Match Report


RKC WaalwijkRKC Waalwijk     VeendamVeendam
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Menno PolakM. Polak59
G
1
G
67Umberto SartiU. Sarti
Cor Van GesselC. Van Gessel75
D
2
D
71John BakboordJ. Bakboord
Martin KleinM. Klein70
D
3
D
68Dave HillD. Hill
Frederico FernandesF. Fernandes54
D
4
D
63Jeffrey TimmerJ. Timmer
Miel HespM. Hesp52
D
5
M
68Helder AlmeidaH. Almeida
Jaap BotJ. Bot68
M
6
M
65Alejandro FerrerA. Ferrer
Albert NokA. Nok56
M
captain7
M
61Raimond WisgerhofR. Wisgerhof
Reinier PrommayonR. Prommayon77
A
8
M
60Clive BrownC. Brown
Scott FergusonS. Ferguson73
A
9
A
68Leon Van HalstL. Van Halst
Sander LanckohrS. Lanckohr67
A
10captain
A
62Roberto NeeskensR. Neeskens
Steve MeeuwisS. Meeuwis65
A
11
A
62Abubakari MaesA. Maes
 
Tjalle van DamT. van Dam59
A
12
G
66George Van ThielG. Van Thiel
Ian VolmerI. Volmer56
G
13
A
61Julian KohlerJ. Kohler
Jannes KostwinderJ. Kostwinder55
A
14
D
58Danny VenemaD. Venema

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Match Report
The air is cold and hail stones bounce off the ground here at Mandemakers Stadion where RKC Waalwijk play host to Veendam. A crowd of 7,581 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
RKC Waalwijk are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Veendam appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Wout Van Haaren.


0.00
RKC Waalwijk start the game by kicking off the first half!
4.51
Seeing a gap ahead, Helder Almeida plays the ball forward to Leon Van Halst. Leon Van Halst controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but is denied by Menno Polak. Excellent save.
8.44
Frederico Fernandes sees Albert Nok in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Albert Nok flicks a high pass forward. Jaap Bot collects the pass. Jaap Bot shoots from long range. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good save!
9.46
John Bakboord catches Albert Nok on the ankles. The referee calls over John Bakboord and shows him a yellow card! Albert Nok runs off the knock.
14.26
Helder Almeida flicks the ball to his team mate, Raimond Wisgerhof. Raimond Wisgerhof knocks the ball to his team mate, Roberto Neeskens. Roberto Neeskens cuts inside the box! Roberto Neeskens tries a spectacular strike but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
15.47
Raimond Wisgerhof darts forward. Raimond Wisgerhof knocks in a cross ball towards Abubakari Maes. Abubakari Maes knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Menno Polak effortlessly picks it out of the air!
24.12
Helder Almeida hits a low pass to Abubakari Maes. Abubakari Maes knocks in a cross ball towards Roberto Neeskens. Roberto Neeskens finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it misses the target by a large margin!
26.10
Martin Klein makes a simple pass to Albert Nok. Albert Nok makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Scott Ferguson but he's offside!
27.53
Miel Hesp flicks a high pass forward. Frederico Fernandes holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Frederico Fernandes knocks the ball forward to Albert Nok. Albert Nok shoots from long range but it's well over the bar!
28.03
Jeffrey Timmer passes the ball forward to Abubakari Maes. Abubakari Maes sees Roberto Neeskens in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Roberto Neeskens shoots from outside the area. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
32.29
Albert Nok knocks the ball forward to Steve Meeuwis. Steve Meeuwis knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by John Bakboord.
36.26
Without breaking stride, Jeffrey Timmer plays the ball forward to Raimond Wisgerhof. Raimond Wisgerhof hits a low pass to Abubakari Maes. Abubakari Maes shoots from distance. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Abubakari Maes!
40.42
Alejandro Ferrer flicks a high pass forward to Clive Brown who brings the ball under control. Clive Brown controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Leon Van Halst. Leon Van Halst shoots from long range but somehow Menno Polak manages to keep it out.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. RKC Waalwijk appear unchanged since the first half. Veendam also appear unchanged since the first half. The RKC Waalwijk players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Veendam start the second half!
48.41
Frederico Fernandes hits a low pass to Scott Ferguson. Scott Ferguson flicks a high pass forward. Albert Nok holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Albert Nok knocks in a cross ball towards Jaap Bot. Jaap Bot is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Jaap Bot!
51.24
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
54.45
Albert Nok comes in with a late challenge on Helder Almeida. The referee warns Albert Nok to calm down! Helder Almeida grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
55.58
Clive Brown flicks the ball to his team mate, Raimond Wisgerhof. Raimond Wisgerhof makes a defence splitting pass to Leon Van Halst. Leon Van Halst comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
59.27
Dave Hill takes the throw-in. Jeffrey Timmer chips the ball to his team mate, Clive Brown. Clive Brown makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Leon Van Halst. Leon Van Halst chips the ball to his team mate, Raimond Wisgerhof. Raimond Wisgerhof takes a shot at goal. It's there!! Menno Polak has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
63.52
Jeffrey Timmer deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Helder Almeida. Helder Almeida flicks a high pass forward. Alejandro Ferrer holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Alejandro Ferrer shoots from 20 yards but somehow Menno Polak manages to keep it out.
65.13
Jaap Bot kicks a strong pass forward to Albert Nok. Albert Nok flicks a high pass forward. Steve Meeuwis collects the pass. Steve Meeuwis controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Reinier Prommayon through on goal. Reinier Prommayon rockets a shot on goal. Umberto Sarti comfortably gets down and covers it.
66.04
Raimond Wisgerhof kicks a strong pass forward to Leon Van Halst. Leon Van Halst cuts inside the box! Leon Van Halst rockets a shot on goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Leon Van Halst!
72.11
Albert Nok makes a simple pass to Steve Meeuwis. Steve Meeuwis knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Umberto Sarti who gathers it comfortably.
73.16
Alejandro Ferrer makes a beautiful solo run. Alejandro Ferrer plays a one-two with Leon Van Halst and advances towards the goal... Some good footwork from Alejandro Ferrer provides some space. He shoots at goal. Alejandro Ferrer scores for Veendam!!
77.30
Jaap Bot flicks a high pass forward. Steve Meeuwis holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Steve Meeuwis knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Jeffrey Timmer.
78.24
Albert Nok advances with the ball. Albert Nok controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
83.11
Martin Klein threads the ball through to Sander Lanckohr. Sander Lanckohr controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Umberto Sarti effortlessly smothers it!
84.36
Jeffrey Timmer clumsily knocks into Reinier Prommayon. The referee calls over Jeffrey Timmer and shows him a yellow card! Reinier Prommayon stretches but gets up unharmed.
85.47
John Bakboord flicks a high ball forward to Alejandro Ferrer who takes it down. Alejandro Ferrer threads the ball through to Abubakari Maes. Abubakari Maes shoots from distance but it flies wide!
87.16
Albert Nok changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Albert Nok flicks a high pass forward. Reinier Prommayon controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Reinier Prommayon looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
90.00
Martin Klein comes in with a late challenge on Alejandro Ferrer. The referee calls over Martin Klein and shows him a yellow card! Alejandro Ferrer hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

RKC Waalwijk

Veendam
Goals
2
5
Shots on Target
5
9
Shots off Target
2
4
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
34.4%
65.6%
Play Area
28.9%
43.3%
27.8%

Scorers
Jaap Bot 48
Reinier Prommayon 87
Abubakari Maes 36
Leon Van Halst 56, 66
Raimond Wisgerhof 59
Alejandro Ferrer 73

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Leon Van Halst of Veendam

Match Ratings
1.Menno Polak (GK)
6
2.Cor Van Gessel (DEF)
6
3.Martin Klein (DEF)yellow card
6
4.Frederico Fernandes (DEF)
6
5.Miel Hesp (DEF)
6
6.Jaap Bot (MID)goal scored
7
7.Albert Nok (MID)
7
8.Reinier Prommayon (ATT)goal scored
7
9.Scott Ferguson (ATT)
6
10.Sander Lanckohr (ATT)
6
11.Steve Meeuwis (ATT)
6
 
12.Tjalle van Dam (ATT)
0
13.Ian Volmer (GK)
0
14.Jannes Kostwinder (ATT)
0

1.Umberto Sarti (GK)
6
2.John Bakboord (DEF)yellow card
6
3.Dave Hill (DEF)
6
4.Jeffrey Timmer (DEF)yellow card
6
5.Helder Almeida (MID)
6
6.Alejandro Ferrer (MID)goal scored
8
7.Raimond Wisgerhof (MID)goal scored
8
8.Clive Brown (MID)
6
9.Leon Van Halst (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
10.Roberto Neeskens (ATT)
6
11.Abubakari Maes (ATT)goal scored
7
 
12.George Van Thiel (GK)
0
13.Julian Kohler (ATT)
0
14.Danny Venema (DEF)
0