Match Report


NEC NijmegenNEC Nijmegen     NAC BredaNAC Breda
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Piet HouttuinP. Houttuin74
G
1
G
57Reinier Van DinterenR. Van Dinteren
John PowerJ. Power66
D
2
D
76Reynald ColyR. Coly
Mohammed NieuwenhuijzenM. Nieuwenhuijzen62
D
3
D
72Fabian Van Der GunF. Van Der Gun
Jerome PendersJ. Penders62
D
4
D
70Cliff ZimmermanC. Zimmerman
Tim FabrieT. Fabrie59
D
5
M
79Victor KostwinderV. Kostwinder
Nigel BrookingN. Brooking75
M
6
M
68Bryan StamB. Stam
George Van DalenG. Van Dalen71
M
7
M
67Frits Van VlietF. Van Vliet
Kevin HelmerK. Helmer72
A
8
M
62Rui AntunesR. Antunes
Nikos Van Der GaagN. Van Der Gaag71
A
captain9captain
A
74Christopher Van Der GaagC. Van Der Gaag
Ulrich HoogstrateU. Hoogstrate68
A
10
A
71Edgar FonsecaE. Fonseca
Pedro HerreroP. Herrero66
A
11
A
70Jean-Paul CornelisseJ. Cornelisse
 
Robert BoatengR. Boateng62
M
12
D
67Kevin ScholzK. Scholz
Reinder DreefR. Dreef61
A
13
A
66Gian Paolo GonnellaG. Gonnella
Dami‘n Van VossenD. Van Vossen59
D
14
A
62Maurits GeerinckxM. Geerinckx

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at De Goffert where NEC Nijmegen play host to NAC Breda. A crowd of 19,320 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
NEC Nijmegen are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while NAC Breda appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Winston Dassen.


0.00
NAC Breda kick off!
2.58
Jerome Penders threads a neat ball through to George Van Dalen. George Van Dalen threads the ball through to Nigel Brooking. Nigel Brooking knocks in a cross ball towards Nikos Van Der Gaag. Nikos Van Der Gaag fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
9.56
Frits Van Vliet flicks the ball to his team mate, Jean-Paul Cornelisse. Jean-Paul Cornelisse shoots from outside the area. It's miles wide!
12.10
Christopher Van Der Gaag makes a simple pass to Jean-Paul Cornelisse. Jean-Paul Cornelisse knocks in a cross ball towards Edgar Fonseca. Edgar Fonseca connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
15.43
Nigel Brooking knocks the ball to his team mate, Pedro Herrero. Pedro Herrero shoots from outside the area but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
21.16
Nigel Brooking flicks a high pass forward to Nikos Van Der Gaag who brings the ball under control. Nikos Van Der Gaag lofts in a cross ball towards Pedro Herrero. Pedro Herrero knocks the ball goalwards with his head. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Pedro Herrero!
26.59
Jerome Penders threads a neat ball through to George Van Dalen. George Van Dalen flicks a high pass forward. Ulrich Hoogstrate holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ulrich Hoogstrate sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Quality keeping!
27.25
Ulrich Hoogstrate catches Reynald Coly on the ankles. The referee warns Ulrich Hoogstrate to calm down! Reynald Coly stretches but gets up unharmed.
30.05
Frits Van Vliet advances with the ball. Frits Van Vliet finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Nice save!
32.39
Jerome Penders darts forward. Jerome Penders flicks the ball to his team mate, George Van Dalen. George Van Dalen knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
34.44
George Van Dalen hits a low pass to Ulrich Hoogstrate. Ulrich Hoogstrate deftly passes the ball to Nikos Van Der Gaag, releasing him through on goal. Nikos Van Der Gaag muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it flies just wide!
36.12
Reynald Coly advances with the ball. Reynald Coly flicks a high ball forward to Christopher Van Der Gaag who takes it down. Christopher Van Der Gaag shoots from long range. It curls slightly but Piet Houttuin manages to gather it comfortably.
39.36
Jean-Paul Cornelisse flicks a high pass forward. Edgar Fonseca controls it well on his chest. Edgar Fonseca knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by John Power.
42.10
Jerome Penders threads the ball through to George Van Dalen. George Van Dalen flicks the ball to his team mate, Nigel Brooking. Nigel Brooking kicks a strong pass forward to Kevin Helmer but the referee indicates it's offside!
44.28
Kevin Helmer flicks a high ball forward to Nikos Van Der Gaag who takes it down. Nikos Van Der Gaag sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. NEC Nijmegen appear unchanged since the first half. NAC Breda also appear unchanged since the first half. The NEC Nijmegen players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
The whistle blows and NEC Nijmegen get the second half underway!
49.29
Reynald Coly flicks a high pass forward to Frits Van Vliet who brings the ball under control. Frits Van Vliet controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Edgar Fonseca. Edgar Fonseca shoots from 25 yards but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
53.37
Mohammed Nieuwenhuijzen makes a simple pass to George Van Dalen. George Van Dalen lofts in a cross ball towards Pedro Herrero. Pedro Herrero makes a looping header on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
55.24
Reynald Coly catches George Van Dalen on the ankles. Reynald Coly is warned by the referee! George Van Dalen runs off the knock.
60.29
Ulrich Hoogstrate catches Cliff Zimmerman on the ankles. Ulrich Hoogstrate is given another warning by the referee! Cliff Zimmerman runs off the knock.
63.33
Reynald Coly flicks a high pass forward. Cliff Zimmerman collects the pass. Cliff Zimmerman makes a simple pass to Christopher Van Der Gaag. Christopher Van Der Gaag shoots from long range but Piet Houttuin is on top of it.
69.19
Fabian Van Der Gun kicks a strong pass forward to Frits Van Vliet. Frits Van Vliet controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Edgar Fonseca. Edgar Fonseca lofts in a cross ball towards Christopher Van Der Gaag. Christopher Van Der Gaag makes a convincing header but he balloons it over the crossbar!
73.57
George Van Dalen flicks a high pass forward. Ulrich Hoogstrate holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ulrich Hoogstrate rushes past Reynald Coly! Ulrich Hoogstrate muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. He makes it look easy!
81.30
Frits Van Vliet makes a probing pass to Jean-Paul Cornelisse. Jean-Paul Cornelisse lofts in a cross ball towards Victor Kostwinder. Victor Kostwinder heads the ball goalwards but he balloons it over the crossbar!
83.13
George Van Dalen passes the ball forward to Kevin Helmer. Kevin Helmer shoots from distance. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
85.36
Frits Van Vliet chips the ball to his team mate, Christopher Van Der Gaag. Christopher Van Der Gaag lofts in a cross ball towards Victor Kostwinder. Victor Kostwinder powers a header at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

NEC Nijmegen

NAC Breda
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
4
3
Shots off Target
5
6
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
48.6%
51.4%
Play Area
28.4%
43.2%
28.4%

Scorers
Nikos Van Der Gaag 3
Pedro Herrero 21

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Nikos Van Der Gaag of NEC Nijmegen

Match Ratings