Match Report


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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Rat Verlegh Stadion where NAC Breda play host to Heracles Almelo. A crowd of 18,937 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both NAC Breda and Heracles Almelo are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Oscar Chaveyriat.


0.00
NAC Breda start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.53
Steve Hofland clumsily knocks into Bryan Stam. The referee warns Steve Hofland to calm down! Bryan Stam gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
3.22
Cesar Campos knocks the ball to his team mate, Sebastian Schönenborn. Sebastian Schönenborn flicks a high pass forward. Jaap Promes collects the pass. Jaap Promes knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
4.55
Egbert van Leeuwen flicks the ball to his team mate, Michel Kool. Michel Kool passes the ball forward to Egbert Van Wanrooy. Egbert Van Wanrooy knocks in a cross ball towards Jaap Promes. Jaap Promes jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it flies just wide!
6.58
John Mccall kicks a strong pass forward to Jeffrey Van Den Berg. Jeffrey Van Den Berg knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
8.42
Steve Hofland pushes up the pitch. Steve Hofland threads a neat ball through to Jeffrey Van Den Berg. Jeffrey Van Den Berg whips in a cross ball towards Egbert Van Wanrooy. Egbert Van Wanrooy connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but Reinier Van Dinteren is on top of it.
9.26
Jean-Paul Cornelisse threads the ball through to Christopher Van Der Gaag. Christopher Van Der Gaag knocks in a cross ball towards Bryan Stam. Bryan Stam flicks the ball with his head but he balloons it over the crossbar!
10.35
Egbert van Leeuwen makes a beautiful pass to the feet of John Mccall. John Mccall makes a simple pass to Jaap Promes. Jaap Promes knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Reynald Coly.
14.09
Jeffrey De Cler hits a low pass to Christopher Van Der Gaag. Christopher Van Der Gaag makes a simple pass, allowing Jean-Paul Cornelisse to run into the box. Jean-Paul Cornelisse cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
21.24
Frits Van Vliet knocks the ball forward to Edgar Fonseca. Edgar Fonseca knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Sebastian Schönenborn.
26.46
Victor Kostwinder flicks a high pass forward to Frits Van Vliet who brings the ball under control. Frits Van Vliet knocks in a cross ball towards Edgar Fonseca. Edgar Fonseca connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Alberto Marquez gathers the ball up comfortably. Fabulous save!
27.35
Victor Kostwinder flicks a high pass forward to Frits Van Vliet who brings the ball under control. Frits Van Vliet sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but is denied by Alberto Marquez. Excellent save.
32.06
Edgar Fonseca knocks the ball forward to Jean-Paul Cornelisse. Jean-Paul Cornelisse whips in a cross ball towards Edgar Fonseca. Edgar Fonseca directs the ball goalwards with his head but Alberto Marquez is on top of it.
33.44
Showing intelligent composure, Anthony Van Der Doelen plays the ball forward to Egbert Van Wanrooy. Egbert Van Wanrooy knocks in a cross ball towards Jeffrey Van Den Berg. Jeffrey Van Den Berg connects with a diving header. Jeffrey Van Den Berg scores for Heracles Almelo!!
38.47
Jeffrey De Cler knocks the ball forward to Christopher Van Der Gaag. Christopher Van Der Gaag shoots from 20 yards. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Excellent save!
42.38
Cesar Campos flicks the ball to his team mate, John Mccall. John Mccall knocks in a cross ball towards Jeffrey Van Den Berg. Jeffrey Van Den Berg powers a header at goal. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
45.00
Jeffrey De Cler passes the ball forward to Bryan Stam. Bryan Stam knocks in a cross ball towards Christopher Van Der Gaag. With a superhuman jump, Christopher Van Der Gaag connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it's drastically wayward!
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. Heracles Almelo also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with Heracles Almelo kicking off!
47.34
Fabian Van Der Gun threads a neat ball through to Edgar Fonseca. Edgar Fonseca knocks the ball forward to Jean-Paul Cornelisse. Jean-Paul Cornelisse knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
51.55
Sebastian Schönenborn flicks a high ball forward to Michel Kool who takes it down. Michel Kool lofts in a cross ball towards Jaap Promes. Jaap Promes connects with a diving header but it rises well off target!
53.06
Michel Kool sees Egbert Van Wanrooy in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Egbert Van Wanrooy knocks in a cross ball towards Jaap Promes. Jaap Promes makes a deft header but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
55.19
Anthony Van Der Doelen flicks a high pass forward. Sebastian Schönenborn collects the pass. Sebastian Schönenborn sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
59.54
Cesar Campos surges forward with the ball. Cesar Campos threads a neat ball through to Jaap Promes. Jaap Promes shoots from 20 yards but he balloons it over the crossbar!
66.27
Frits Van Vliet makes a probing pass to Edgar Fonseca. Edgar Fonseca brings the ball forward. Edgar Fonseca passes the ball forward but Christopher Van Der Gaag is offside!
67.48
Sebastian Schönenborn makes a simple pass to Jeffrey Van Den Berg. Jeffrey Van Den Berg whips in a cross ball towards Sebastian Schönenborn. Sebastian Schönenborn is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but Reinier Van Dinteren reads it well. Great keeping!
72.21
Heracles Almelo are dictating the run of play here today.
78.31
Heracles Almelo are dictating the run of play here today.
79.11
Jeffrey De Cler controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Christopher Van Der Gaag. Christopher Van Der Gaag threads a neat ball through to Jean-Paul Cornelisse. Jean-Paul Cornelisse shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it is tipped over by Alberto Marquez.
80.05
Corner kick to NAC Breda. Jeffrey De Cler chips it to the near post. John Mccall reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
81.58
Victor Kostwinder deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Bryan Stam. Bryan Stam knocks in a cross ball towards Christopher Van Der Gaag. Christopher Van Der Gaag rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it's drastically wayward!
83.54
Cesar Campos darts forward. Cesar Campos flicks the ball to his team mate, Jeffrey Van Den Berg. Jeffrey Van Den Berg lofts in a cross ball towards Jaap Promes. Jaap Promes rises majestically and gets a header on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
87.45
Jeffrey Van Den Berg flicks a high ball forward to Egbert Van Wanrooy who takes it down. Egbert Van Wanrooy tries a spectacular long range effort but slams it into the crowd!
89.54
Victor Kostwinder catches Jaap Promes on the ankles. Victor Kostwinder is shown the yellow card! Jaap Promes grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
6
4
Shots off Target
3
7
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
43.2%
56.8%
Play Area
23.5%
48.1%
28.4%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Jeffrey Van Den Berg of Heracles Almelo