Match Report


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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at Abe Lenstra Stadion where SC Heerenveen play host to Heracles Almelo. A crowd of 18,847 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both SC Heerenveen and Heracles Almelo are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Oscar Chaveyriat.


0.00
SC Heerenveen kick off and get the match underway!
3.43
Simon Richter flicks a high pass forward. Marc Bakker controls it well on his chest. Marc Bakker makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Nabil Zijm. Nabil Zijm whips in a cross ball towards Marc Bakker. Marc Bakker flicks the ball with his head. Alberto Marquez didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
4.18
Michel Kool deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Egbert Van Wanrooy. Egbert Van Wanrooy shoots from distance. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
9.18
Marc Bakker makes a probing pass to Alfons Marbus. Alfons Marbus knocks in a cross ball towards Nabil Zijm. Nabil Zijm directs the ball goalwards with his head but it slams into the crowd!
10.18
Nabil Zijm comes in with a late challenge on Steve Hofland. Nabil Zijm is given a warning by the referee! Steve Hofland hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
15.57
Colin Naysmith plays the ball forward to Max Dal Canto. Max Dal Canto shoots from outside the area. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
18.22
Marc Bakker knocks the ball forward to Colin Naysmith. Colin Naysmith shoots from long range. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
22.30
Alfons Marbus makes an attacking run forward. Alfons Marbus tries a spectacular long range effort but it is shockingly off target!
24.34
Egbert Van Wanrooy threads a neat ball through to Rick Schoenmakers. Rick Schoenmakers whips in a cross ball towards Anthony Van Der Doelen. Anthony Van Der Doelen beats his man to it with a header but Carl Jobson is on top of it.
27.21
Colin Naysmith sees a break and surges forward. Colin Naysmith lofts in a cross ball towards Jack Grim. Jack Grim gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Jack Grim scores for SC Heerenveen!!
30.04
Michel Kool threads a neat ball through to Anthony Van Der Doelen. Anthony Van Der Doelen shoots from 25 yards but is denied by Carl Jobson. Excellent save.
32.39
Sergio Krijgsman deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Max Dal Canto. Max Dal Canto shoots from 20 yards but Alberto Marquez is on top of it.
34.17
Simon Richter makes a simple pass to Alfons Marbus. Alfons Marbus flicks a high pass forward. Marc Bakker controls it well on his chest. Marc Bakker shoots from distance but it is miles over!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. SC Heerenveen appear unchanged since the first half. Heracles Almelo also appear unchanged since the first half. The SC Heerenveen players look more relaxed than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Heracles Almelo kick off the second half!
53.54
Marc Bakker plays the ball forward to Jack Grim. Jack Grim shoots from outside the area. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
54.53
Jeffrey Van Den Berg runs straight at the opposition's defence. Jeffrey Van Den Berg makes a simple pass, allowing Rick Schoenmakers to run into the box. Rick Schoenmakers side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
60.18
Heracles Almelo have made a substitution with Bogdan Steijn replacing Michel Kool .
61.26
John Mccall makes a simple pass to Rick Schoenmakers. Rick Schoenmakers lofts in a cross ball towards Egbert Van Wanrooy. Egbert Van Wanrooy connects with a diving header but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
63.09
Anthony Van Der Doelen knocks the ball to his team mate, Rick Schoenmakers. Rick Schoenmakers knocks in a cross ball towards Egbert Van Wanrooy. Egbert Van Wanrooy connects with a diving header but it's a woeful effort!
65.35
Simon Richter threads the ball through to Colin Naysmith. Colin Naysmith flicks a high pass forward. Nabil Zijm controls it well on his chest. Nabil Zijm lofts in a cross ball towards Marc Bakker. Marc Bakker finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it's drastically wayward!
72.12
Max Dal Canto makes an attacking run forward. Max Dal Canto controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
73.44
Alfons Marbus makes a beautiful solo run. Alfons Marbus controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
77.44
Heracles Almelo have made 2 substitutions with Guillermo de Ruiter replacing Jeffrey Van Den Berg and Jaap Promes replacing Rick Schoenmakers .
79.22
Tomˆs Cairo comes in with a late challenge on Anthony Van Der Doelen. Tomˆs Cairo is shown the yellow card! Anthony Van Der Doelen gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
81.02
Egbert van Leeuwen threads the ball through to Sebastian Schönenborn. Sebastian Schönenborn makes a simple pass to Egbert Van Wanrooy. Egbert Van Wanrooy knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Simon Richter.
83.00
Egbert van Leeuwen pushes mid-way up the pitch. Egbert van Leeuwen makes a probing pass to Guillermo de Ruiter. Guillermo de Ruiter knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Dale Fletcher.
89.17
Guillermo de Ruiter comes in with a late challenge on Simon Richter. The referee calls over Guillermo de Ruiter and shows him a yellow card! Simon Richter stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
Simon Richter threads the ball through to Tomˆs Cairo. Tomˆs Cairo sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies well off target!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
6
2
Shots off Target
7
4
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
57.6%
42.4%
Play Area
24.2%
43.9%
31.8%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Alfons Marbus of SC Heerenveen

Match Ratings