips the ball to his team mate, Goran Assadourian. Goran Assadourian skips past Tahar Kachloul! Goran Assadourian rockets a shot on goal. What a cracker!! Arek Swierczewski had no chance!! Goal for NAC Breda!
32.01
Stefan Dumitru Olteanu threads a neat ball through to Luís Rico. Luís Rico knocks in a cross ball towards Lampros Xanthopoulos. Lampros Xanthopoulos gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The shot is on target but blocked by Marino Versteeg. That should have been a goal!
36.46
Alexander Saravakos hits a low pass to Luís Rico. Luís Rico whips in a cross ball towards Nico Haller. Nico Haller connects with a diving header. Jan Kortland picks it out of the air!
38.53
Colin James clumsily knocks into Alexander Saravakos. The referee warns Colin James to calm down! Alexander Saravakos hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
39.52
Stefan Dumitru Olteanu deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Nico Haller. Nico Haller knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jan Kortland who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. NAC Breda appear unchanged since the first half. FC Dordrecht have changed their lineup with Michael Pierre-Fanfan replacing Lampros Xanthopoulos. The FC Dordrecht players seem much more motivated whilst the NAC Breda players look more relaxed than they were earlier in the game.

45.00
The second half starts with FC Dordrecht kicking off!
47.29
Sergio Sibilano kicks a strong pass forward to Goran Assadourian. Goran Assadourian shoots from distance. Arek Swierczewski comfortably gets down and covers it.
48.28
Alexander Saravakos flicks a high ball forward to Michael Pierre-Fanfan who takes it down. Michael Pierre-Fanfan plays a one-two with Nico Haller and advances towards the goal... Michael Pierre-Fanfan tries a spectacular strike. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
51.32
Tahar Kachloul threads a neat ball through to Steffen Schrader. Steffen Schrader hits a low pass to Nico Haller. Nico Haller whips in a cross ball towards Luís Rico. Luís Rico connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
60.57
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
61.19
With a delightful solo run, Colin James stretches the opposition's defence. Colin James controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal his aim is horrendously poor!
65.43
Robert Koning clumsily knocks into Luís Rico. The referee calls over Robert Koning and shows him a yellow card! Luís Rico hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
66.20
Tahar Kachloul threads a neat ball through to Stefan Dumitru Olteanu. Stefan Dumitru Olteanu sees Michael Pierre-Fanfan in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Michael Pierre-Fanfan whips in a cross ball towards Luís Rico. Luís Rico is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
69.38
Marino Versteeg lofts the ball long. Goran Assadourian sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies just off target!
72.38
Colin James kicks a strong pass forward to Goran Assadourian. Goran Assadourian sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
84.46
Colin James barges into Alexander Saravakos. The referee calls over Colin James again and warns him to calm down! Alexander Saravakos runs off the knock.
85.35
Alexander Saravakos threads a neat ball through to Nico Haller. Nico Haller knocks in a cross ball towards Luís Rico. Luís Rico beats his man to it with a header. The keeper is on top of it. He makes it look easy!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

NAC Breda

FC Dordrecht
Goals
2
3
Shots on Target
3
8
Shots off Target
5
1
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
3
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
38.4%
61.6%
Play Area
28.8%
42.5%
28.8%

Scorers
Mark Hendriks 15
Goran Assadourian 28
Michael Pierre-Fanfan 48
Luís Rico 51, 66

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Luís Rico of FC Dordrecht

Match Ratings