Match Report


NAC BredaNAC Breda     NEC NijmegenNEC Nijmegen
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Jan KortlandJ. Kortland49
G
1
G
68Piet KettingP. Ketting
Mauricio BravoM. Bravo58
D
2
D
82Jurgen HendriksJ. Hendriks
Robert KoningR. Koning56
D
3
D
69Ronnie KansR. Kans
Marino VersteegM. Versteeg56
D
4
D
66Humphrey Van Der GaagH. Van Der Gaag
Marchanno HoutmanM. Houtman70
M
5
D
65Davy TuhuteruD. Tuhuteru
Henry RobbenH. Robben67
M
6
M
69Bjšrn NeeskensB. Neeskens
Colin JamesC. James67
M
7
M
65Bryan BosschaartB. Bosschaart
Sergio SibilanoS. Sibilano64
M
8
A
67ƒtienne Arveladzeƒ. Arveladze
Goran AssadourianG. Assadourian75
A
9
A
67Hans WeversH. Wevers
Mark HendriksM. Hendriks72
A
captain10captain
A
65Mehdi Ait-OuarabM. Ait-Ouarab
Silvio TavaresS. Tavares71
A
11
A
53Danny HespD. Hesp
 
Dirk StamD. Stam64
A
12
D
65Gary DavidsonG. Davidson
Armando PrevitaliA. Previtali63
A
13
M
64Ivo MeeuwisI. Meeuwis
Bryan BogardeB. Bogarde61
M
14
D
64Alberto NietoA. Nieto

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Rat Verlegh Stadion where NAC Breda play host to NEC Nijmegen. A crowd of 19,610 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
NAC Breda 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 Diego Evers.


0.00
NEC Nijmegen kick off!
6.07
Colin James passes the ball forward to Silvio Tavares. Silvio Tavares sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but is denied by Piet Ketting. Excellent save.
8.37
Sergio Sibilano flicks a high pass forward. Mark Hendriks controls it well on his chest. Mark Hendriks controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies just off target!
10.51
Bryan Bosschaart makes a beautiful pass to the feet of ƒtienne Arveladze. ƒtienne Arveladze cuts inside the box! ƒtienne Arveladze side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it flies wide!
12.47
Bryan Bosschaart knocks the ball to his team mate, ƒtienne Arveladze. ƒtienne Arveladze finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
22.13
Bryan Bosschaart makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Danny Hesp. Danny Hesp whips in a cross ball towards ƒtienne Arveladze. ƒtienne Arveladze beats his man to it with a header but Jan Kortland is on top of it.
26.10
Mauricio Bravo flicks a high pass forward to Colin James who brings the ball under control. Colin James sees Goran Assadourian in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Goran Assadourian knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Ronnie Kans.
27.16
Mauricio Bravo flicks a high pass forward to Colin James who brings the ball under control. Colin James makes a probing pass to Mark Hendriks. Mark Hendriks plays the ball forward to Silvio Tavares who has made a great run into the box. Humphrey Van Der Gaag hacks Silvio Tavares from behind! Silvio Tavares appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
30.33
Bryan Bosschaart knocks the ball to his team mate, ƒtienne Arveladze. ƒtienne Arveladze skips past Mauricio Bravo! Some silky footwork from ƒtienne Arveladze provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
34.51
Humphrey Van Der Gaag takes a quick throw-in. Davy Tuhuteru makes a beautiful solo run. Davy Tuhuteru flicks a high ball forward to Danny Hesp who takes it down. Danny Hesp shoots from long range but it's well over the bar!
36.20
Bryan Bosschaart runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Bryan Bosschaart shoots from 25 yards but it flies just wide!
45.00
Bryan Bosschaart threads a neat ball through to Mehdi Ait-Ouarab. Mehdi Ait-Ouarab cuts inside the box! Mehdi Ait-Ouarab strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
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. NEC Nijmegen have changed their lineup with Alberto Nieto replacing Bryan Bosschaart.

45.00
The second half starts with NAC Breda kicking off!
51.03
With some swift thinking, Colin James plays the ball forward to Silvio Tavares. Silvio Tavares plays a quick one-two with Goran Assadourian and rushes in on goal... Silvio Tavares shoots from just inside the box but it's a lousy effort!
55.42
Mauricio Bravo makes a probing pass to Marchanno Houtman. Marchanno Houtman threads a neat ball through to Silvio Tavares. Silvio Tavares knocks the ball to his team mate, Goran Assadourian. Goran Assadourian makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it's a lousy effort!
57.28
Seeing a gap ahead, Sergio Sibilano laces a through ball forward to Silvio Tavares. Silvio Tavares finds some space and shoots from distance but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
60.04
Sergio Sibilano flicks a high pass forward. Goran Assadourian collects the pass. Goran Assadourian sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's a lousy effort!
67.44
Henry Robben knocks the ball forward to Mark Hendriks. Mark Hendriks shoots from 20 yards but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
72.41
Alberto Nieto hits a low pass to Danny Hesp. Danny Hesp shoots from 25 yards but it is shockingly off target!
73.34
Sergio Sibilano makes a probing pass to Mark Hendriks. Mark Hendriks makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Goran Assadourian but he's offside!
75.38
Robert Koning threads the ball through to Henry Robben. Henry Robben flicks a high pass forward. Mark Hendriks collects the pass. Mark Hendriks controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Well saved!
77.21
Henry Robben hits a low pass to Mark Hendriks. Mark Hendriks knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Piet Ketting who gathers it comfortably.
78.07
Colin James hits a low pass to Mark Hendriks. Mark Hendriks knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Jurgen Hendriks.
89.51
Bjšrn Neeskens comes in with a late challenge on Sergio Sibilano. The referee calls over Bjšrn Neeskens and warns him to calm down! Sergio Sibilano carries on, but is struggling a bit.
90.00
With vision, Marchanno Houtman plays the ball forward to Mark Hendriks. Mark Hendriks whips in a cross ball towards Goran Assadourian. Goran Assadourian makes a convincing header but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

NAC Breda

NEC Nijmegen
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
2
2
Shots off Target
7
6
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
59.8%
40.2%
Play Area
23.2%
41.5%
35.4%

Scorers
ƒtienne Arveladze 30

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

Match Ratings
1.Jan Kortland (GK)
6
2.Mauricio Bravo (DEF)
7
3.Robert Koning (DEF)
6
4.Marino Versteeg (DEF)
6
5.Marchanno Houtman (MID)
6
6.Henry Robben (MID)
6
7.Colin James (MID)
7
8.Sergio Sibilano (MID)
7
9.Goran Assadourian (ATT)
6
10.Mark Hendriks (ATT)
6
11.Silvio Tavares (ATT)
6
 
12.Dirk Stam (ATT)
0
13.Armando Previtali (ATT)
0
14.Bryan Bogarde (MID)
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)
7
6.Bjšrn Neeskens (MID)
6
7.Bryan Bosschaart (MID)
9
8.ƒtienne Arveladze (ATT)goal scored
9
9.Hans Wevers (ATT)
6
10.Mehdi Ait-Ouarab (ATT)
6
11.Danny Hesp (ATT)
6
 
12.Gary Davidson (DEF)
0
13.Ivo Meeuwis (MID)
0
14.Alberto Nieto (DEF)
6