Match Report


Heracles AlmeloHeracles Almelo     VeendamVeendam
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Carl MonkC. Monk68
G
1
G
65Christian SierC. Sier
Ronnie CarragherR. Carragher68
D
2
D
69Pietro ScoponiP. Scoponi
Boudewijn Van AnkerenB. Van Ankeren67
D
captain3captain
D
66Remco KosterR. Koster
Gianni OlivaresG. Olivares67
D
4
D
66Giorgio MarsalaG. Marsala
Arjan HeubachA. Heubach71
M
5
M
71Francesco ColonneseF. Colonnese
Eugenio HerreroE. Herrero62
M
6
M
70Pierre PitonP. Piton
Joe OpdamJ. Opdam61
M
7
M
68Ruud BabangidaR. Babangida
Bruno TavaresB. Tavares61
M
8
M
60Bert ten BrinkB. ten Brink
Tommy NevilleT. Neville72
A
9
A
76Cleto GuerraC. Guerra
Henk MathijssenH. Mathijssen68
A
10
A
75Michel MelchiotM. Melchiot
Youssef van GastelY. van Gastel67
A
11
A
75Tobias SchnellingerT. Schnellinger
 
Duncan JohnstoneD. Johnstone67
G
12
D
65Florian CziommerF. Cziommer
Jimmy KerkhofJ. Kerkhof64
D
13
G
64Ramon Van WesteropR. Van Westerop
Barry RedekerB. Redeker63
A
14
D
61Purrel BergdolmoP. Bergdolmo

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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Polman Stadion where Heracles Almelo play host to Veendam. A crowd of 19,993 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Heracles Almelo and Veendam are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Robin Hoogendorp.


0.00
The first half starts with Veendam kicking off!
3.35
Giorgio Marsala threads a neat ball through to Pierre Piton. Pierre Piton knocks the ball to his team mate, Tobias Schnellinger. Tobias Schnellinger advances inside the box! Ronnie Carragher hacks Tobias Schnellinger from behind! Tobias Schnellinger appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
8.39
Boudewijn Van Ankeren hacks Tobias Schnellinger from behind! Boudewijn Van Ankeren is given a warning by the referee! Tobias Schnellinger carries on, but is struggling a bit.
9.20
Joe Opdam flicks the ball to his team mate, Henk Mathijssen. Henk Mathijssen whips in a cross ball towards Youssef van Gastel. Youssef van Gastel knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it curls horrendously wide!
10.52
Ruud Babangida sees a break and surges forward. Ruud Babangida shoots from 20 yards but it is shockingly off target!
12.52
Ruud Babangida makes a beautiful solo run. Ruud Babangida whips in a cross ball towards Michel Melchiot. Michel Melchiot jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
15.26
Ronnie Carragher flicks a high pass forward. Eugenio Herrero collects the pass. Eugenio Herrero passes the ball forward to Youssef van Gastel. Youssef van Gastel whips in a cross ball towards Henk Mathijssen. Henk Mathijssen is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
16.37
Remco Koster makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ruud Babangida. Ruud Babangida threads a neat ball through to Cleto Guerra. Cleto Guerra lofts in a cross ball towards Michel Melchiot. Michel Melchiot makes a looping header on goal. Carl Monk is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
21.10
Bert ten Brink threads a neat ball through to Tobias Schnellinger. Tobias Schnellinger whips in a cross ball towards Michel Melchiot. Gianni Olivares clumsily knocks into Michel Melchiot. That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
24.38
Veendam are dictating the run of play here today.
30.31
Bruno Tavares kicks a strong pass forward to Tommy Neville. Tommy Neville lofts in a cross ball towards Youssef van Gastel. Youssef van Gastel jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it is miles over!
32.54
Joe Opdam kicks a strong pass forward to Henk Mathijssen. Henk Mathijssen rushes past Remco Koster! Henk Mathijssen muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. It curls slightly but Christian Sier manages to gather it comfortably.
34.45
Pierre Piton threads a neat ball through to Tobias Schnellinger. Tobias Schnellinger whips in a cross ball towards Cleto Guerra. Cleto Guerra makes a looping header on goal. Cleto Guerra scores for Veendam!!
40.57
Michel Melchiot barges into Boudewijn Van Ankeren. Michel Melchiot is shown the yellow card! Boudewijn Van Ankeren grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
44.57
Giorgio Marsala controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Pierre Piton. Pierre Piton sees Tobias Schnellinger in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Tobias Schnellinger plays a quick one-two with Cleto Guerra and rushes in on goal... Tobias Schnellinger shoots from just inside the box. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. He makes it look easy!
45.00
Arjan Heubach kicks a strong pass forward to Henk Mathijssen. Henk Mathijssen plays a scrappy one-two with Tommy Neville and stumbles forward towards the goal... Henk Mathijssen muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. Christian Sier comfortably gets down and covers it.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Heracles Almelo appear unchanged since the first half. Veendam also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Heracles Almelo kick off!
47.48
Michel Melchiot clumsily knocks into Boudewijn Van Ankeren. Michel Melchiot is warned by the referee! Boudewijn Van Ankeren stretches but gets up unharmed.
48.03
Francesco Colonnese brings the ball forward. Francesco Colonnese lofts in a cross ball towards Michel Melchiot. Michel Melchiot heads the ball goalwards. Good keeping from Carl Monk as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
49.41
Francesco Colonnese takes the corner, driving a low ball to the near post. Youssef van Gastel gets to the ball and clears it up field.
51.03
Eugenio Herrero advances with the ball. Eugenio Herrero edges inside the box! Eugenio Herrero cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
55.38
Bruno Tavares catches Pierre Piton on the ankles. Bruno Tavares is given a warning by the referee! Pierre Piton grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
57.30
Eugenio Herrero decides to run forward with the ball. Eugenio Herrero knocks the ball forward, putting Tommy Neville through on goal. Tommy Neville rockets a shot on goal but Christian Sier reads it well. Fabulous stop!
59.56
Gianni Olivares flicks a high ball forward to Bruno Tavares who takes it down. Bruno Tavares deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Henk Mathijssen. Henk Mathijssen shoots from outside the area. Magnificent save by Christian Sier!
60.50
Joe Opdam threads a neat ball through to Tommy Neville. Tommy Neville knocks in a cross ball towards Youssef van Gastel. Youssef van Gastel jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it is miles over!
61.13
Arjan Heubach runs up as Eugenio Herrero takes the throw-in, skillfully chesting the ball down to his feet. Arjan Heubach threads the ball through to Youssef van Gastel. Youssef van Gastel knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Giorgio Marsala.
63.51
Joe Opdam threads a neat ball through to Tommy Neville. Tommy Neville knocks in a cross ball towards Youssef van Gastel. Youssef van Gastel knocks the ball goalwards with his head but Pietro Scoponi is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
66.23
Arjan Heubach sees a break and surges forward. Arjan Heubach knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
67.11
Ruud Babangida threads a neat ball through to Michel Melchiot. Michel Melchiot lofts in a cross ball towards Cleto Guerra. Cleto Guerra shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head but Carl Monk is on top of it.
71.20
Boudewijn Van Ankeren hits a low pass to Eugenio Herrero. Eugenio Herrero threads the ball through to Tommy Neville. Tommy Neville deftly passes the ball to Henk Mathijssen, releasing him through on goal. Henk Mathijssen tries a spectacular strike. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Well saved!
72.36
Ronnie Carragher flicks a high pass forward. Eugenio Herrero holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Eugenio Herrero threads a neat ball through to Youssef van Gastel. Youssef van Gastel controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal his aim is horrendously poor!
75.49
Ruud Babangida passes the ball forward to Tobias Schnellinger. Tobias Schnellinger sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Tobias Schnellinger scores for Veendam!!
78.47
Ronnie Carragher advances with the ball. Ronnie Carragher threads a neat ball through to Youssef van Gastel. Youssef van Gastel shoots from long range. What a cracker!! Christian Sier had no chance!! Goal for Heracles Almelo!
81.03
Joe Opdam makes a simple pass to Henk Mathijssen. Henk Mathijssen knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Heracles Almelo

Veendam
Goals
1
3
Shots on Target
7
6
Shots off Target
6
2
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
59.8%
40.2%
Play Area
27.6%
44.8%
27.6%

Scorers
Youssef van Gastel 78
Michel Melchiot 16
Cleto Guerra 34
Tobias Schnellinger 75

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Tobias Schnellinger of Veendam

Match Ratings