Match Report


Heracles AlmeloHeracles Almelo     NEC NijmegenNEC Nijmegen
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Carl MonkC. Monk68
G
1
G
68Piet KettingP. Ketting
Ronnie CarragherR. Carragher68
D
2
D
82Jurgen HendriksJ. Hendriks
Boudewijn Van AnkerenB. Van Ankeren67
D
captain3
D
69Ronnie KansR. Kans
Gianni OlivaresG. Olivares67
D
4
D
66Humphrey Van Der GaagH. Van Der Gaag
Arjan HeubachA. Heubach71
M
5
D
65Davy TuhuteruD. Tuhuteru
Eugenio HerreroE. Herrero62
M
6
M
69Bjšrn NeeskensB. Neeskens
Joe OpdamJ. Opdam61
M
7
M
65Bryan BosschaartB. Bosschaart
Bruno TavaresB. Tavares61
M
8
A
67ƒtienne Arveladzeƒ. Arveladze
Tommy NevilleT. Neville72
A
9
A
67Hans WeversH. Wevers
Henk MathijssenH. Mathijssen68
A
10captain
A
65Mehdi Ait-OuarabM. Ait-Ouarab
Youssef van GastelY. van Gastel67
A
11
A
52Danny HespD. Hesp
 
Duncan JohnstoneD. Johnstone67
G
12
D
65Gary DavidsonG. Davidson
Jimmy KerkhofJ. Kerkhof64
D
13
M
64Ivo MeeuwisI. Meeuwis
Barry RedekerB. Redeker63
A
14
D
64Alberto NietoA. Nieto

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Match Report
Hail stones bounce on the pitch here at Polman Stadion where Heracles Almelo play host to NEC Nijmegen. A crowd of 19,500 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Heracles Almelo are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while NEC Nijmegen appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Mitchell Fränkel.


0.00
NEC Nijmegen kick off!
3.34
Ronnie Carragher barges into Danny Hesp. The referee warns Ronnie Carragher to calm down! Danny Hesp stretches but gets up unharmed.
4.44
Bryan Bosschaart makes a probing pass to ƒtienne Arveladze. ƒtienne Arveladze cuts inside the box! Some good footwork from ƒtienne Arveladze provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
8.50
Eugenio Herrero controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Henk Mathijssen. Henk Mathijssen whips in a cross ball towards Youssef van Gastel. Youssef van Gastel directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
12.17
Boudewijn Van Ankeren knocks the ball forward to Joe Opdam. Joe Opdam hits a low pass to Youssef van Gastel. Youssef van Gastel knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
16.33
Gianni Olivares chips the ball to his team mate, Joe Opdam. Joe Opdam brings the ball forward. Joe Opdam lofts in a cross ball towards Youssef van Gastel. Youssef van Gastel whips the ball goalwards with his head. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Fabulous save!
18.59
Bryan Bosschaart makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Mehdi Ait-Ouarab. Mehdi Ait-Ouarab knocks in a cross ball towards ƒtienne Arveladze. ƒtienne Arveladze connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it's a lousy effort!
21.53
Joe Opdam threads a neat ball through to Youssef van Gastel. Youssef van Gastel sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but Piet Ketting is on top of it.
22.39
Arjan Heubach chips the ball to his team mate, Tommy Neville. Tommy Neville lofts in a cross ball towards Youssef van Gastel. Youssef van Gastel connects with a diving header. Piet Ketting gathers the ball up comfortably. Well saved!
27.57
Ronnie Kans deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Bjšrn Neeskens. Bjšrn Neeskens controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Hans Wevers. Hans Wevers lofts in a cross ball towards Mehdi Ait-Ouarab. Mehdi Ait-Ouarab outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it's a lousy effort!
28.22
Boudewijn Van Ankeren knocks the ball forward to Joe Opdam. Joe Opdam passes the ball forward to Youssef van Gastel. Youssef van Gastel lofts in a cross ball towards Tommy Neville. Tommy Neville makes a looping header on goal. It's there!! Piet Ketting has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
38.20
Boudewijn Van Ankeren takes the throw-in. Gianni Olivares threads a neat ball through to Bruno Tavares. Bruno Tavares plays the ball forward to Youssef van Gastel. Youssef van Gastel knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
40.21
Humphrey Van Der Gaag comes in with a late challenge on Henk Mathijssen. The referee warns Humphrey Van Der Gaag to calm down! Henk Mathijssen grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
45.00
Ronnie Kans threads a neat ball through to Bryan Bosschaart. Bryan Bosschaart threads a neat ball through to ƒtienne Arveladze. ƒtienne Arveladze rushes past Ronnie Carragher! ƒtienne Arveladze looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
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. NEC Nijmegen have changed their lineup with Gary Davidson replacing Hans Wevers and Alberto Nieto replacing Bryan Bosschaart.

45.00
The whistle blows and Heracles Almelo get the second half underway!
47.58
Eugenio Herrero makes an attacking run forward. Eugenio Herrero knocks in a cross ball towards Youssef van Gastel. Youssef van Gastel makes a deft header. Magnificent save by Piet Ketting!
49.16
Boudewijn Van Ankeren breaks forward. Boudewijn Van Ankeren threads a neat ball through to Youssef van Gastel. Youssef van Gastel puts a great ball through. Henk Mathijssen runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
53.51
Eugenio Herrero picks a pass forward to Youssef van Gastel. Youssef van Gastel controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It curls slightly but Piet Ketting manages to gather it.
59.37
Alberto Nieto knocks the ball to his team mate, ƒtienne Arveladze. ƒtienne Arveladze sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
61.55
Alberto Nieto knocks the ball forward to Mehdi Ait-Ouarab. Mehdi Ait-Ouarab lofts in a cross ball towards ƒtienne Arveladze. ƒtienne Arveladze connects with a diving header but it's drastically wayward!
63.57
Bjšrn Neeskens flicks a high pass forward to Danny Hesp who brings the ball under control. Danny Hesp lofts in a cross ball towards Mehdi Ait-Ouarab. Mehdi Ait-Ouarab beats his man to it with a header. The keeper, Carl Monk, sees it late!! Goal for NEC Nijmegen!
66.47
Without breaking stride, Bjšrn Neeskens plays the ball forward to ƒtienne Arveladze. ƒtienne Arveladze makes a pass forward but Gary Davidson is yards offside!
71.51
With imagination, Arjan Heubach laces a weighted ball forward to Tommy Neville. Tommy Neville knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Davy Tuhuteru.
73.18
Alberto Nieto flicks a high pass forward. Gary Davidson holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gary Davidson knocks in a cross ball towards ƒtienne Arveladze. ƒtienne Arveladze is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
75.25
Ronnie Carragher deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Eugenio Herrero. Eugenio Herrero flicks a high pass forward to Youssef van Gastel who brings the ball under control. Youssef van Gastel knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Davy Tuhuteru.
78.17
Alberto Nieto sees Mehdi Ait-Ouarab in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Mehdi Ait-Ouarab controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Gary Davidson through on goal. Gary Davidson muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
79.08
Eugenio Herrero deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Youssef van Gastel. Youssef van Gastel sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies just off target!
83.58
Humphrey Van Der Gaag knocks the ball forward to Alberto Nieto. Seeing a gap ahead, Alberto Nieto plays the ball forward to ƒtienne Arveladze. ƒtienne Arveladze whips in a cross ball towards Danny Hesp. Danny Hesp beats his man to it with a header. The keeper is on top of it. Excellent keeping!
84.45
Alberto Nieto chips the ball to his team mate, Mehdi Ait-Ouarab. Mehdi Ait-Ouarab whips in a cross ball towards Gary Davidson. Gary Davidson flicks the ball with his head. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
90.00
Alberto Nieto flicks a high pass forward to Danny Hesp who brings the ball under control. Danny Hesp plays a scrappy one-two with ƒtienne Arveladze and stumbles forward towards the goal... Danny Hesp shoots from just inside the box but it misses the target by a large margin!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Heracles Almelo

NEC Nijmegen
Goals
2
4
Shots on Target
7
5
Shots off Target
1
7
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
51.1%
48.9%
Play Area
27.3%
43.2%
29.5%

Scorers
Youssef van Gastel 9
Tommy Neville 28
ƒtienne Arveladze 4, 45
Mehdi Ait-Ouarab 64
Gary Davidson 84

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to ƒtienne Arveladze of NEC Nijmegen

Match Ratings
1.Carl Monk (GK)
6
2.Ronnie Carragher (DEF)
6
3.Boudewijn Van Ankeren (DEF)
6
4.Gianni Olivares (DEF)
6
5.Arjan Heubach (MID)
6
6.Eugenio Herrero (MID)
7
7.Joe Opdam (MID)
7
8.Bruno Tavares (MID)
6
9.Tommy Neville (ATT)goal scored
7
10.Henk Mathijssen (ATT)
6
11.Youssef van Gastel (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Duncan Johnstone (GK)
0
13.Jimmy Kerkhof (DEF)
0
14.Barry Redeker (ATT)
0

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