Match Report


HFC HaarlemHFC Haarlem     RKC WaalwijkRKC Waalwijk
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Nelson Van De OuwelandN. Van De Ouweland67
G
1
G
74Aaron HasselbainkA. Hasselbaink
Arjen de KoningA. de Koning72
D
2
D
57Cliff Van WesteropC. Van Westerop
Jan BeukenkampJ. Beukenkamp69
D
3
D
53Marvin DichioM. Dichio
Kevin BuskermolenK. Buskermolen66
D
4
D
51Aaron RizaA. Riza
Phil LampardP. Lampard63
D
5
M
78Fernando KikoF. Kiko
Jack van DamJ. van Dam74
M
captain6
M
67John EvansJ. Evans
Geoffrey HoutmanG. Houtman73
M
7captain
M
67Jerome ZafarinJ. Zafarin
Jeffrey DudilicaJ. Dudilica69
M
8
M
64Bjšrn MachlasB. Machlas
Florian DiakiteF. Diakite68
A
9
A
68Nelson BeekinkN. Beekink
Antonio IbanezA. Ibanez67
A
10
A
65Jšrg Van GalàsekJ. Galàsek
Alan WoodgateA. Woodgate67
A
11
A
59Sol GreenS. Green
 
Glenn MeeuwisG. Meeuwis69
M
12
G
62Joos KromkampJ. Kromkamp
Antoine PaciosA. Pacios66
A
13
M
58Fabien AbdessadkiF. Abdessadki
Jonathan MartuscielloJ. Martusciello61
A
14
G
57Gian Paolo StroppaG. Stroppa

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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at Haarlem Stadion where HFC Haarlem play host to RKC Waalwijk. A crowd of 15,857 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
HFC Haarlem are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while RKC Waalwijk appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Harvey Cornelisse.


0.00
RKC Waalwijk kick off!
8.19
John Evans catches Geoffrey Houtman on the ankles. The referee calls over John Evans and shows him a yellow card! Geoffrey Houtman stretches but gets up unharmed.
10.40
Fernando Kiko plays the ball forward to Nelson Beekink. Nelson Beekink sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Nelson Van De Ouweland gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
14.59
Jack van Dam passes the ball forward to Antonio Ibanez. Antonio Ibanez whips in a cross ball towards Alan Woodgate. Alan Woodgate makes a deft header. What a cracker!! Aaron Hasselbaink had no chance!! Goal for HFC Haarlem!
21.31
Jerome Zafarin controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Nelson Beekink. Nelson Beekink shoots from 25 yards but it's drastically wayward!
22.12
Jerome Zafarin controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jšrg Van Galàsek. Jšrg Van Galàsek shoots from 25 yards. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
24.46
Jerome Zafarin makes a simple pass to Sol Green. Sol Green knocks in a cross ball towards Nelson Beekink. Nelson Beekink rises majestically and gets a header on goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Nelson Beekink!
32.11
Jack van Dam deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alan Woodgate. Alan Woodgate shoots from distance but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
34.02
Cliff Van Westerop hacks Antonio Ibanez from behind! Cliff Van Westerop is given a warning by the referee! Antonio Ibanez carries on, but is struggling a bit.
39.45
Jeffrey Dudilica flicks a high pass forward to Antonio Ibanez who brings the ball under control. Antonio Ibanez makes a probing pass to Alan Woodgate but he's offside!
44.46
Geoffrey Houtman hacks Jerome Zafarin from behind! Geoffrey Houtman is warned by the referee! Jerome Zafarin stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. HFC Haarlem appear unchanged since the first half. RKC Waalwijk also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and HFC Haarlem get the second half underway!
48.15
Cliff Van Westerop makes a probing pass to John Evans. John Evans flicks a high pass forward. Sol Green holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Sol Green tries a spectacular long range effort but it goes wide for a goal kick.
55.20
John Evans flicks a high ball forward to Nelson Beekink who takes it down. Nelson Beekink tries a spectacular long range effort but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
61.15
Arjen de Koning runs forward with the ball. Arjen de Koning kicks a strong pass forward to Florian Diakite. Florian Diakite shoots from distance but slams it into the crowd!
67.28
Jan Beukenkamp makes a probing pass to Jack van Dam. Jack van Dam knocks the ball to his team mate, Florian Diakite. Florian Diakite knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
69.14
Jack van Dam threads a neat ball through to Florian Diakite. Florian Diakite knocks in a cross ball towards Antonio Ibanez. Antonio Ibanez makes a convincing header but it flies just off target!
73.53
Fernando Kiko deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Sol Green. Sol Green controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but is denied by Nelson Van De Ouweland. Excellent save.
77.32
RKC Waalwijk have made a substitution with Fabien Abdessadki replacing Nelson Beekink .
78.39
Jan Beukenkamp threads the ball through to Geoffrey Houtman. Geoffrey Houtman surges forward with the ball. Geoffrey Houtman whips in a cross ball towards Alan Woodgate. Alan Woodgate connects with a diving header but it flies just wide!
84.16
Jerome Zafarin clumsily knocks into Jan Beukenkamp. Jerome Zafarin is given a warning by the referee! Jan Beukenkamp carries on, but is struggling a bit.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

HFC Haarlem

RKC Waalwijk
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
1
3
Shots off Target
4
4
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
3
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
58.3%
41.7%
Play Area
25%
53.3%
21.7%

Scorers
Alan Woodgate 15
Nelson Beekink 24

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Nelson Beekink of RKC Waalwijk

Match Ratings